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Systweak advert. Is it legit?

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Rooners · 13/08/2013 16:05

I've googled it and there are a LOT of complaints about this company on scam reporting sites etc.

I am confused as to whether it's systweak themselves or something pretending to be them that is the problem - however I think ads that encourage people to click on a button like that are generally dodgy ime.

Could you check please MN?

Thanks

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HelenMumsnet · 13/08/2013 16:09

@Rooners

I've googled it and there are a LOT of complaints about this company on scam reporting sites etc.

I am confused as to whether it's systweak themselves or something pretending to be them that is the problem - however I think ads that encourage people to click on a button like that are generally dodgy ime.

Could you check please MN?

Thanks

Where did you see it Rooners? Can you remember?

Rooners · 13/08/2013 16:17

It's on the right hand side on almost every thread including this one. >>>

It's a square blue ad saying 'clean up your PC' and an 'Okay' radio button.

At least it doesn't jiggle

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HelenMumsnet · 13/08/2013 16:42

@Rooners

It's on the right hand side on almost every thread including this one. >>>

It's a square blue ad saying 'clean up your PC' and an 'Okay' radio button.

At least it doesn't jiggle

OK. We'll try to find it.

Rooners · 13/08/2013 16:54

Thankyou Helen.

You may be needing these.

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Tee2072 · 13/08/2013 16:57

I don't see it. Are you sure it's no a virus on your computer? Can you do a screen shot?

Rooners · 13/08/2013 16:59

If I knew how, I'd do a screen shot. It's on a lot of pages Tee.

Hopefully not a virus...!?

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HelenMumsnet · 13/08/2013 17:34

We've blocked anything we can see that's to do with this, Rooners.

If you're still seeing it, you may need to run a malware check. Sorry

Rooners · 13/08/2013 17:45

Oh thanks Helen. I didn't know malware could appear in the same place as MN ads, I don't have it on any other sites and I'm browsing all the time today.

I will let you know but I can't see it at the moment.

Cheers again x

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HelenMumsnet · 13/08/2013 17:53

@Rooners

Oh thanks Helen. I didn't know malware could appear in the same place as MN ads, I don't have it on any other sites and I'm browsing all the time today.

I will let you know but I can't see it at the moment.

Cheers again x

Ah ok, could be that our block is working now, then.

Tee2072 · 13/08/2013 17:54

Usually those things, with pop up buttons and such, are caused by Malware.

But if you don't see it, maybe it was on HQ's side.

Rooners · 13/08/2013 18:49

It seems to have gone, for the time being...fingers crossed

Thanks again Tee

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Rooners · 14/08/2013 08:55

They are back. I am running a scan. By the way how DO you take a screenshot? Anyone?

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Tee2072 · 14/08/2013 10:52

It depends on your computer, but on the upper right of your keyboard, usually right above the Home, End, Insert, etc buttons, there should be a button that says 'Print Screen'. It may be in a box or part of another button as well.

Find that button and press it. Open a program like Paint, which comes with every Windows PC (if you're not using Windows, I have no idea how to do this) and select Paste.

If nothing Pastes or Paste is greyed out, then try ctrl+ print screen and see if that gives you anything.

OR If you're on Win 7 or later, you should have a program in your Start Menu that is called Snipping Tool. Activate that and you can grab a screen shot that way as well.

Clear as mud?

Rooners · 14/08/2013 11:30

Oh wow that's actually very useful Tee. Thanks

I did prtscn earlier and nothing happened but I didn't know to open Paint etc.

The scan said there was a win32 obfuscator or something, which it claims to have removed but the ad is still popping up in the ad box all the time.

I am resigned to just not clicking on it.

Will have a look at the snipping tool, sounds painful

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Tee2072 · 14/08/2013 11:39

The snipping tool is actually a lot of fun. You can grab anything on the screen you want and then it asks you to save it so you can share it with people.

Rooners · 14/08/2013 11:42

I've put a pic on my profile, that is if you can see it - it is tiny.

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Rooners · 14/08/2013 11:43

what do I need to click to make it public?

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Tee2072 · 14/08/2013 12:00

Look over the options and there's a 'make my profile public' thing...somewhere.

::helpful::

Rooners · 14/08/2013 12:02

I know, I've clicked and saved...it's not doing it. Gah. Computers hate me. Not to worry, I will sort it eventually...

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LIZS · 14/08/2013 12:47

I'm getting a pop-up orange box asking me if I want to run seg.js - is that the same issue ?

Rooners · 14/08/2013 15:43

Hi Lizs, I've no idea - it could be but it's not happening here. I'm just getting the ads.

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Tee2072 · 14/08/2013 16:41

LIZS that sounds like a virus for sure.

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LIZS · 14/08/2013 18:04

Just had a scan so hopefully clear now.

LIZS · 14/08/2013 19:28

hmm , came back and have rerun the scan .

m0nkeynuts · 15/08/2013 16:48

Recommend Malwarebytes (free) for scanning - tends to pick up things that other anti-viruses miss.

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