Bogus Links

[Paul Domingue]

Is it just me? I'm seeing certain key words within threads being turned into links. The links are bogus junk being generated from a site called h##p://i.trkjmp.com/click with a load of gibberish completing the link address. I went to some other forum sites in the case that I had something on my system doing this but this is the only place I see it. I will run a malware scan in any case.

 

[Tako_Kichi]

I am not seeing any bogus links in any of the threads I've looked at today Paul.

 

[petejg5]

I see them a lot, on other websites too. Often pop-ups showing adverts for ipads or iphones. Done several virus scans still can't get rid of them. =/

Has anyone got any answers?

 

[Ickie]

read this
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...07?msgId=7ef1f78a-4a23-4c30-80bf-31682c84d9c5

 

[Ickie]

google link on this

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&tbo=d&...29,d.eWU&fp=f62974a305da139d&biw=1183&bih=697

 

[Ickie]

trusted scan and possible removal

http://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/removal-tools

 

[Paul Domingue]

Thanks Ickie. It is on my computer. I'm using my laptop for now while I try and remove the malware. I tried the removal link but it couln't find the culprit so I'm running some other removal tools in the hope it takes care of the problem.

 

[Paul Domingue]

Got the little bugger! After trying several malware removal tools and all saying nothing found I went into the add and remove programs to remove some of these tools. And there it was! It sits in the open like a regular installed piece of software so it gets overlooked. I just uninstalled it and it was gone. I wouldn't have thought to look there and that is what they expect no dought.

 

[Dimus]

Can you tell us what it's called in the programs list Paul? I had something similar recently but it comes and goes. I run Malwarebytes and found nothing related but can't see anything suspicious in the programs list either.

 

[Daube]

In these kind of situations (Windows messed up, malware or anything else), the first thing I always try to do is a system restore to 3-4 days before.
Worked 100% of the times for me.

 

[DagR]

I had it in Google Chrome. Went to "extensions" in settings, found an extension calles save .. as - something, hit the trash-can to remove it and voila, no more hidden iPad ads

Best
Dag

 

[Paul Domingue]

Can you tell us what it's called in the programs list Paul? I had something similar recently but it comes and goes. I run Malwarebytes and found nothing related but can't see anything suspicious in the programs list either.

When I hovered my pointer over the bogus links sometimes there would be a popup window for checking your credit score but most of the time a small popup window would show with a link to some sort of coupon redemtion link. I saw it enough times that when I was scanning my installed programs the name coupon redemtion or something like that was listed. I just uninstalled it and it was gone. I wish I had written it down but I didn't. It has not shown back up since and as I said all the malware programs didn't recognize it. I hope it's gone. Time will tell.

 

[petejg5]

I found the programme's name, it's called "CouponDropDown" I un-installed it then restarted my internet browser. Cheers for the info Paul it was nice to hear I was not the only person affected by it.

 

[Paul Domingue]

I found the programme's name, it's called "CouponDropDown" I un-installed it then restarted my internet browser. Cheers for the info Paul it was nice to hear I was not the only person affected by it.

That was it! I wounder where I picked it up? It started about three days ago. I was searching some DLL replacement sites in relation to a SimConnect.dll problem and also the UIAutomationCore.dll from another thread here. Can't say for sure on any of it. I probably should stay away from the porn sites to.