Stephen Houghton Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Are there suddenly loads of adds for P.C. speed tests and other computer related stuff on the forum pages, or have I got some kind of virus? They are doing my head in. Edited February 25, 2014 by Stephen Houghton Quote
Dad3353 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Sorry, I use Adblock with Firefox, and see no ads at all. Not much help, I know, but it could be an option for you, maybe..? Edited February 25, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote
Stephen Houghton Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 I use I.E. never really had any problems before but they are everywhere, just a pet hate of mine they try and trick people into downloading software that they don't need or want, I am always removing this stuff from people 'P.C.s. Quote
icastle Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I block ads as a matter of course, even on here. The way the ads work (although not always very well) is that they feed ads that are relevant to an individuals browsing history - so if I go looking for lawnmower sites I'd probably get ads for lawnmowers. Based on what you've said above, my best guess is that your browsing history contains tracking cookies for 'PC improvement' sites where you've perhaps looked at how to remove them for other people? However, the ads on Basschat are displayed on the Basschat page, if you're getting pop ups or pop unders then they're not from here and you've got a bigger problem. Quote
Stephen Houghton Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Not looked at any sites that you mentioned? Getting adds top and bottom of most pages, lots more than ever before, also a few pages I have clicked on I have been redirected to install latest version of java page, my antivirus also blocked a fake flash update while on here. No problems on any other internet sites, so don't think it can my P.C Quote
icastle Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Well, the only place we use Flash here is via embedded YouTube vids - that content is hosted by YouTube and I'm not being told to download a new version. We don't use Java - I don't even have the JRE\JVM installed on my PC and I'm not being told to install it. I'm using IE (IE11) and I'm using the site the same way I've always used it. Whatever the problem is, it's not coming from here - can you imagine the number of complaints we'd have had if it was? It sounds to me as though you've picked up a piece of Malware from somewhere. Quote
Stephen Houghton Posted February 26, 2014 Author Posted February 26, 2014 Are there ads for speed tests at the top of this page? Or any ads at all Quote
icastle Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1393370945' post='2379579'] The way the ads work (although not always very well) is that they feed ads that are relevant to an individuals browsing history - so if I go looking for lawnmower sites I'd probably get ads for lawnmowers. [/quote] Quote
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