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Why are some words identified as links in a message??
Posted on 4/26/13 at 6:42 am
Posted on 4/26/13 at 6:42 am
All of a sudden some random word in a message started showing up as links = underlined blue text.
I thought people were making some kind of relevant link, but then it happened to one of my posts.
I think the word "program" appeared as a link in a post that I made. I didn't make the link. And the link didn't even work.
What gives???
Is it just my computer??
Is annyone else seeing this?
I thought people were making some kind of relevant link, but then it happened to one of my posts.
I think the word "program" appeared as a link in a post that I made. I didn't make the link. And the link didn't even work.
What gives???
Is it just my computer??
Is annyone else seeing this?
This post was edited on 4/26/13 at 6:45 am
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Posted on 4/26/13 at 7:32 am to ChineseBandit58
It's some kind of adware. I can't remember what it's called but I had that issue a few months ago. Turning off some extensions in Chrome got rid of it. I apparently installed that crap along with a screenshot tool I think.
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:05 pm to LewDawg
Yea some kind of adware. I got it once and deleted it
Can't remember what it was called but it was annoying
Can't remember what it was called but it was annoying
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:22 pm to ChineseBandit58
It is definitely Chrome extension adware that was installed by a 3rd party without your permission. Go to your extensions and delete any you didn't authorize. I had the same issue a while back 
Posted on 4/26/13 at 1:41 pm to When in Rome
It's basically like getting an STD imo.
Posted on 4/26/13 at 5:03 pm to When in Rome
thanks all - I don't use chrome, but I do have it on my harddrive.
Posted on 4/26/13 at 5:13 pm to ChineseBandit58
quote:
thanks all - I don't use chrome, but I do have it on my harddrive.
This issue is not unique to chrome. Actually IE seems to be most prone to these things.
Posted on 4/26/13 at 8:56 pm to Korkstand
Yeah, I used to get that all the time when I used Explorer.
It was a pain in the arse to remove.
It was a pain in the arse to remove.
This post was edited on 4/26/13 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:04 am to PowerTool
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Yeah, I used to get that all the time when I used Explorer.
It was a pain in the arse to remove.
OK - I deleted Chrome completely from my computer and I still have the problem.
How do you delete it?
I looked at the "Programs and Features" list in Control Panel and could not identify anything that seemed to be the cause, other than Chrome.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 12:08 pm to ChineseBandit58
you didn't need to delete Chrome. you have adware installed on your computer. what do you not get?
google the problem and there are probably steps to delete it.
google the problem and there are probably steps to delete it.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 2:14 pm to When in Rome
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Chrome extension adware that was installed by a 3rd party without your permission.
Its not without permission. They just hide it in the fine print of the download agreement.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 3:24 pm to ChineseBandit58
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I deleted Chrome completely from my computer and I still have the problem.
Funny thing is, if you had, you know, USED chrome instead of deleting it, you wouldn't be experiencing this problem.
There is some shitty extension installed on whatever browser you are using. It will NOT show up in the program list in the control panel. You need to find the extensions/addons of your browser and uninstall it there.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 4:33 pm to Korkstand
quote:
It will NOT show up in the program list in the control panel. You need to find the extensions/addons of your browser and uninstall it there.
OK - In my case I found that the program behind this is called "Supreme Savings."
I uninstalled it and the problem has gone away.
Thanks for your help - everyone.
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