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privacy error message

I'm not techie so I don't know if this is me or ebay- but everytime I try and access my reports on ebay I am getting a privacy error message. It won't let me cut and paste but basically it says 'your connection is not private' and then goers on about a site called eshopping.promotew.com

I can't do anything once I get that screen except to open a new window and access ebay cleanly again.
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  • I can't be certain, but that sounds like your computer might be infected with Malware/Spyware of some sort.

    If you haven't scanned for viruses recently, theres a very good free one at https://www.avg.com
  • soolin
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    I can't be certain, but that sounds like your computer might be infected with Malware/Spyware of some sort.

    If you haven't scanned for viruses recently, theres a very good free one at https://www.avg.com

    I do scan regularly and am running one now in the background. It is only when i try and download an ebay report that I get it.

    Will log out now though and let scan finish and see if it shows anything.
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  • ravenjet
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    soolin wrote: »
    I'm not techie so I don't know if this is me or ebay- but everytime I try and access my reports on ebay I am getting a privacy error message. It won't let me cut and paste but basically it says 'your connection is not private' and then goers on about a site called eshopping.promotew.com

    I can't do anything once I get that screen except to open a new window and access ebay cleanly again.

    I have had exactly that same message today when I tried to run defect report.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,975 Forumite
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    Puzzles me why secure sites like ebay and even bank sites use external sites for stat reports.

    I use no-script which blocks them from loading automatically. But a bank site that links to an external one is stupid.

    I dont trust a lot of sites anyway but having other sites loading in the background makes me suspicious.

    This site uses chartbeat. You cant do that inhouse?
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • soolin
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    Nothing shows up on a full scan and the message no longer appears.
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