Ads and survey

[The Hidden Owl]

So I am getting ads every few minutes from random places? I sometimes get redirected to this link as well.

 

[Murray]

So I am getting ads every few minutes from random places? I sometimes get redirected to this link as well.

What browser do you use? Have you installed anything like a bookmark? Have you downloaded/installed anything recently at all?

 

[The Peanut Butter Fish]

DO NOT CLICK IT 0-0

 

[The Hidden Owl]

What browser do you use? Have you installed anything like a bookmark? Have you downloaded/installed anything recently at all?

I installed Paint Tool Sai

This is probably it, any help getting rid of them?

 

[Blizzard]

So glad somebody brought up ads. I am on an ipad right now. Nothing new whatsoever added or installed. Not even updates. I can't get TBT home page open long enough to log in. It's crazy bad.

 

[EpicGamer12]

Even when I log out and turn off my adblocker I get no ads so I highly doubt it's the forum's fault. Make sure you're either using Google Chrome or Safari app, Blizzard. Also try closing all other web pages, clearing your cookies, etc.

 

[Blizzard]

Even when I log out and turn off my adblocker I get no ads so I highly doubt it's the forum's fault. Make sure you're either using Google Chrome or Safari app, Blizzard. Also try closing all other web pages, clearing your cookies, etc.

I use Safari app and barfing up as much trash as possible. This just started in last couple of days. Not blaming the forum but something snuck in when I wasn't looking and is wreaking havoc!!! Watch out, cookies flying!!

 

[Trent the Paladin]

I installed Paint Tool Sai from here:

This is probably it, any help getting rid of them?

Anti-Virus and MalwareBytes are your friends. Do a virus scan first and foremost.

 

[Stevey Queen]

Don't ever download stuff from the internet. It's dangerous

 

[Chibi.Hoshi]

Hey, I remember that link. I was going to install Sai on my another computer a few months ago, but it won't open, red alarms were going off they it had a virus.

Anti-Virus and MalwareBytes are your friends. Do a virus scan first and foremost.

^ Listen.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Don't ever download stuff from the internet. It's dangerous

Don't download untrustworthy things from the internet. >.>

Before I forget! Great anti-virus softwares:
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download (I believe this is MS's excellent security people were boasting about, might be wrong)

And Malwarebytes for those things you just can't get rid of easily:

https://www.malwarebytes.org/

As for iPad users, you're kinda SOL. Might be a rogue app you have downloaded or something, I know when I get pop-up ads on Android appearing it's because some app I thought was okay wasn't. (IE THE AMAZON APPSTORE IS CRAP)

EDIT: Well Lookout is on iOS but IDK if it'll help: https://www.lookout.com/iphone

 

[Prof Gallows]

Don't download untrustworthy things from the internet. >.>

Before I forget! Great anti-virus softwares:
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download (I believe this is MS's excellent security people were boasting about, might be wrong)

And Malwarebytes for those things you just can't get rid of easily:

https://www.malwarebytes.org/

As for iPad users, you're kinda SOL. Might be a rogue app you have downloaded or something, I know when I get pop-up ads on Android appearing it's because some app I thought was okay wasn't. (IE THE AMAZON APPSTORE IS CRAP)

Thank you Tom.


As far as Ipad users go, I was told about it happening last week and I'm not sure what it is but it seems only to be happening to Ipad users.