Tesco advert

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Good morning,

 

 

Is anyone being affected by a Tesco advert "Farm to Fork" appearing as a pop up regularly causing computer screen to flicker but stop when add is opened??

[rebel11]

Hi Brigs

 

No, have you tried other supermarkets?

 

Delete your history & Cookies, then try.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Hi Brigs

 

No, have you tried other supermarkets?

 

Delete your history & Cookies, then try.

 

 

Good morning Rebel

 

 

Have tried deleting cookies, search history etc., no effect-

It is a random pop up add, but only when logged into CAG.

[rebel11]

Good morning Brigs

 

Try logging out, then logging back in, sounds like you might have a ad-ware virus on your pc. So might have scan with anti ad-ware software.

 

Good morning Rebel

 

 

Have tried deleting cookies, search history etc., no effect-

It is a random pop up add, but only when logged into CAG.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Good morning Brigs

 

Try logging out, then logging back in, sounds like you might have a ad-ware virus on your pc. So might have scan with anti ad-ware software.

Will try that later when I get home Reb.

Thanks for the advice.

[45002]

Or try turning on pop up blocker

 

Most internet browsers already have them installed

[renegadeimp]

That action reminds me of an old active x script exploit. It is very very rare to see now as the vulnerability was patched a long time ago in pretty much every browser. This makes me thing that theres prob just an error on the installation somewhere along with a very badly coded advert script.

[dx100uk]

is this the win8 machine

 

dx

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

is this the win8 machine

 

dx

Hi dx yes it is the new machine, in fact when I cam to this page just now the Tesco add showed LH side of screen only partly visible

and flickering, also caused the top of the screen to flicker very quickly.

 

 

Opening the full add stops this and |I can go back to the forum page, this Only occurs when I'm logged in to CAG??

[locutus]

To fight adds I have modified my "HOSTS" file.

 

 

Here is how to do this on windows 8

http://www.howtogeek.com/122404/how-to-block-websites-in-windows-8s-hosts-file/

 

 

And here is a hosts file that blocks pretty much all the adverts on the internet (this also includes instructions for older versions of windows)

http://www.howtogeek.com/122404/how-to-block-websites-in-windows-8s-hosts-file/

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

To fight adds I have modified my "HOSTS" file.

 

 

Here is how to do this on windows 8

http://www.howtogeek.com/122404/how-to-block-websites-in-windows-8s-hosts-file/

 

 

And here is a hosts file that blocks pretty much all the adverts on the internet (this also includes instructions for older versions of windows)

http://www.howtogeek.com/122404/how-to-block-websites-in-windows-8s-hosts-file/

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks locutus ,

 

 

The add appeared again today while reading this post.

[Ford]

which browser are you using? if IE, try turning on activex filtering, and turning off pop ups. also cld try fanboys adlist.

presume you have done anti v/ad scans? whats your antiv. try malwarebytes, superantispyware also.

[Bandit127]

I think the advert is spawning from your PC. The last time I had something similar, it wasn't a Tesco ad that popped up in a load of windows... The content was far more - errm - politically incorrect.

 

Do you have up to date anti virus? If so, have you (recently) done a full scan?

 

Spybot S&D is a good free anti malware programme. (Malware may not be picked up by your AV software).

http://www.safer-networking.org/mirrors/

I would download and get it to do a full scan.

 

If all of that comes up clean then I would change your browser to Firefox or Chrome.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

which browser are you using? if IE, try turning on activex filtering, and turning off pop ups. also cld try fanboys adlist.

presume you have done anti v/ad scans? whats your antiv. try malwarebytes, superantispyware also.

IE , have turned off pop ups.

AV scans done I'm on windows 8.1 in built AV.

Have reduced the frequency of this ad appearing, it only occurs when logged into CAG using a gmail address.

Does not show on outlook or Yahoo.

[Ford]

have you tried activex filtering on, and an alternative av scan?

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

have you tried activex filtering on, and an alternative av scan?

Glary Utilities scan nothing found Ford.

[Ford]

try one of those standalone (free) a/v's mentioned, and also activex filtering on (Tools tab). try activex filtering on first, see if that stops it. dont click on any 'allow' notice (prob flash) when the site loads.

[45002]

IE , have turned off pop ups.

AV scans done I'm on windows 8.1 in built AV.

Have reduced the frequency of this ad appearing, it only occurs when logged into CAG using a gmail address.

Does not show on outlook or Yahoo.

 

 

You can get malware/spyware/virus from pop up's !

 

Turn pop up blocker back on .

 

Spend some money on a decent Full Internet Security Suite http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?422109-Heartbleed-Bug&p=4547030&viewfull=1#post4547030

[Ford]

....Turn pop up blocker back on .

 

....

 

 

i meant 'turning off pop ups' as in block them

[Ford]

are things resolved brig?

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

are things resolved brig?

 

 

Hi Ford,

I've done everything recommended, it still occurs very occasionally once a day but only when I'm viewing CAG

[Ford]

before going to cag, try IE with 'security' setting slider to 'high' (the default setting is medium-high). tools->internet options->security. see if that stops it.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

before going to cag, try IE with 'security' setting slider to 'high'. tools->internet options->security. see if that stops it.

Thanks Ford I'll do that know and let you now the result.

 

 

Done I will let you know what happens,

 

 

Thanks Brig.

[45002]

are things resolved brig?

 

Could it be

 

http://helpremoveviruses.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/how-to-remove-tesco-pop-up-ad-get-rid.html

 

From reading sounds like BRIGADIER2JCS PC could have been hacked, amongst other things !

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Could it be

 

http://helpremoveviruses.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/how-to-remove-tesco-pop-up-ad-get-rid.html

 

From reading sounds like BRIGADIER2JCS PC could have been hacked, amongst other things !

 

 

Been clear of it for two days but it has just cropped again today it's " Tesco Farm to Fork" pop up.

 

 

Only appears as said on CAG via IE.