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Title: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Ethan on January 03, 2014, 03:48
I dont remember where I mentioned it.. but this is what I was talking about with the colored words being advertisements when you hover your mouse over them:
http://imgur.com/a/w15Hh#0

I can refresh the page and theyd be gone. I dont have any unknown extensions, Josh recommended checking plugins, and nothing was there either... anyone got any reason?
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Matias on January 03, 2014, 04:22
Use Ccleaner, scan your PC, may be a virus.
Also check if you don't have any toolbar installed.
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Joshy on January 03, 2014, 08:01
It is certainly a malicious piece of software so scan your PC with MalwareBytes or something like that.

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Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: TheSandman on January 03, 2014, 10:53
Also check your extensions you have installed, for your browser. Since sometimes installing something can install stupid extensions to your browser which adds adverts/searches to any webpage you visit. I wouldnt be inclined to say this is a malicious virus though.

Post a screenshot of your extensions list of Google Chrome. Any you dont recognise, you should delete.
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Ethan on January 03, 2014, 16:05
I checked my extensions when Josh mentioned checking my plugins.. I recognize all of them..I just did a scan with malware bytes and it came back clean... so I might have gotten rid of it already
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Slo_Runner on January 04, 2014, 09:25
Quote from: Ethan on January 03, 2014, 16:05
I checked my extensions when Josh mentioned checking my plugins.. I recognize all of them..I just did a scan with malware bytes and it came back clean... so I might have gotten rid of it already

I use Adblock Plus plugin, it disables those naughty things :)
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Dr_dog on January 04, 2014, 11:06
Quote from: Slo_Runner on January 04, 2014, 09:25
Quote from: Ethan on January 03, 2014, 16:05
I checked my extensions when Josh mentioned checking my plugins.. I recognize all of them..I just did a scan with malware bytes and it came back clean... so I might have gotten rid of it already

I use Adblock Plus plugin, it disables those naughty things :)
Actually it does not when you are infected already. The adware can come through downloaded files too and install itself in the background. Your adblock is limited to browser.
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Slo_Runner on January 04, 2014, 12:04
then run Xoft Spy or SpyBot S&D they keep me clean :)
Title: Re: advertisements from colored words
Post by: Joshy on January 04, 2014, 16:04
I fixed this with TeamViewer last night.