popups

[yancovitch]

notice so many popups when my cursor happens to move over any word that's green...is that normal?....also simviation offered me a prize if i accepted doing a survey...i did the survey, but didn't want the prize.....was that spam or? gosh...even some of the words in this post are green, and pop ups pop up.....sheesh!

[pete]

Popups or surveys etc are not from simviation. Suggest you run malwarebytes and mebe this set of tools if you feel your PC is infected .... http://forum.avast.com/index.php?PHPSES ... ic=53253.0


That's a 3 stage scan (easy to do) but it has saved and cleaned my PC on 2 occasions


Let us know how you get on

[Jetranger]

NO POP UPs here on this end and NO Green words either.

[OldAirmail]

I had the same question/problem last summer(?).

What happened is that you downloaded a program with a few "enhancements" added to the package.

Unfortunately you can get these "enhancements" even from many, otherwise, reputable websites.


When you run the installer you'll often see a check box the says something like Full install: [X] Highly recommended.

Below that may be a box that says [ ] Advanced.

I've even seen the second box grayed out to give you the impression that you CAN NOT select it.

90% of the time, if you go with THEIR recommended install, you'll end up with unwanted "enhancements".


Try Pete's suggestion first, and if that doesn't work -

Go to Control - Programs and Features.

Sort the programs by date - you may have to select this according to your operating system.






Once sorted by date look for anything that you did not intend to install.

You probably don't have to uninstall the program that you want, just the parts that were added on to the package.

[Bass]

I've never had any "greens" on SimV!! Except from pete's aviator

Sorry, just yoking

[yancovitch]

thanks for the help......i posted my request for help at avast.....
i didn't download any programs lately.......so there's nothing to see in programs and features ....................only viewed some music or downloaded some sheet music.....my windows defender is off, but it seems that's normal, as i'm using microsoft security essentials.........just did a scan, and no threats.......just this spyware somehow got by......will see what they say on the avast forum.....thought there might be some free help at avast, but it seems it's all payware....but. if i have to ....really have to.....

[yancovitch]

hmmmm i uninstalled and reinstalled firefox and it's may be ok now although i do see a few green letters here and there...will have to wait and see......internet explorer wasn't affected.......thanks....

[logjam]

It's probably from Google. They think everyone's green, even scoop your IP address to sell to advertizers. You'll notice on some downloads a reference to google extras with the boxes already ticked, such as Tool bars and desktop search. Just make sure you untick them before proceding to download. I also use Internet Download Manager for all my downloads. Gives you 2 more chances to refuse the download.

[yancovitch]

gotcha.......!

[Jetranger]

The only POP UPs I could find

[yancovitch]

no i don't kurt......but all's working well except the i's and l's are green only in simviation ....is it a good program?

[yancovitch]

hmmmmm......all the green letters have disappeared....back to normal now....yum......

[OldAirmail]

I think that Pete put a green filter on the site to help you out.

[OldAirmail]

If it's any consolation I'm seeing small, but strange, changes.

It's probably my computer though.

When I choose a big sh*t eating grin like this this one:

[logjam]

That's funny . . . . O yah that is funny.