WTF is going on???

[mentalboy]

I just opened this thread and was not greeted with any OP links to his problem but the wording 'fuel tank' was highlighted as a blue link - clicked through and was presented with an ad for radio controlled Hummer.
Upon posting a comment about this and about to mark as spam the blue link had disappeared and there were two OP posted downloadable links at the bottom of his message.
I'm confused, what just happened?
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[The Artist]

You most likely have adware on your PC.

Download this and run a full scan.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/free/

[mentalboy]

I'll upload that right away - I've uploaded every one of my previous PC's with that and Avast, stupid boy hasn't gotten round to it yet!
It hasn't happened before and is functioning well at the moment so not sure how much good it'll do - but ta very much for the reminder!

Edit: Malawarebytes didn't find anything amiss.
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[woodall57]

Skim words maybe?
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[CaNsA]

https://www.spybotupdates.com/files/spybotsd162.exe

[TheCatSatOnTh...]

I doubt it's malware. This site has skimwords installed. You can use Adblock Edge to block them or Ghostery to block it too (I use both )

[mentalboy]

@CaNsA - ta for the link, am I not just duplicating malwarebytes/avast/Microsoft stuff by loading that one?

I'm used to seeing skimwords on here but they don't usually affect what's posted.
When I first opened the thread the 2 downloadable pics were not present (which is why I clicked the skimword), when I made a reply and the thread rebooted both downloadable pics were present (and the skimword had disappeared).
This suggests a BCF site glitch to me rather than internal grief with my laptop
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[CaNsA]

[TheCatSatOnTh...]

[mentalboy]

[TheCatSatOnTh...]

With websites building in adverts, it's hard to tell if it's your computer generating them or if it's the website.

I use Adblock and Ghostery and highly recommend them. If it doesn't solve your issue, then it must be a adware problem located on your computer.

[GeorgeB.]

I have literally never seen skimwords on BCF
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[The Artist]

[toshpot]

My ghostery is still blocking skimlinks here, I'm malware free.

I allow the adverts via adblock here, but have ghostery blocking skimlinks.
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[mentalboy]

Well, I'm still clean - even with CaNsA's little addition (Got all my details now, eh CaNsA? )

Come to think of it I hadn't noticed the lack of skimwords recently lie 'The Artist' says they were a bit of a pain for a short while back
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