malware threat detected

[FLVOL_79]

Those damn pesky young republican hackers!

 

[VolNExile]

Those damn pesky young republican hackers!

Oh bull, that's not what I was saying at all. It's some freaking contractor that was hired. Could be either party; they're all after big bucks, and unless you're a lot richer than I am (which is not), they don't care about you either.

I've uninstalled Java, so we'll see what happens.

Hope it doesn't happen to you the next time you try to access a site.

 

[Coug]

Oh bull, that's not what I was saying at all. It's some freaking contractor that was hired. Could be either party; they're all after big bucks, and unless you're a lot richer than I am (which is not), they don't care about you either.

I've uninstalled Java, so we'll see what happens.

Hope it doesn't happen to you the next time you try to access a site.

Sounds like some fun malware. Chances are greater that it wasn't fully removed the first time you attempted to clear it. I'd recommend getting Malwarebytes if you don't already have it. If you run across a particularly difficult program that you can't seem to remove on your own try their forum. https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/forum/7-malware-removal-help/

Really nice guys that will walk you through fixing your problem. Yes, it's free.

 

[VolNExile]

Thanks! I do have the free version of Malwarebytes, and it's not catching it. AdAware found the usual adclick site and removed it, but of course, it just comes back on the next time I log in. I can put up with pop-ups pretty much, but last night was a particularly bad time to be getting hijacked.

I noticed that this wasn't happening on my phone or Mac, so I guess I'll just do my VN visits from there, instead of on the Windows computer, which I purchased for some extra part-time work (ahem) anyway.

I imagine that this nonsense will go away tomorrow anyway, along with all the phone calls from the League of Conservation Voters, both parties, and a couple of wacko fringe groups coming from all angles. Until the next election, of course...

 

[MG1968]

My laptop has been hijacked, apparently by a firm acting for the Republican party. This has now happened 6 times in the last half hour or so. I'm on Windows 7 Professional, using IE. I'm on the Football Forum, and after clicking 5-6 threads and then the link to go back to the FF home page, I go elsewhere.

It won't let me screenshot, but it's a white screen with a dark grey box with white letters saying "FIND OUT WHERE TO VOTE."

When I hover over the box, the URL shows an adclickg.doublecick.net followed by a nearly infinite series of characters. When I click on the box, it goes briefly to adclick and then https://gotv.nrsc.org/nc/early-vote...-12537_cox&utm_content=NRSC-IE(NM)-12537&zip=

Meanwhile the original VN page, hijacked by adclick, has the spinner going up in the toolbar.

When I Google nrsc, it comes up as National Republican Senatorial Committee. The page itself has something about Target Victory.

I am beyond irate. I now have to shut down and run AdAware and Malwarebytes in hopes of getting rid of this crap. Had I been considering voting Republican, his would most certainly have ended that idea.

eta: background anti-virus is McAfee LiveSafe (I know, I know), plus Windows security is current.

 

[Coug]

Thanks! I do have the free version of Malwarebytes, and it's not catching it. AdAware found the usual adclick site and removed it, but of course, it just comes back on the next time I log in. I can put up with pop-ups pretty much, but last night was a particularly bad time to be getting hijacked.

I noticed that this wasn't happening on my phone or Mac, so I guess I'll just do my VN visits from there, instead of on the Windows computer, which I purchased for some extra part-time work (ahem) anyway.

I imagine that this nonsense will go away tomorrow anyway, along with all the phone calls from the League of Conservation Voters, both parties, and a couple of wacko fringe groups coming from all angles. Until the next election, of course...

Lol!

 

[Freak]

My laptop has been hijacked, apparently by a firm acting for the Republican party. This has now happened 6 times in the last half hour or so. I'm on Windows 7 Professional, using IE. I'm on the Football Forum, and after clicking 5-6 threads and then the link to go back to the FF home page, I go elsewhere.

It won't let me screenshot, but it's a white screen with a dark grey box with white letters saying "FIND OUT WHERE TO VOTE."

When I hover over the box, the URL shows an adclickg.doublecick.net followed by a nearly infinite series of characters. When I click on the box, it goes briefly to adclick and then https://gotv.nrsc.org/nc/early-vote...-12537_cox&utm_content=NRSC-IE(NM)-12537&zip=

Meanwhile the original VN page, hijacked by adclick, has the spinner going up in the toolbar.

When I Google nrsc, it comes up as National Republican Senatorial Committee. The page itself has something about Target Victory.

I am beyond irate. I now have to shut down and run AdAware and Malwarebytes in hopes of getting rid of this crap. Had I been considering voting Republican, his would most certainly have ended that idea.

eta: background anti-virus is McAfee LiveSafe (I know, I know), plus Windows security is current.

I've not heard of anyone else with this issue so I doubt it's something you picked up here. Regardless, good luck getting it cleaned up. :hi:

 

[Grand Vol]

Popped up again. Obviously I wasn't able to get the whole addy, but here's a start at least.