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Title: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: madman3 on June 12, 2012, 02:21:43 PM
Found this in the 8th Generation thread.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/71325Ad signs.jpg)
I'm also being hit by adds in the image uploader.
The site it's advertising is this:
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/79240Ad site.jpg)
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Tweedy on June 12, 2012, 02:22:56 PM
i've just started to get these too but it's not just on here i've been getting them, i've been getting them on the FRA forums too
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Badnik96 on June 12, 2012, 02:25:04 PM
Haven't gotten any yet but omg they're invading my posts ) :
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: NFX on June 12, 2012, 02:27:31 PM
None for me. Score one for Internet Explorer. :gawe:

Maybe it's just an add-on you're running.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Naryar on June 12, 2012, 02:28:17 PM
I don't seem to be noticing anything, but i'm going to inform ACAMS of the stuff ASAP via PM.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Classicus on June 12, 2012, 02:29:57 PM
I havn't seen anything like this yet, you may have some sort of adware, you should update your definitions and run scans, if you don't have it, get Malware Bytes and Avast AV. Unless of course this is the site trying to make some money.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: GarvinTheGreat on June 12, 2012, 02:31:38 PM
Not on chrome
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: FOTEPX on June 12, 2012, 02:32:07 PM
>Install Adblocker Plus

>Problem Solved
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: 090901 on June 12, 2012, 02:32:59 PM
I don't seem to be noticing anything, but i'm going to inform ACAMS of the stuff ASAP via PM.
rip naryar
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: madman3 on June 12, 2012, 02:41:40 PM
I havn't seen anything like this yet, you may have some sort of adware, you should update your definitions and run scans, if you don't have it, get Malware Bytes and Avast AV. Unless of course this is the site trying to make some money.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/12273again ads.jpg)
Ironic, isn't it?
Anyway, this wasn't happening prior to today and I haven't suffered this issue elsewhere yet.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Classicus on June 12, 2012, 02:43:20 PM
I'm on Chrome as Badnick so that might be something, what browser are you guys on?
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Gazea2 on June 12, 2012, 02:44:46 PM
I'm on Chrome and I'm seeing this too.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: ty4er on June 12, 2012, 02:45:20 PM
i'm on chrome and i dont see any, try changing your theme?
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: madman3 on June 12, 2012, 02:46:26 PM
I'm on Firefox.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Team 9 on June 12, 2012, 02:50:44 PM
i'm on firefox, but not getting it.

get adblocker and noscript, they'll do you right.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: MassimoV on June 12, 2012, 02:53:39 PM
I'm using INTERNET EXPLORER (gasp) and I don't see anything like that.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Philippa on June 12, 2012, 02:55:48 PM
I'm on Firefox.
Same. Not getting any links here.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: ACAMS on June 12, 2012, 03:21:07 PM
I will scan the forum again, but I just scanned it a couple weeks ago ..... I think it is probably just those that see this that have adware on your comp.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Mr. AS on June 12, 2012, 08:20:31 PM
smells like adware to me
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: kill343gs on June 13, 2012, 12:29:53 AM
adblocker all day erryday
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Jack Daniels on June 13, 2012, 04:09:22 AM
Acams is right... it is an adware program that is installed in users computers.  Nothing to do with the forum itself.  Basically the program looks for key words in a webpage and applies hyperlinks to the text.  Very sneaky.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: System32 on June 13, 2012, 04:24:02 AM
Yeah the problem is at your end.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: madman3 on June 13, 2012, 09:43:01 AM
Huh, this never happened before. Methinks spyware or a somewhat lame virus has got me.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: R1885 on June 13, 2012, 04:55:43 PM
Instal spy bot search and destroy, and go mid evil on those adwares.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Mecha on June 13, 2012, 09:33:23 PM
i'm on firefox, but not getting it.
Same.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on June 13, 2012, 10:12:18 PM
It's something on your computer, not the GTM website.  Open the list fo installed programs and see if there's something that shouldn't be there.   Check Extensions or Add-ons too. If that fails, uninstall/reinstall the browser you're getting the ads on.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: powerrave on June 14, 2012, 05:04:30 AM
Instal spy bot search and destroy, and go mid evil on those adwares.
This...
Following it with a scan from Malware Bytes just to clean up properly. Then you should be good.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Philippa on December 06, 2012, 02:06:08 PM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Badger on December 06, 2012, 02:12:36 PM
Get combofix. It's like MBAM, only less pretty and better at getting the bits of malware that MBAM doesn't get. Just DL it from here (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/combofix/), run it, go watch TV for a while and come back to a malware free PC!

Works fine for me, and is recommended and used by Rougeamp1, a youtuber that specialises in videos about malware.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Kossokei on December 06, 2012, 02:15:09 PM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
One just got me.

Just now. I hope you burn ; _ ;
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Enigm@ on December 07, 2012, 10:05:12 PM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
microsoft security essentials all day errday
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Noodle on December 11, 2012, 01:03:40 AM
http://adblockplus.org/en/ (http://adblockplus.org/en/)

Problem solved, lock thread.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 11, 2012, 09:27:50 AM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
microsoft security essentials all day errday

HNNGH

MSE misses a lot, in my experience.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: TeamXtreemer on December 11, 2012, 10:10:50 AM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
microsoft security essentials all day errday

HNNGH

MSE misses a lot, in my experience.
none 4 months ago you told me it was amazing
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 11, 2012, 08:11:26 PM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
microsoft security essentials all day errday

HNNGH

MSE misses a lot, in my experience.
none 4 months ago you told me it was amazing

I may have thought that at that point, and I doubt I said it was amazing. I may have said it was good enough for my needs.
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: TeamXtreemer on December 12, 2012, 05:57:40 AM
It finally got me, half a year later... ;_;

Anybody else getting them?
microsoft security essentials all day errday

HNNGH

MSE misses a lot, in my experience.
none 4 months ago you told me it was amazing

I may have thought that at that point, and I doubt I said it was amazing. I may have said it was good enough for my needs.
you told me it was the best around
Title: Re: Noticing some worrying ad links popping up.
Post by: Sylandro on December 21, 2012, 06:18:04 AM
Sometimes i get them, but they're not too bad.
I have Adblock Plus.