Virus inserting links on web pages - help!!

Virus inserting links on web pages - help!!

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Flippin' Kipper

Original Poster:

637 posts

180 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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I seem to have acquired a virus / malware that I can't shift. It will highlight common words such as "money", "computer" and other less common words and turn them into green links with a green line underneath. When you mouse over the link the following pop up appears:



So far I have run Malwarebytes, TrendMicro Housecall, spybot search and destroy and its still here!!

Anyone got any idea on what it is and how to make it fk off?

davepoth

29,395 posts

200 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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Internet Explorer?

You have an addon installed. You probably clicked yes in a misleading dialogue box somewhere which, since it means you did ask it to install, means it's not counted as a virus really.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/I...

It'll be similar for your version.

Flippin' Kipper

Original Poster:

637 posts

180 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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davepoth said:
Internet Explorer?

You have an addon installed. You probably clicked yes in a misleading dialogue box somewhere which, since it means you did ask it to install, means it's not counted as a virus really.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/I...

It'll be similar for your version.
Chrome, but I guess the same applies?

CobolMan

1,417 posts

208 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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It's not actually a virus but it's been embedded in the websites. Here's a link to disable it http://www.textsrv.com/optout.php

Flippin' Kipper

Original Poster:

637 posts

180 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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CobolMan said:
It's not actually a virus but it's been embedded in the websites. Here's a link to disable it http://www.textsrv.com/optout.php
Thank you, I have done that. The website the screenshot was taken on was Pistonheads, and I have never seen anything like that on here before.