Virus??

James.uk · 16th May 2013, 17:41

I am getting some words coming up a Blue colour, if I put my curser on them adverts come up.....

Is the site infected or is it my PC??

(just ran my anti virus and anti malware progs and it still happening...

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stocktake · 16th May 2013, 17:47

Are you using Google chrome as a browser?

If so click on the three lines top right hand corner of the screen ( customise and control google chrome)
Move the cursur down to tools on the menu and then click on " extentions", on the sub menu
you will see an icon "bcool 1.0", either disable it ( untick the box) or click on the bin symbol to remove it from chrome

Close the forum and open it up again

James.uk · 16th May 2013, 17:59

Hi Dave, I don't have google chrome, and I am getting loads of pop-ups on the site now????

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zero2 · 16th May 2013, 18:00

I've had the same. I thought it was my computer. Thanks Dave

stocktake · 16th May 2013, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

Hi Dave, I don't have google chrome, and I am getting loads of pop-ups on the site now????

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It's something in your browser settings but I am only familiar with it on chrome, sorry

James.uk · 16th May 2013, 18:05

Cheers Dave.

. I will have a furkle round.. innit...

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stevecsy · 16th May 2013, 18:08

Thats quite a common thing on some websites, its just links to products or websites that relate to the word that is highlighted. Think you can turn the option off in some browsers. I get it a lot when reading the problem page on the dailystar website, that page is full of links.

Have you added any 3rd party toolbars or the like recently?

James.uk · 16th May 2013, 18:50

Sorted!

I had added Firefox browser to my PC, and when I looked in the "add and remove" list there were a couple of things I didn't recognize, so I deleted em innit.

*touch wood* everything seems OK now...

I have been adding loads of stuff due to having done a reformat on my C drive.

I had to do that because on bootup (Tuesday am) I got a screen with no icons and a Small black DOS box top left with a flashing cursor.. But it wouldn't accept any commands...

I couldn't get out of it, tried all the usual stuff, couldn't get into safe mode, system restore, repair, etc etc.. so had to reformat and start again innit..

More or less sorted again now though..

Thank you for the help gentlemen.

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stevecsy · 16th May 2013, 18:58

hi

A useful piece of software to have that i use it something called Hirens Boot CD.

It loads up a cut down version of windows, from within it you can run anti virus stuff, recover data and stuff like that. Its a pretty good piece of software and its free.

James.uk · 16th May 2013, 19:19

That sounds very usefull Steve.. I will go look for it... taaa innit...

I used to use Norton Ghost on a floppy and save a copy of my C drive to another internal drive as a file. Then, if I encountered a problem, I just booted from floppy to ghost, and copied the file back.

But sadly the floppy no longer works for some reason, it just opens the ghost programme, but it wont run now...

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16th May 2013, 17:41	#1
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Virus?? I am getting some words coming up a Blue colour, if I put my curser on them adverts come up..... Is the site infected or is it my PC?? (just ran my anti virus and anti malware progs and it still happening... ...

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stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Are you using Google chrome as a browser? If so click on the three lines top right hand corner of the screen ( customise and control google chrome) Move the cursur down to tools on the menu and then click on " extentions", on the sub menu you will see an icon "bcool 1.0", either disable it ( untick the box) or click on the bin symbol to remove it from chrome Close the forum and open it up again __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 16th May 2013 at 18:10..

16th May 2013, 18:08	#7
stevecsy Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nottingham Posts: 68 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thats quite a common thing on some websites, its just links to products or websites that relate to the word that is highlighted. Think you can turn the option off in some browsers. I get it a lot when reading the problem page on the dailystar website, that page is full of links. Have you added any 3rd party toolbars or the like recently? Last edited by stevecsy; 16th May 2013 at 18:16..

16th May 2013, 18:50	#8
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Sorted! I had added Firefox browser to my PC, and when I looked in the "add and remove" list there were a couple of things I didn't recognize, so I deleted em innit. touch wood everything seems OK now... I have been adding loads of stuff due to having done a reformat on my C drive. I had to do that because on bootup (Tuesday am) I got a screen with no icons and a Small black DOS box top left with a flashing cursor.. But it wouldn't accept any commands... I couldn't get out of it, tried all the usual stuff, couldn't get into safe mode, system restore, repair, etc etc.. so had to reformat and start again innit.. More or less sorted again now though.. Thank you for the help gentlemen. ... Last edited by James.uk; 16th May 2013 at 18:55..

16th May 2013, 17:59	#3
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Hi Dave, I don't have google chrome, and I am getting loads of pop-ups on the site now???? ...

16th May 2013, 18:00	#4
zero2 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 1,391 Thanks: 131 Thanked 99 Times in 92 Posts	I've had the same. I thought it was my computer. Thanks Dave

16th May 2013, 18:05	#6
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Cheers Dave. . I will have a furkle round.. innit... ...

16th May 2013, 18:58	#9
stevecsy Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nottingham Posts: 68 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	hi A useful piece of software to have that i use it something called Hirens Boot CD. It loads up a cut down version of windows, from within it you can run anti virus stuff, recover data and stuff like that. Its a pretty good piece of software and its free.

16th May 2013, 19:19	#10
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	That sounds very usefull Steve.. I will go look for it... taaa innit... I used to use Norton Ghost on a floppy and save a copy of my C drive to another internal drive as a file. Then, if I encountered a problem, I just booted from floppy to ghost, and copied the file back. But sadly the floppy no longer works for some reason, it just opens the ghost programme, but it wont run now... ...