Weird links

innovate

Anyone else noticed there suddenly are many weird links in many posts? Links to credit scoring sites, "win an iPhone" and such stuff. Pretty much random advertising.

Can't believe this would be something MSE would do to us, and I don't think the posters added those links. But how else would those links happen?

badger09

Sophisticated SPAM?

Haven't seen any of them myself, but notice you've referred to them elsewhere, so presumably someone has removed them?

innovate

No, they are all still there....

Can't you see any? I see them all over the place. Been using Quidco quite a bit tonight, I wonder whether it's anything to do with that?

May be I have contracted some weird virus. Better run a virus scan.

Oblivion

Nothing unusual here ... Win7, IE10, Norton 360. Everything just perfect.

innovate

Oblivion wrote: »

Nothing unusual here ... Win7, IE10, Norton 360. Everything just perfect.

I can see a link for Norton 360 in your post.

To http : //i.trkjmp.com/click?v=R0I6MjQ2ODY6MTE1MDpub3J0b24gMzYwOjdhMmRlYjRjZjZkOTE4MjE1N2Q4ZDExOWEzNjNlY2IzOnotMTA2My0xMjA3NTE6Zm9ydW1zLm1vbmV5c2F2aW5nZXhwZXJ0LmNvbTowOjA

Ximian

Don't see any ads but I use AdBlockPlus. I also block tracking cookies.
What browser are you using?

I'd recommend a MalwareByte's scan and a virus scan to be on the safe side.

innovate wrote: »

Anyone else noticed there suddenly are many weird links in many posts? Links to credit scoring sites, "win an iPhone" and such stuff. Pretty much random advertising.

Can't believe this would be something MSE would do to us, and I don't think the posters added those links. But how else would those links happen?

torbrex

Looks like you have been infected with a Trojan.

Ximian

You're infected: http://forums.anvisoft.com/viewtopic-57-4407-0.html

innovate wrote: »

I can see a link for Norton 360 in your post.

To http : //i.trkjmp.com/click?v=R0I6MjQ2ODY6MTE1MDpub3J0b24gMzYwOjdhMmRlYjRjZjZkOTE4MjE1N2Q4ZDExOWEzNjNlY2IzOnotMTA2My0xMjA3NTE6Zm9ydW1zLm1vbmV5c2F2aW5nZXhwZXJ0LmNvbTowOjA

Oblivion

innovate wrote: »

I can see a link for Norton 360 in your post.

To http : //i.trkjmp.com/click?v=R0I6MjQ2ODY6MTE1MDpub3J0b24gMzYwOjdhMmRlYjRjZjZkOTE4MjE1N2Q4ZDExOWEzNjNlY2IzOnotMTA2My0xMjA3NTE6Zm9ydW1zLm1vbmV5c2F2aW5nZXhwZXJ0LmNvbTowOjA

I'll put in a claim for Royalties. :T

innovate

Ximian wrote: »

You're infected: http://forums.anvisoft.com/viewtopic-57-4407-0.html

Bloody hell, how did that happen? I never downloaded anything today, and I have MS Security Essentials on. Not had any virus ever in some 15 years on the Internet....

Thanks for the link, trying to get un-infected now!

Sorry if I have caused any wrong alarm with anyone

badger09

innovate wrote: »

No, they are all still there....

Can't you see any? I see them all over the place. Been using Quidco quite a bit tonight, I wonder whether it's anything to do with that?

May be I have contracted some weird virus. Better run a virus scan.

No I can't see them :cool:.

You mentioned one in Gadfium's (?) post on another thread. I couldn't see any link so assumed it had been removed I'm using Chrome.

Are you ok innovate?
Been working too hard answering ISA questions?

I've also got a virus - but the physical, rather than technological variety. Just hope its not Hong Kong Flu :eek: