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My PC might be infected by malware - Thunderer - 02-18-2016
Sometimes it randomly sends me to Facebook when I click something. Sometimes it sends me to a page that my antivirus blocks. The antivirus window often pops up when I'm viewing the forums, almost as often as on Skype. This started a few minutes ago.
My antivirus is Malwarebytes. I could provide more details if I knew how to find the history of blocked pages.
Edit: The word "Malwarebytes" was somehow auto-cap-locked and linked after I posted, although I hadn't provided any link nor written it in caps-lock. Then I clicked the link, and Mozilla took me to some page that my AV blocked.
Edit 2: A click on "Malwarebytes" on that page has lead me to some Russian sport betting page. I can send the link to an admin or a mod if I am asked by PM, but I don't want to expose anyone to risk, so I am not going to place it here.
Thred title edited, this might be misleading otherwise. Also moved to proper subforum™.-J
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - sindroms - 02-18-2016
Stop going on shady sites then.
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - Wildkins - 02-18-2016
By "the forum might be infected by malware", I think you mean "your computer might be infected with malware", because that's highly characteristic of something hijacking your browser. Don't take my word for it, of course. I am but a Grunkle and a poor one at that - but I haven't heard anyone else complain about this, and it sounds just like you've got something nasty on your box.
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - Jansen - 02-18-2016
Did you run a check on your own system? Preferably with another antivirus system?
So far you seem to be the only one having these issues, so its more likely that its something thats wrong with your PC.
Looking at your edit pretty much makes me certain that something is wrong with your stuff. There was no link here.
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - Thunderer - 02-18-2016
It doesn't happen on Google Translate or Wikipedia, but now I checked other sites too. Yes, apparently the problem is on my side. I am going to scan my system with something else and reinstall Mozilla, again. Thank you for your advice.
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - Findarato Veneanar - 02-18-2016
Scary title was scary.
Run an anti virus scan and a malware scan, then after the crap is removed get an adblocker and a script blocker, also stop clicking bad things.
Oh and uninstall skype then reinstall it.
And stop clicking the virus links... they just make it worse, no you do not need to know what pages they go to it's not important.
Also, uninstall any random browser addons that have magically appeared on your computer.
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - Moberg - 02-18-2016
Run another scan on your own computer (preferably with multiple AVs) and check browser extensions, plugins and installed software on your computer. It's likely you caught something that creates the behaviour you described.
RE: The forum might be infected by malware - Xenon - 02-18-2016
Search and download the software "Spybot Search and Destroy"
It's free and most effective against spywares and malwares
Good luck
RE: My PC might be infected by malware - Alley - 02-18-2016
Fortunately, the forum is unable to download pirated games or browse porn websites, nor does it feature any kind of advertising. I'm pretty sure we won't see it distribute malware to forum users, ever.
You should probably step up your security and use proper browser extensions like Ublock Origin.
RE: My PC might be infected by malware - Thunderer - 02-18-2016
Thanks for editing the headline, I didn't mean to cause panic. I merely noticed that random ads were appearing when I was browsing the forums, and not when I was browsing Google Translate or Wikipedia. But apparently those two are protected sites, which the forums aren't.
I am going to try what you have suggested, but firstly I am going to re-install my browsers and Skype.