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In two different posts, by two different people, I've had one word show up in my browser as an underlined hyper-linked ad.

 

ETA -- UPDATE!! --- thanks to a suggestion in the thread, I checked my Google Chrome Extensions and found one that was causing this to happen. I removed it and all is well! Thanks!!

 

 

 

Not something the person has created as a link, at all, just random links to ads that are linking onto words in the post.

 

In one it was the word "strong" and linked to a body building ad. In another it was the word chocolate; I didn't hover over that one to see what it was.

 

Is this the new form of pop-up ads??? Or is something going on with the board?

 

 

ETA: As soon as I posted, two words in this post changed to links. Is anyone else seeing this, or do I need to scan my computer and see what's going on??

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If you're using Chrome, check your extensions. I had that problem until I realized they had an automatic extension enabled called "I Want This." I disabled and removed and I didn't have any more problems.

You should double check and make sure your computer is virus/malware free as well.

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If you're using Chrome, check your extensions. I had that problem until I realized they had an automatic extension enabled called "I Want This." I disabled and removed and I didn't have any more problems.

You should double check and make sure your computer is virus/malware free as well.

 

Okay, checked extensions -- I had one called Bcool that was the culprit. Odd! I uninstalled it, the computer scan shows all is fine, (rescanning now just in case) and hopefully it will stop. Thanks!!!

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