Text Enhance. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Sudaname]

What's this with certain words coming up in blue then when you click on them or put cursor over - an advert. V.v.v. annoying ! How do I get rid ?

Hi, it sounds like you've accidentally downloaded a toolbar or other "helper" that does this. This microsoft page might help (presuming you are on windows.)

Oh thanks Techie - yes I thought it was odd no-one else had mentioned it and I couldnt quite believe Mumsnet would subscribe to something so annoying.

I'm always pressing the wrong buttons!! If I ever get a job in the Defence Ministry you better all head for the nuclear shelter at bottom of MNHQ gardens.

This happened to me on Chrome the other day. It brought up some German dating/sex site - the word was "bed".

It's a work laptop and was the first time I'd used it to MN. I installed Adblock and anti-virus, Malware etc. as there was nothing like that on it and it's been fine since.

Was also shocked at first.

I just checked what else is installed. There are no extensions apart from the ones I added, nothing on the toolbar. Any idea what it could have been? I got rid of Codec-C which was on it, could it have been that? Am asking as I think the boys have that, I'm not a fan.

Many thanks, Tech.

Thanks - I got rid of it now.

Hi, I think codec-c is a malware / trojan / virus-type program that pretends to be something (a codec) that you need to play videos, but isn't really. If you have a computer that has it, you should probably remove it.

Thanks for that Tech. I assumed it was though I couldn't find any definite answers. The boys had all sorts of stuff I have just removed, Codec-C included.
Another lecture on internet security due I think.

Have just about recovered from the innocuous MN post about children's illness or bedtimes or such bringing up something as tacky as a German sex site. It was a bit of a parallel universe moment