Newspapers making my PC screen go black

Baby_Mechanic_1

Hi all

When I try to read some newspaper pages online, my screen goes black when I scroll down to see what the front page of particular newspapers are showing.

It does it for the Express and Mail on the BBC's newspapers headlines page -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-62246579

And when I get to the headline section for my local paper - 
https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news

This doesn't happen on my laptop, so wondering if I've a setting on my PC that I can change ???

Thanks for looking in.

GDB2222

Which browser? Which OS? Have you tried a different browser?

Baby_Mechanic_1

GDB2222 said:

Which browser? Which OS? Have you tried a different browser?

Google Chrome and Windows 10, the same as my laptop.

IvanOpinion

Do you have any extensions running?
If so, try and disable those to see if it resolves the problem. If it does re-enable them one at a time to see which one is causing the problem

Baby_Mechanic_1

IvanOpinion said:

Do you have any extensions running?
If so, try and disable those to see if it resolves the problem. If it does re-enable them one at a time to see which one is causing the problem

I've checked, and got the following extensions running -
360 Internet Protection
Ace Script
Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools
Google Docs Offline

Ace Script appears to be the culprit today, but I'll check again tomorrow.

Thanks for that Ivan

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Baby_Mechanic_1 said:

IvanOpinion said:

Do you have any extensions running?
If so, try and disable those to see if it resolves the problem. If it does re-enable them one at a time to see which one is causing the problem

I've checked, and got the following extensions running -
360 Internet Protection
Ace Script
Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools
Google Docs Offline

Ace Script appears to be the culprit today, but I'll check again tomorrow.

Thanks for that Ivan

You need to be more careful about which browser extensions you install, Ace Script is pretty much malware. You may also have the Ace Stream software installed on your PC which is also malware, normally used for watching dodgy streams of TV / video that aren't normally free.

Run a full virus scan, maybe Malwarebyte and Super AntiSpyware as well to check up for any other nasties you have installed. You might have a hard time removing it judging by experience with other people. 

Personally, I'd wipe the PC, reinstall clean OS and restore data from backup if you can't shift it.

See the reviews on the Google Chrome store:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ace-script/mjbepbhonbojpoaenhckjocchgfiaofo?hl=en




EDIT: 360 Internet Protection Add-on is also dodgy - remove that as well.

GDB2222

I agree with Tallman. If you have those extensions installed, goodness knows what else is installed. What you are seeing is possibly just the tip of the iceberg.

You could try running Malwarebytes, but it’s safer to Just back up your data then wipe the disc and reinstall.