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brucethefish
brucethefish Posts: 173 Forumite
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Hi

I downloaded something from Bleeping Computer, and am now in a worse state! I think it downloaded something the same time, whenever I open a new tab on explorer it defaults to Triple-search.com, not google.

Tried scanning with Malwarebytes, Super anti spyware and Kaspersky, not found anything.

Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

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  • brucethefish
    brucethefish Posts: 173 Forumite
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    Sorted, AdwCleaner removed it, which was what I wanted in the first place
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,405 Forumite
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    brucethefish wrote: »
    Hi

    I downloaded something from Bleeping Computer, and am now in a worse state! I think it downloaded something the same time, whenever I open a new tab on explorer it defaults to Triple-search.com, not google.

    Tried scanning with Malwarebytes, Super anti spyware and Kaspersky, not found anything.

    Has anyone got any ideas?

    Thanks
    brucethefish wrote: »
    Sorted, AdwCleaner removed it, which was what I wanted in the first place

    Perhaps you didn't go to the correct site first, but hey I wouldn't really know. But have you got more than one real-time scanner active?
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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    bleepingcomputer has ads (sponsored products) embedded, click on the wrong thing, you get something else completely
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,405 Forumite
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    edited 16 September 2013 at 9:17PM
    closed wrote: »
    bleepingcomputer has ads (sponsored products) embedded, click on the wrong thing, you get something else completely
    Like this below (except I also use Adblockplus in Firefox) and they have to get some revenues too since there is no such thing as a free lunch. I feel it may be a user error but how can I tell ....unless the download now @BleepingComputer is blocked by the Adware
    Screenshotfrom2013-09-16220434_zps0834893f.png
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy

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  • brucethefish
    brucethefish Posts: 173 Forumite
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    Yeah, ironically I followed a link on MSE! It took me to the correct page, but I think there was an advert above the link, before I knew it had already downloaded.

    Bit naughty having software like that on that page though
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,405 Forumite
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    brucethefish wrote: »
    Yeah, ironically I followed a link on MSE! It took me to the correct page, but I think there was an advert above the link, before I knew it had already downloaded.

    Bit naughty having software like that on that page though
    Can you recall the link perhaps? Someone will check it out, I would be surprised if it was advertised and / or installed by bleepingcomputer
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy

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  • brucethefish
    brucethefish Posts: 173 Forumite
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    I think I just clicked on the advert above it too be honest, when I went back to it it downloaded normally.
  • brucethefish
    brucethefish Posts: 173 Forumite
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    Something I have noticed though is google isnt just google.co.uk, it has a load of characters after it. Does it do that anyway?
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