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Author: maxopf
Date: 2015-02-01 09:26
Has anybody else been getting spam pop-up messages upon logging into the forums? I'll try to enter the BBoard, then suddenly the forums will go blank and I'll be taken to a pop-up telling me to upgrade my browser. Unless I quit out of my internet browser, I'm forced to load what appears to be a scam website, which gives you the typical "Are you sure you don't want to upgrade?" message upon leaving. Not the worst of spam, but still annoying nonetheless.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2015-02-01 09:40
You've probably picked up some malware from somewhere that you've visited. Run your anti-malware software if you have it, if not look at something like Spyhunter. Anti-virus software won't pick these up as they're quite legitimate programs, just unwanted.
Tony F.
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Author: maxopf
Date: 2015-02-01 09:47
I imagine that if I had picked up malware it would be affecting me on multiple websites, but I have only had this issue on the clarinet BBoard. I'm also on a Mac, which has fairly good security and has never had issues with malware before. I will look into it though.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2015-02-01 12:55
Curious. I don't get anything like what you describe. Macs are pretty good, but they're by no means bulletproof.
Tony F.
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Author: Michael E. Shultz
Date: 2015-02-01 15:40
The Clarinet BBoard is one of the better behaved sites. There are a number of sites where I turn off JavaScript before entering, due to the site's boorish behavior. I have never had a problem with popups here.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2015-02-01 17:41
My mac has no problem. Curious that it is just for one web site. Make sure you have the latest version of the browser you are using.
Steve Ocone
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2015-02-01 18:01
In general the ads come from the Google ad banner, combined with cookies from previously visited sites. Google doesn't normally allow this kind of scareware; you might want to notify them.
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Author: GeorgeL ★2017
Date: 2015-02-01 21:19
If you Google "softwareupdaterlp.com virus" you will find a lot of information, most of which seems to be screaming - 'don't run it'.
I would never run any unknown software on my machine that just popped up. Always do a search to see what other folks think of it.
Google "Malwarebytes for mac" to see a highly recommended free program for removing bad things from computers. I have a windows computer, but it apparently also is available for Macs.
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2015-02-04 00:22
Since I've been using this site since 1998, I may have forgotten things, but I can't remember ever seeing a pop-up here. (Windows with IE9. I've opted out of everything opt-outable.) On this bulletin board and all other sites I use, I do occasionally get an auto-warning (a small box at the bottom of the page) from Microsoft's free security program saying that an ad from an unsecured site wants to run, and asking whether I want to run it, but all I have to do to say "No" is to close that box.
This is the most trouble-free site I've ever used and I thank you again, Mark, for keeping it in such good order.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Post Edited (2015-02-04 00:22)
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