unintended links

[Trader]

Is it just my computer or what?

 

On Saddlebum's thread about his Garmin, When I typed in the word "credit cards" it mysteriously placed a link (blue text, underlined and active url) on those words to a credit agency.

 

In the thread for Harbor Freight being hacked, there was a link on the words "on line payment"

 

EDIT: Then it just did it to this thread with "computer"

[Freebird]

I'm not seeing any such links and there is nothing installed here that would cause that to happen.

[Trader]

gotta be something on my computer. I'm running a full scan as we speak.(type?)

[KIC]

Trader , be careful...sounds like one of those 2nd Gen gremlins has invaded your 1st Gen space. Hit it hard and complete so you can stay 1st Gen clean ...

 

 

[Trader]

McAfee found 2 "adware" programs.

 

That's what I get for going to torrent type sites

[Flyinfool]

McAfee found 2 "adware" programs.

 

That's what I get for going to torrent type sites

 

or porn type sites.........

[Trader]

Well, I ran a scan, McAfee found the 2 adware programs, so I quarantined them and deleted them....and the links still show up!

[Marcarl]

So on my computer I don't use any credit cards, or don't use any credit cards on my computer, but then my name isn't Trader.

So what happens when my message shows up on your screen.

[Trader]

I found the problem...it was a program called " savenshare" installed to look for and link keywords like buy, credit, shop, pay etc.

 

When it found them it created a pop up to advertising related to that keyword.

 

All fixed now.