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[Closed] how can i get rid of underlined words that are spam adverts?

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have just got my monthly internet credit renewed.for some reason i am now finding a load of underlined words appearing on web pages (that open as adverts when your cursor goes over them 😡 they have even happened when i was writing in a thread on the bethesda website ❓

i have updated all my antivirus/malware e.t.c as soon as i connected to the web (also have a certain extension on chrome that should solve the problem.

thanks in advance 🙂

EDIT gah it's happened here 😡 p!$$ off spam advert scum 😡 😡


 
Posted : 09/11/2012 1:15 am
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It could be an add on added when you installed something else. What browser? In Chrome it will be under settings and extensions.


 
Posted : 09/11/2012 1:41 am
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that's the thing,i hadn't installed anything to chrome (just updated my antivirus malware/spybot ❓

have updated chrome just now,and will try and run antivirus/malware e.t.c to see if that solves the issue (i hope).


 
Posted : 09/11/2012 1:58 am
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Adblocker used with Chrome sorted it out for me.


 
Posted : 09/11/2012 3:24 am
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Hover over the link and it gives the name of the adware? I had coupondropdown before, don't know where from and despite what the websites say no adware/antivirus program would remove it. Did a clean install and will pay more attention if it comes back.


 
Posted : 09/11/2012 6:27 am
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right i've done a full scan with windows security centre/malwarebytes/spybot.have also used ccleaner and installed ablocker plus (had the other one already).the damn ads are still there 😡 there is no option to delete it on the expansion menu.have also looked through my programs menu,but no sign of it there.man i want to rip their throats out (and charge them for wasting my/along with a whole lot of other people's time).DAMN YOU COUPONDROPDOWN 👿


 
Posted : 09/11/2012 10:02 am