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Clicking On Comps & Getting Spam pop Up's

Luckyone
Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
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Hello,

I am clicking onto competitions to enter & I get spam pop up's.

Anyone else?

LuckyOne xxx
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  • lilias
    lilias Posts: 7,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Which sites?
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    I just clicked to come & answer this & I got two pop up's advertising what looks like computer games

    LuckyOne xxx
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  • xxgeexx
    xxgeexx Posts: 332 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    sounds like you have a virus i had the same on my old laptop! run anti-virus software, in the end i had to just wipe my laptop back to factory settings x
    2019 wins: VonShef 3.5L Air Fryer
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    OH God, It's just me then!
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  • lilias
    lilias Posts: 7,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    And run an anti malware programme like Malwarebytes too.

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/lp/malware_lp/?gclid=CL_WupunobMCFe_MtAodHUkAEQ

    Use the Free Download.
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    I've got:

    Malewarebyts
    Avira
    Armour

    LuckyOne xxx
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  • xxgeexx
    xxgeexx Posts: 332 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    yea mine was malware before that i just couldn't get rid of x
    2019 wins: VonShef 3.5L Air Fryer
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Anyone know of a good free safe maleware program I can run. I thought Malewarebyts was a good one, but it seems not.

    Luckyone xxx
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  • Tea_Pea_Dee
    Tea_Pea_Dee Posts: 3,978 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Lucky, you need to post on the Techie Board. They are Gods!! I have seen them recommend malwarebytes loads of times, so you might be more infected than you first thought. You and the PC may need a shot of pencillin ;)


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    All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others~George Orwell
  • lilias
    lilias Posts: 7,902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Have you had time to run Malwarebytes in the last 15 minutes? It takes longer than that when I scan.
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