Author Topic: Adware? What is this? (Read 889 times)

Tetris · May 03, 2013, 01:02:53 AM

Okay so randomly today I've been getting this all over:

Underlined words that just appear on random words, like "continue".

Is this some sort of adware? Is there any program that is known for doing this?

I'm currently running a AVG full computer scan, but I don't know...

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Titanium Man · May 03, 2013, 01:05:16 AM

yes that is adware
run virus scan check and dont go on research sites

Tetris · May 03, 2013, 01:09:33 AM

Quote from: Titanium Man on May 03, 2013, 01:05:16 AM

yes that is adware
run virus scan check and dont go on research sites

Okay I think I got it

It was some Chrome Extension called Yaumo or something like that

I already forget the name of it I deleted it so fast

Dre5567 · May 03, 2013, 01:10:46 AM

The forget kind of name is Yaumo

Titanium Man · May 03, 2013, 01:11:14 AM

good thing you got rid of it so fast

i had to live with one for 2 years, it was horrible

Executive · May 03, 2013, 01:11:59 AM

Quote from: Titanium Man on May 03, 2013, 01:11:14 AM

good thing you got rid of it so fast

i had to live with one for 2 years, it was horrible

it happens on my iphone

Artificial Blocko · May 03, 2013, 01:18:16 AM

I currently have the same problem.

Virus scans and all that have done nothing

Mounds Bar · May 03, 2013, 01:21:31 AM

stuff, I used to have this crap all over my computer.

Steve5452 · May 03, 2013, 01:24:09 AM

All you guys have to do is delete the extension. My friend comes by with these every other week.

Kumquat · May 03, 2013, 01:25:24 AM

Quote from: Steve5452 on May 03, 2013, 01:24:09 AM

All you guys have to do is delete the extension. My friend comes by with these every other week.

How do you even get something like this?

Tetris · May 03, 2013, 01:26:27 AM

Quote from: Kumquat on May 03, 2013, 01:25:24 AM

How do you even get something like this?

I have absolutely no idea

I never download anything that could be malicious

Steve5452 · May 03, 2013, 01:34:33 AM

Quote from: Kumquat on May 03, 2013, 01:25:24 AM

How do you even get something like this?

Installing stuff software

Artificial Blocko · May 03, 2013, 01:38:01 AM

For mine one of my friends tried to install slender on my computer (game sucks, they wanted to play it for some reason) so I trusted them to download it, they get it from some stuff site that ive never heard of with some fake review on it, next thing I know my computer slows down and I run virus scans and malwarebytes scans, clear all browsing history, stuff like that and now im stuck with this adware.

Bahamut · May 03, 2013, 01:41:27 AM

wouldn't getting Adblock help? I've had Adblock forever and I've never ran into adware

so uh

yeah get adblock

Tetris · May 03, 2013, 01:53:24 AM

Quote from: Bahamut on May 03, 2013, 01:41:27 AM

wouldn't getting Adblock help? I've had Adblock forever and I've never ran into adware

so uh

yeah get adblock

Already have it

Installed it the day I got Chrome