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#1 2012-10-27 18:02:48
Ads popping up everywhere!
Random words on the Scratch forums keep turning into links! When I click on them it leads to a different website trying to advertise it's products. But when I press the back button the link is gone! But a link replaces a different word again!
Has anyone else had this problem?
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#2 2012-10-27 18:15:49
Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
You have probably installed some piece of spyware recently.
Believe me, no one else on this site can see these links. They do not come from the Scratch Team.
You best bet is to do a "system restore" to a point before you were seeing the problem.*
Good luck!
*If you're not running Windows, sorry, I can't help you.
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#3 2012-10-27 18:24:17
- Molybdenum
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Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
BoltBait wrote:
You have probably installed some piece of spyware recently.
Believe me, no one else on this site can see these links. They do not come from the Scratch Team.
You best bet is to do a "system restore" to a point before you were seeing the problem.*
Good luck!
*If you're not running Windows, sorry, I can't help you.
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#4 2012-10-27 21:48:06
Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
Check for anything called TextEnhance. If that exists, then that's causing the problem.
Try using MalwareBytes to remove it.
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#5 2012-10-28 09:36:23
- joefarebrother
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- Registered: 2011-04-08
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Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
It's text enhance. It makes ads on any webpage. Are you using chrome? If so, go into settings, then extensions, then look for something called "I Want This!" and click disable. If it asks you "are you sure you want to disable this" click yes. Then reload the webpage and the ads should be gone.
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#7 2012-10-28 14:28:47
Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
jvvg wrote:
Check for anything called TextEnhance. If that exists, then that's causing the problem.
Try using MalwareBytes to remove it.
It was TextEnhance. Thanks for your help!
Goodbye 1.4. I'll always remember you and treasure your awesomeness in my heart.
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#8 2012-10-29 02:35:12
Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
Molybdenum wrote:
BoltBait wrote:
You have probably installed some piece of spyware recently.
Believe me, no one else on this site can see these links. They do not come from the Scratch Team.
You best bet is to do a "system restore" to a point before you were seeing the problem.*
Good luck!
*If you're not running Windows, sorry, I can't help you.
Windows has system restore too 
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#9 2012-10-29 08:00:34
Re: Ads popping up everywhere!
soniku3 wrote:
Molybdenum wrote:
BoltBait wrote:
You have probably installed some piece of spyware recently.
Believe me, no one else on this site can see these links. They do not come from the Scratch Team.
You best bet is to do a "system restore" to a point before you were seeing the problem.*
Good luck!
*If you're not running Windows, sorry, I can't help you.Windows has system restore too
He waid Windows...?
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