CosmicBills Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I'm computer illiterate. I know how to get around on the web, and how to use Word. That's about it. But recently I have noticed something on the internet and I am not sure why my computer is doing this. Words in articles (everywhere, CNN.com, CBS.com etc, even in posts on TSW) are double underlined w/hyper links that bring me to random sites on the net. For instance, Greenbay Packers shows up underlined... I'm assuming this is a virus of some-sort, but I have Norton and have run Ad-ware and Spy hunter and nothing has gotten rid of this. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 what other words are underlined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 ... try spybot, cw shredder, and hijack this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 what other words are underlined 238036[/snapback] For example, just in your profile, hockey sticks and office chair are both double underlined. And if I click on them, it brings me to a site to buy them or learn about them...it's very odd. And it's been happening for a couple months. I tend to ignore it, but I would love to get rid of it. h.sticks brings me here: http://www.hockeymonkey.com/hockeymonkey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Did you happen to download software from answers.com recently? Yahoo toolbar has a pretty good spy sweeper built-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 Did you happen to download software from answers.com recently? Yahoo toolbar has a pretty good <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=5&k=spy%20sweeper" onmouseover="window.status='spy sweeper'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">spy sweeper</a> built-in. 238044[/snapback] Not that I know of. I will give Yahoo a look. I already tried spybot (not hijack this) and got nada... I just haven't seen this before. It's annoying:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 sounds like annoying spyware..someone here should be able to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 ... try spybot, cw shredder, and hijack this ... 238039[/snapback] Most likely CW Shredder will be the one that gets the job done. Add in Ad Aware and Microsoft's anti-spyware beta and you'll have just about everything you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 I just ran the Yahoo stuff and got rid of a bunch of bugs, but it's still there. Darn it :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: spyware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 it is a piece of software that turns everything into links. You click on that link and an advertiser pays a few cents. What did you download recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 it is a piece of software that turns everything into links. You click on that link and an advertiser pays a few cents. What did you download recently? 238064[/snapback] Wooohooo! I think it's gone! Thanks so much to everyone. Millbank led me to a site with some help on it (thanks Grant!) It was some program called "Hyperlink" hidden in one of my toolbars (I think Google?). I don't know what I downloaded recently. I don't have music or movies or anything. But I am on AIM a lot. I think the last couple things I downloaded were toolbars (AOL and Google). Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 MSN and Yahoo toolbars are loaded with spyware crap! Beware. Google is not. You can tell from the size of the d/l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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