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[Closed] Weird coloured blocks on my PC browser????????

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Strange one but can the resident IT folks help me out here, i'm using my internet browser and most pages seem to have coloured blocks highlighting text/words they go away if i press refresh but as soon as i go on another page they are there again. The blocks appear in a very random order, more on some pages than others. No obvious probs with my PC , am currently scanning with anti virus.

Am i being a numpty or is it a real concern?


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:46 pm
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could be graphics card memory failing


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:48 pm
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Currently all text with "the" in my first post above is highlighted orangey. Weird.


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:50 pm
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Have you tried turning it off and then back on again?


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:50 pm
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Threefish....just done that, seems ok now. 😳


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:56 pm
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Is it ONLY in your web browser?

If so it sounds more like a malware/adware infection. You'll probably find the highlighted text is a link to something.

(Either that or you did a search for the word "the" with "Highlight all" selected - i.e. if you press Ctrl+f then type "the" in the box do you see the same thing happen?)


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:57 pm
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GrahamS....yes it seemed like it was only the browser. Seemed a touch slow also. As i say it seems fine now after turning off/on.


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:59 pm
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Always the same word at once? Hit Ctrl-F by accident?


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 3:59 pm
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ourkidsam....no , random words/sentences. First noticed it during a google search earlier , then on all pages viewed.


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 4:01 pm
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It's some kind of search highlighting thing, isn't it?

What browser/os?


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 4:01 pm
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Vista Home Premium OS SP2. IE browser think 8?


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 4:02 pm
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Vista.....


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 4:29 pm