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Did you install some fake antivirus software? I'm not getting any ads.

I don't have that problem. 

You have adware.

It's possible it just displays ads, but it could also be more serious. Run an antivirus program (which you should do regularly anyway on a computer, though especially on Windows w/ IE).

Last edited by veggieman001 (2013-01-25 16:33:30)

veggieman001 wrote:

You have adware.

It's possible it just displays ads, but it could also be more serious. Run an antivirus program (which you should do regularly anyway on a computer, though especially on Windows w/ IE).

I do antivirus stuff weekly though, and I do backups weekly also 

Mokat wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

You have adware.

It's possible it just displays ads, but it could also be more serious. Run an antivirus program (which you should do regularly anyway on a computer, though especially on Windows w/ IE).

I do antivirus stuff weekly though, and I do backups weekly also 

I don't know, but I can tell with one glance that it's definitely adware. The visual/aesthetic/art style would not appear on a normal advertisement. The fact that only two different ones appear helps to support it, too.

it is adware. you might be able to delete it from the control panel (add or remove programs), but i don't know, ive never had adware before. just do a scan, or a boot scan, whichever is necessary.

Mokat wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

You have adware.

It's possible it just displays ads, but it could also be more serious. Run an antivirus program (which you should do regularly anyway on a computer, though especially on Windows w/ IE).

I do antivirus stuff weekly though, and I do backups weekly also 

In that case, you shouldn't have too much trouble fixing it if you can't find another way.
Have you run your antivirus since this started happening, and what did it say? What antivirus do you use?

Mokat wrote:

This happened after i did the antivirus scan. i haven't run the antivirus since this started happening (which was today). I don't know what antivirus I use... (this is on my dad's computer)

maybe you should tell your dad

I have seen that too, but only on Google Chrome. I read a newpaper article that was a comparison between IE, Safari, Mozilla, and Chrome, and Chrome was supposed to be the safest and least vulnerable to toolbars that mysteriously appear. I mostly use Chrome, and I used to see these ads when you hover over a highlighted word. I think I have also seen it on Mozilla, but only once. I usually try to avoid IE at all costs. Safari is installed on this computer, but I never use it.

Mokat wrote:

I am getting them when using Win. Vista and IE... I haven't tried it on Win. 7 and Firefox yet...

I wouldn't suggest using IE or Vista. Much less them both.    Are you on someone else's computer? It's most definitely adware.

CN12 wrote:

I have seen that too, but only on Google Chrome. I read a newpaper article that was a comparison between IE, Safari, Mozilla, and Chrome, and Chrome was supposed to be the safest and least vulnerable to toolbars that mysteriously appear. I mostly use Chrome, and I used to see these ads when you hover over a highlighted word. I think I have also seen it on Mozilla, but only once. I usually try to avoid IE at all costs. Safari is installed on this computer, but I never use it.

It's probable that you installed that yourself accidentally (or that it came with another extension that you installed) because Chrome can't install extensions without your permission from places other than the Chrome Web Store.

CN12 wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

CN12 wrote:

I have seen that too, but only on Google Chrome. I read a newpaper article that was a comparison between IE, Safari, Mozilla, and Chrome, and Chrome was supposed to be the safest and least vulnerable to toolbars that mysteriously appear. I mostly use Chrome, and I used to see these ads when you hover over a highlighted word. I think I have also seen it on Mozilla, but only once. I usually try to avoid IE at all costs. Safari is installed on this computer, but I never use it.

It's probable that you installed that yourself accidentally (or that it came with another extension that you installed) because Chrome can't install extensions without your permission from places other than the Chrome Web Store.

No, I didn't. I've seen this on my cousin's computer too.

Well, it's possible it could have happened before they added that protection.