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Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« on: January 10, 2013, 12:31:31 AM »
Been getting these link ads;




APS working on a revenue stream?
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2013, 12:33:30 AM »
You have malware on your box.
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2013, 12:35:09 AM »
Quote from: Balog on January 10, 2013, 12:33:30 AM
You have malware on your box.

Yup.  I can assure you, this is not an APS feature or bug, but a problem with your personal computer.  Sorry, I know that's not good news.  =|
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 12:37:57 AM »
Yeah, figgered as much.  Any input on what to look for?  What process might be running that I can kill and backtrack?
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 12:45:10 AM »
Quote from: Doggy Daddy on January 10, 2013, 12:37:57 AM
Yeah, figgered as much.  Any input on what to look for?  What process might be running that I can kill and backtrack?
Disable and remove the Chrome extension Zoomex if you have it to stop that specific issue.

It probably has its teeth in other things (like Google searches and so forth) and you might need to do more to totally remove it, but I think that's what you're trying to toast.
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 12:47:34 AM »
Also try running a program like Malwarebytes or Spybot: Search & Destroy to get rid of any malware that is hiding in your system.
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 01:14:21 AM »
Quote from: cordex on January 10, 2013, 12:45:10 AM
Disable and remove the Chrome extension Zoomex if you have it to stop that specific issue.

It probably has its teeth in other things (like Google searches and so forth) and you might need to do more to totally remove it, but I think that's what you're trying to toast.

No Zoomex, but I did unwillingly install wxdownload the other day as I was trying to get a video that someone referred to here.  I used Freemake Video Downloader to get it, and it insisted on installing wxdownload and some toolbars and this and that to "help" the download.  I removed all that crap through Add/Remove programs, but it didn't take out the Chrome extension when I did that.  I just now took out the wxdownload chrome extension and that did it.  It's a bit late to go through Malwarebytes, and Spybot and all, so I'll take my current victory and run the other stuff tomorrow when I'm more alert.

Thanks to all for the exceptional and fast responses.  You're all great.
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 11:10:51 AM »
Windows seems to have fixed my laptop   =|
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2013, 03:48:03 PM »
It's a feature. You don't wanna miss January admissions, do you?
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2013, 06:28:19 PM »
Quote from: fistful on January 10, 2013, 03:48:03 PM
It's a feature. You don't wanna miss January admissions, do you?

She ages well, don't she?
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Re: Is this a bug or a new forum feature?
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2013, 07:27:09 PM »
Good point.
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