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is this spam?

flashback_deals — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:47:41 GMT

been noticing some strange stuff the last 2-3 days like with the Selling manager Pro:

Selling Manager Pro

When you scroll to the blue part, a small pop up appears and shows some junk crappy website. The same thing hapens to me on the community boards over any random word

Does this mean I have a virus or something?

I also have and orange/gret rectangle box that appers on the bottom right corner that I cant get a rid of

Re: is this spam?

moon.harvest — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:59:50 GMT

Sounds like a browser hijacker.

Re: is this spam?

thesoulyearns — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:36:54 GMT

I'm not sure if the first part (e.g. some words becoming links) is spam or not but it does happen sometimes on various credible websites. It's a form of advertising that just picks up on various words in a blog or an article, etc.

The orange square (next to Subscrie to RSS at the top) is the RSS logo. It's official and not anything to be concerned about. Sometimes links have their official logo next to them and sometimes the link is the logo. On blog sites for example, you'll find alot of little logos like that, which people know and use to share things.

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:15:28 GMT

Does it on Internet Explorer, so I decided to use firefox and still does it

Re: is this spam?

digital*ghost — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:20:31 GMT

Run a full scan for adware etc with whatever internet security you have - Malawarebytes is free and quite good, but the scans can take a loooooong time. (I did one yesterday after some start-up issues - wanted to be thorough. Less than an hour for a full system scan on my standard security suite, then 2.5 hours with Malawarebytes :_| ).

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:30:23 GMT

Only ever started after I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials

I did a virus can the other night and after 6 hours, was still going:_|

Might just let it run all night tonight

Re: is this spam?

digital*ghost — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:25:49 GMT

The only other thing I can suggest is to google keywords - the name of what's appearing, the website and the issue with the ad appearing. You may find some help articles or threads on other forums that have advice on how to fix or remove.

My sympathies on the scan time 😮 😛 If you don't have it already, something like CCleaner could help (also a free download), it's quite good at some of the upkeep tasks, getting rid of irrelevant and useless files on your computer, and that can sometimes help make things run faster / smoother if it hasn't been done for a while.

Re: is this spam?

davewil1964 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:33:40 GMT

I find my scans run a lot faster when I remember to delete my old TL backup files. They take forever to scan.

Re: is this spam?

the-kazbar — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:28:10 GMT

Try Spybot Search and Destroy (its free)

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:07:21 GMT

Spybot - Forgot about that one 🙂

I have AVG Anti Virus, CCleaner, Glary Registry Repair, Norton Security Scan and still got the same problem today

Will download Spybot later

Looks like Click & Send is still down as well Kaz

Re: is this spam?

the-kazbar — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:15:18 GMT

Looks like Click & Send is still down as well Kaz

Yes, I know. Frustrating isn't it?

Re: is this spam?

dylan11235813 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:34:40 GMT

I havent used spybot for a while but thats what I would be using.

It sounds like a toolbar (or whatever they are called) added to the internet explorer interface (if thats what yu are using). A lot of free programs will use them to advertise.

If you have installed something recently I would guess that this is what has been done.

As the first replyer said it is a hijacker of some type.

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:12:13 GMT

Thing I got the little thing:

adware generic5.kcg

Generic5.KCG is a malicious malware application that deletes important files and makes your computer system or network completely disable. Downloader.Generic5.KCG does not use network resources to spread, but can spread through a network by attaching itself to other computer worms virus. Downloader.Generic5.KCG can also open up a backdoor through which the hacker can gain access to any data stored on your computer, such as personal and financial information. Downloader.Generic5.KCG may also use your PC to perform illegal botnet attacks. Downloader.Generic5.KCG is a dangerous security threat to your PC and has to be executed immediately.

AVG found that as the only one, but Nortons found nothing and neither did Mircosoft Security Essentials

According to that f it attaches to other worms and viruses, might be easier to format the whole computer:_|

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:16:39 GMT

Must be another one, still got the same original problem 😞

Re: is this spam?

go-tazz — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:52:30 GMT

AVG found that as the only one, but Nortons found nothing and neither did Mircosoft Security Essentials

Download Spybot Search and Destroy or Super Anti Spyware.

They are more specific for removing Spyware and Malware and will find things missed by the others which generally will only search for viruses.

A scan with SSD or SAS will do a better job.

Either will also not conflict with AVG and should be fine with MSE,(no idea on Norton's,which I don't like anyway as it seems to miss to many things or give false alerts).

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:32:19 GMT

Spybot found a few, deleted 2 but cant delete 3:

FlashDollars.registryrepair

w3iQ5.fraud

The problem I mentioned on thee thread looks like to have come from these from some place called freeze and runs off the toolbar and browser after I did some googling

But i have to delete these manually. The ones that Sybot deleted, each time I reboot, the computer tries to create the same files so one of the 3 I cannot delete must be recreating them

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:47:06 GMT

After going in safe mode, deleting the files and registry entries, I get the message after reboot over and over

Do i deny the change or allow it?

After all this i still got the same original problem:

any random word

The word 'word' when I scroll over now highlights a link to a pokies site:_|

Might have to do another scan, I am not getting much done today 😞

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:55:28 GMT

Still scanning. I am getting a new computer in a couple of weeks so might just save all the stuff I need and then reformat the thing after I get my new laptop

Re: is this spam?

flashback_deals — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:18:37 GMT

Think I have fixed it, something so simple in the end 😄

There is a program called 'Save As'. it is an add-on to your browser offering great deals

I disabled that and removed it and no more of these words being highlighted with a site being advertised

But at least I found other bugs as well, so was a good end to a long day

It's time to do the hula hula 😄

Re: is this spam?

fabric-fabulous — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:00:37 GMT

I have the same problem. Where do you find 'Save As' to delete it?

Thanks