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I am using a different computer that I have never used on this website before. Today when I was reviewing older questions, I noticed within our answers are words in blue that are web links for advertising. When you read someone's answer and you move your cursor over the blue word it wants to connect you to an advertisement. I even noticed questions from yesterday that have these changes. Is it because I am using a different computer, or is this a general change that happened overnight? I can't use my regular computer to check because it is frozen right now. Anyone else noticed this?

Answer 1

I had that and it was a virus that was difficult to find. Links were created in the text as you say.

I suggest you have a look at the programs you have on your PC and delete any that are new that you did not install.

And of course run a virus checker.

It is not SD.

Thank you. I am on my husband's computer because mine froze in the middle of an overnight update. I will tell him. I have noticed this computer is much slower than mine. - 0083f5dc, Jun 12, 2013

Can you remember what it was called Ian? I have literally hundreds of programs on my computer. - 0095ca4c, Jun 12, 2013

Sorry amiga - it was a virus that attached itself to my Dreamweaver program. I was so pleased to find it I just deleted it. - ian-hill, Jun 12, 2013