Why do I keep getting links to win an ipad?

Posted by: hungryhalibut on 05 February 2013

What is happening? Every thread I see has words underlined. When I hover over the word I get the chance to win an ipad, so long as I sign up to pay £4.5 per week for the chance.

 

Have gremlins taken over the Forum? Or is it my PC, which used Chrome?

 

I'm baffled!

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by HTM_1968
Originally Posted by Lord Emsworth:

What is happening? Every thread I see has words underlined. When I hover over the word I get the chance to win an ipad, so long as I sign up to pay £4.5 per week for the chance.

 

Have gremlins taken over the Forum? Or is it my PC, which used Chrome?

 

I'm baffled!

You are playing host to some unwelcome software. Do a quick virus scan and adjust your late night viewing!

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by hungryhalibut

In your response, 'chance to win' is underlined. No late night viewing here, I'm in bed by 10.30!!

 

I wondered if it was a Forum issue - it's only started tonight. 

 

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by Don Atkinson

No such problem here - yet.

 

Looks like HTM could be right.

 

Cheers

 

Don

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by HTM_1968
Originally Posted by Lord Emsworth:

In your response, 'chance to win' is underlined. No late night viewing here, I'm in bed by 10.30!!

 

I wondered if it was a Forum issue - it's only started tonight. 

 

We had visitors, one of whom used my PC. I started getting those links which disappeared after a serious virus check. There is malware on your PC. Your mid-afternoon viewing may be to blame given the strange hours you keep!

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by PSAN

No problem here either.

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by hungryhalibut

I promise I've not looked at anything dodgy!! PFM is about as dubious as it gets.... I'm running a virus scan - let's see if that fixes it.

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by 911gt3r
Originally Posted by Lord Emsworth:

What is happening? Every thread I see has words underlined. When I hover over the word I get the chance to win an ipad, so long as I sign up to pay £4.5 per week for the chance.

 

Have gremlins taken over the Forum? Or is it my PC, which used Chrome?

 

I'm baffled!

You haven't been playing 5 in line in Padded Cell again, have you ?  ATB Peter

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by Happy Listener
Originally Posted by 911gt3r:
Originally Posted by Lord Emsworth:

What is happening? Every thread I see has words underlined. When I hover over the word I get the chance to win an ipad, so long as I sign up to pay £4.5 per week for the chance.

 

Have gremlins taken over the Forum? Or is it my PC, which used Chrome?

 

I'm baffled!

You haven't been playing 5 in line in Padded Cell again, have you ?  ATB Peter


..or been spending time in the 'Blue Room' ?

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by elkman70

Sounds like you accidentally accessed a dodgy website.

all ok here.

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by hungryhalibut

My 17 year old son has come to the rescue!! No malware, but it seems I had a 'giant savings extension'. I assure Forum colleagues that I was not looking for 'giant penis extension'. I blame my wife, who got a dodgy email from a hacker pretending to be her sister.