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Inappropriate (a bit) images on BBC news webpages

Fairwinds
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I know BBC standards have dropped recently, but i'm still sure the advertising i get down the right hand side of the news pages shouldn't be there.

It is only on BBC news pages and also only with Chrome Browser.

I have scanned with CCleaner, Malwarebytes, MSE, my standard Avast and AdAware -

Anyone know what could be causing this or what i can do to remove.
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  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    The only 'adverts' I get on RHS of BBC news are links to their own news articles and other areas within BBC website - no adverts for commercial 'product'....
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,845 Forumite
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    Does Chrome support something like AdBlocker, for an advert-free environment?
  • Fairwinds
    Fairwinds Posts: 792 Forumite
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    It looks like the ads are trying to load on Firefox but perhaps being stopped by AdBlockPlus as the Features and Analysis box moves down and leaves a similar sized window between it and the Top Stories
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    weird,just looked in chrome and see no ads
    would be tempted uninstall chrome,reboot,scan and reinstall

    edit,looks like its malware then
  • RobTang
    RobTang Posts: 1,064 Forumite
    The BBC site does have commercial advertising, IF your are or it thinks you are outside the UK.

    Although they have cut down a lot recently....
  • Fairwinds
    Fairwinds Posts: 792 Forumite
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    RobTang wrote: »
    The BBC site does have commercial advertising, IF your are or it thinks you are outside the UK.

    Although they have cut down a lot recently....

    pretty certain it's some form of adware - don't think these images of busty girls would be approved by the BBC - even now
  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    GordonD wrote: »
    pretty certain it's some form of adware - don't think these images of busty girls would be approved by the BBC - even now


    Which browser was that on;)
    "If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....

    "big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
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    Have a look in Add/Remove programmes to see if you have any Yontoo applications installed.
  • pink_princess
    pink_princess Posts: 13,581 Forumite
    We had this a while back

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4167925
    Life is short, smile while you still have teeth :D
  • Fairwinds
    Fairwinds Posts: 792 Forumite
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    I have looked for Yontoo- no sign ( thanks for trying though)
    I have previously deleted cookies when running CCleaner.
    Just spent a couple of hrs running spyware search and destroy - still there.

    I'll download addblock - but would rather stop at source if possible
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