MuffinMaddy Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 nope Click this link for my blog that summarises my achievements on Runescape over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 So basically you managed to install some form of adware and screwed yourself over. I'd advise completely uninstalling that browser to make sure all tracks of adware plugins are removed.Then check in programs for anything at that is not a core system program or something you have personally installed and get rid.Then run a spyware and virus scan of your system.Then get a fresh install of browser and start again. After this it'd also be advisable to change every password to every service you use as intrusive adware is quite likely to have keylogged you and stolen lots of passwords or just straight up hoovered up data from your system. Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMaddy Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 The problem occurs on both my browsers, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome as well. Click this link for my blog that summarises my achievements on Runescape over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Then tear both out, a bad adware thats a self sustaining program will hit all browsers. Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMaddy Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 I haven't been using this computer for a fair few months as I've been away.I came home and it must have been my mum who installed it as she complained of problems using the internet.I took a look and deleted each 'advert' program from the control panel, but now I'm having trouble opening the internetand the error message I explained earlier keeps coming up. This error message has affected IE and Chrome but I don't have Mozilla so how do I install another browser without having one to use? Click this link for my blog that summarises my achievements on Runescape over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Well I would say download the browser you want from another computer onto a flash drive, and then put it in the other computer and install it once you are sure everything is clear. Make sure you get the right version and everything for the computer you want to install it onto though :). "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMaddy Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Well I would say download the browser you want from another computer onto a flash drive, and then put it in the other computer and install it once you are sure everything is clear. Make sure you get the right version and everything for the computer you want to install it onto though :). Problem is close to solved :)The Internet browser is back, however, adverts still pop up annoyingly despite having adblocker as an extension.I've looked for unusual plugins in the developer but found none, and the programs have been deleted from the control panel but they still seem to be causing annoying adverts but at least the Internet is back up. Click this link for my blog that summarises my achievements on Runescape over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 If you're getting random ad popups, you have adware. No amount of browser uninstalling and reinstalling and [bleep]ing with addons is going to fix that. You have to actually go in with antimalware software and remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasignhagj Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Download and run Malwarebytes. It should catch anything. In the mean time I wouldn't use that computer for any important logins, RS included, as you don't know what other malicious programs could be running in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. V. Devnull Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 @MuffinMaddy, one other thing to go check... For Internet Explorer -- Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections > LAN SettingsFor Mozilla FireFox -- Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Connection Settings ...and make sure everything there is unchecked and disabled for Internet Explorer, or simply set to "No Proxy" for Mozilla FireFox, UNLESS you have a special proxy server that you need to use. That will help put you one more step in the direction of defeating crap that may have tried to redirect your connections. Hopefully someone else can tell you how to check for that issue in Google Chrome and other browsers, as I don't know how to handle those ones for proxy server issues. Also, get yourself Adblock Plus for Mozilla FireFox and Google Chrome (also for Internet Explorer, provided you have version 8 or higher of that) if you haven't already. Make sure with that to at least use a high-reputation community subscription in it, such as EasyList, to help block many of the possible threats that could attack through those browsers. (Or try making filters to block crud yourself... It's honestly up to you.) It's been my experience that better safe than sorry is the best approach to wandering the internet. ~Mr. D. V. "This should at least help make things a little more internet-bulletproof for the future." Devnull and normally with a cool mind.(Warning: This user can be VERY confusing to some people... And talks in 3rd person for the timebeing due to how insane they are... Sometimes even to themself.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Expanding on Devnull's comment, here are instructions for how one does it in Chrome: Click the three bars icon in the top right corner -> Settings -> Show Advanced Settings -> Under Network, click 'Change proxy settings...' -> navigate to the 'Connections' tab of 'Internet Properties' that will pop up -> click the button 'LAN settings.' near the bottom right. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffinMaddy Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Hi guys, haven't checked this for a while In short, everything's absolutely fine, thanks for all your help.I went into safe mode and went onto OS, then deleted the appropriate program files looking at the suspicious names and what was modified most recently that I didn't recognise.Completely fixed the problem, Internet's running great, got an active antivirus program installed, couldn't be happier. I also uninstalled Chrome and reinstalled it with a version from my USB. What happened was basically my mum must have accidentally installed some kind of malware because I haven't used this computer for months as I've been away at unibut came back to it riddled with horrible popups and I'm no expert by any stretch. Thank you for all your help, I know I came to the right place :) Click this link for my blog that summarises my achievements on Runescape over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I'm glad to hear you got it all fixed up! :) "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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