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Strange browser issue

Postby Kace » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:12 pm

The last couple of days I have had a strange problem only with this forum.

After I have posted a message, as soon as I close the browser window another one opens up immediately, then more and more browser windows keep opening.

The only way I have found to stop them opening is to open Task Mgr and close the primary Internet Explorer App, or alternatively 'shut down' the PC.

Sounds like a virus type behaviour, however it only happens with fto-ireland. I also have an popup-blocker, but this has no effect on this.

Anyone had this also ?
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Postby CJ » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:22 pm

Deffo not forum related, sounds like adware on your PC. Suggest you get a copy of Spybot SD or similar and run a scan.

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Postby Muad_dib77 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:22 am

yeah sounds like adware to me as well..

http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

Install - and download the updates.. then do a scan...That should sort it out.
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Postby pergau » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:58 pm

Try installing Firefox. Way nicer than IE.
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