Anyone else being asked to save a file called seg.js?

[InkySkink]

Anyone else being repeatedly asked to save a file called seg.js from ib.adnxs.com?
I've run a virus scan and it was clean, and this is ONLY happening on mumsnet.
No way I'm downloading anything I didn't directly click on by the way.

[27cats]

Me too, whats going on?

[InkySkink]

I think it may be a virus in the ads.
From what I saw when I Google it.

[nothruroad]

I'm getting that too - only on MN.

[MissFenella]

me too

[pipsqueak]

me too

[YoniBottsBumgina]

It sounds like a javascript file. I wouldn't download or install it. Sounds like it's a plugin for an ad, but it could be sneaky malware.

You may want to report your OP asap so that tech sees it!

[YoniBottsBumgina]

It seems like the ads are getting worse on here :( I currently have adblocker installed and I usually whitelist mumsnet since so much of their revenue comes from ads, but I had to activate it again when there was a creepy ad which would start playing music about 5 minutes after I'd loaded a page! I was going to deactivate it again but now I've seen this I think I'll hold off.

[Chanatan]

Malwarebytes I would download and scan pc to see if you have picked up any nasties.I always use adblock so never see any ads.

[ImperialBlether]

I'm getting this, too! I did as Chanatan said and it said there was a virus which it's got rid of. Time will tell whether the pop up will stop.

Thanks for the recommendation, Chanatan.

[OliviaIsOffTheGinMumsnet]

oh dear that doens't sound good.
Let me find out what's occurring.

[JacqueslePeacock]

There are complaints about this on the systweak thread as well...

[Chanatan]

Olivia I had a quick google and something similar happened on Pistonheads a while back,it was ad related.

[ImperialBlether]

What's occurring? Are you in Gavin and Stacey?

[mrstalbear]

yep me too, just mn. keep 'x' ing it

[OliviaIsOffTheGinMumsnet]

@ImperialBlether

What's occurring? Are you in Gavin and Stacey?

Arf
Nope I just like the turn of phrase
Right then OP
First of all are you using Internet Explorer to view this ? If not what are you using?
Second of all, please can you tell us WHAT the ad is that you're seeing when being asked to download weirdy stuff?
Thanks

[ImNotBloody14]

im getting this aswell on IE. not looking at any ads though- it just comes up.

[SPBisResisting]

Yes just pops up at the bottom of the screen.
Internet Explorer

[Trigglesx]

IE, yes, only on MN pages and have been getting it all evening. Had no idea it was linked to an ad, so no clue what ad. Just pops up when changing pages on MN.

[OliviaIsOffTheGinMumsnet]

Do you know which topics youre on?

[Yonihadtoask]

Oh I was getting that too.

I was on shorthaul, step parenting and chat?

[FraterculaArctica]

Yes, Internet Explorer. Haven't noticed it being connected to any particular ads.

[GetStuffezd]

Yes I'm getting it too! For days. Only MN. Apparently randomly. It's when I'm on laptop, using IE.

[thornrose]

I'm getting it too, along with the hunky weight loss man that scares doctors!

[GetStuffezd]

I googled it and it said something about malware....