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This. Not happening here, so it's not a forum thing, it's on your machine.|
Originally Posted by Scene_EU
sounds like you have adware on your machine
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Antivirus FTW!
Yep. Spyware/adware, more than "antivirus," really. Malwarebytes, Superantispyware, etc.
And don't let anything add toolbars - don't just click "next" when something wants to install. See what it's actually asking to install.
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This is the dead give away that its a phoney adware issue (if that is the exact message)|
Originally Posted by Cien_Fuegos
....YOUR A WINNER....
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YOUR: belonging to you
YOU'RE: You are
http://www.scene-and-heard.com/cov/covsig.jpg
Yeah, it sounds like you're infected with something.
Assuming you are running Windows of some flavour go and get a decent anti-virus/anti-malware product. I suggest Microsoft Security Essentials (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...ity-essentials) or perhaps Adaware Free (http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php)
Also, please make sure you are regularly patching your machine, just set Windows Update to automatic and make sure all the urgent updates are installed.
Check out Secunia Personal Software Inspector (http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/) to help ensure all the software on your machine is patched and up to date.
Lastly, make sure you are running a decent up to date browser. If you are using IE make sure it's up to date through Windows Update. Alternatively use something like Chrome that keeps itself patched.
Adaware is rumored to contain adware/spyware of its own, which is why I switched to Spybot S&D. Then someone recommended SUPERAntiSpyware and after switching to that I quickly noticed that it found crap that had gone completely unnoticed by Spybot 
I only regret that I have but one life to waste playing computer games.
Live fast, die young... and leave a flesh-eating corpse!
It's generally best to run more than one spyware kit. I run Malwarebytes and Spybot S&D. alos run Firefox with No Script, Adblock, and several other security add-ons. It's nice to not see adds everywhere on websites and No Script is an absolute necessity in this day and age.
Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.
I'd caution against Ad-Aware, as apparently they were purchased earlier this year by a shady company:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11...as_new_owners/
i run avast for antivirus, and have spybot and malwarebytes to clean the malware/adware out, and i run adblock on both firefox and google chrome
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Ah, it's been a long time since I used Ad-Aware, it was the go-to product back in the day |
Originally Posted by Dark_Impact
Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.
I'd caution against Ad-Aware, as apparently they were purchased earlier this year by a shady company: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11...as_new_owners/ |
It's been a long time since I needed to clean anything off my machines. Adblock and NoScript = Win! (and never install a browser toolbar )
Spybot Search & Destory hasn't been any good for years. It used to be cream of the crop, now it has just sunken far below that...
"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level." - Quentin Crisp
"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
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Stop browsing porn sites and picking up nasties from strange computers |
Originally Posted by Cien_Fuegos
it may be my computer setting but everytime i go to forum i become a instant winner of some thing i dont need. At first just erased the tab and i moved around firewall and antispyware but still pops up. anyway to not see it?
basically it pops up and says YOUR A WINNER ask you to choose a apple ipad or iphone for FREE ( unless you read rules) gettting kind of annoying.... sometimes it ask a coh survey like 3 questions but i dont think you guys are data mining that way so they are riding on your forums...for free  thanks for a good game i enjoy all 7 yrs of it but this new pop up on forum is annoying |
Because you didn't get that problem from here.
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Stop using the internet for it's intended primary purpose? I think not!
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Originally Posted by Obsidius
Stop browsing porn sites
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I'll second that caution against Ad-Aware. After reading the link, I decided to uninstall the program entirely for my own piece of mind and found something installed on my computer that I did -not- authorize being there. A program called Conduit Engine, which appears to be some sort of Rogue-ware toolbar that installs browser addons without permission.|
Originally Posted by Dark_Impact
Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.
I'd caution against Ad-Aware, as apparently they were purchased earlier this year by a shady company: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11...as_new_owners/ |
It just happened to be installed on the exact same day that I updated to the latest version of Ad-aware. Coincidence? Could be, but I'm not taking any further chances. >_>
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*points at Cien*|
Originally Posted by Suzumebachi
Yeah, it sounds like you're infected with something.
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Unclean!
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Touché good sir |
Originally Posted by Dark_Impact
Stop using the internet for it's intended primary purpose? I think not!
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One goes to those sites for the articles, right?
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Originally Posted by Dark_Impact
Stop using the internet for it's intended primary purpose? I think not!
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"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level." - Quentin Crisp
"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
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I actually know of one that also posts collections to links in a topic (and the topics vary but OWS has been prominent lately) as well as "content"
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Originally Posted by madhatter106
One goes to those sites for the articles, right?
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Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
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More like one goes to those sites to see the articles removed.|
Originally Posted by madhatter106
One goes to those sites for the articles, right?
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(nudge nudge, wink wink)
Dr. Todt's theme.
i make stuff...
it may be my computer setting but everytime i go to forum i become a instant winner of some thing i dont need. At first just erased the tab and i moved around firewall and antispyware but still pops up. anyway to not see it?
basically it pops up and says
YOUR A WINNER
ask you to choose a apple ipad or iphone for FREE ( unless you read rules)
gettting kind of annoying....
sometimes it ask a coh survey like 3 questions
but i dont think you guys are data mining that way so they are riding on your forums...for free
thanks for a good game i enjoy all 7 yrs of it but this new pop up on forum is annoying
as Ood Sigma said....We will sing to you, Doctor. The universe will sing you to your sleep. This song is ending. But the story never ends.