Briskoda Survey?!? Read more .......

[Titanium_Man]

Firstly, this thread could have also been put in Forum issues, but I suspect it's actually a problem with my Mac as apposed to the site, but we'll see.... 

 

I've been hanging out on here for a few years now and it's fair to say I know what to expect  

 

In the last 7 days I have had a random web page open in another window (Mac Pro, OX10 using Safari) when I click on a link to direct me away from the current sub-forum I am in.

 

This new page seems to be some kind of survey (see below) and has got me suspicious as I've never experienced anything from Briskoda before. 

 

 

My best guess is that I have picked up some kind of adware/virus, but being a recent convert to the world of Apple, I have no idea how to deal with this really.... although I could be completely wrong and this is genuine, in which case please don't laugh too hard  

 

For a bit of background, within the last 2 weeks I have installed and used Bit-Torrent on my Mac .......

 

 

[vigyaz]

Definately gotta be adware / malware, dont click it :P

[Titanium_Man]

Nah I aint that stupid :P 

 

 

Right then, off to search for some free software.... any suggestions before I go with AVG Free?!

[Auric Goldfinger]

I run a Mac Pro, same OX10, no problems here

[Titanium_Man]

Erm, thanks, Auric  

[vigyaz]

I run a Mac Pro, same OX10, no problems here

 

Aye but that gold coating on yours stops all adware/malware

[KBPhoto]

ClamXAV free on App Store.

 

Recommended to me by an Apple technician.

[Titanium_Man]

Awesome. Thanks KB

[ColinD]

Confirm nothing we run or have pushed out to you.

 

It maybe a plugin given it appears to know the site you're on.

 

It's unusual as you are on a mac, but not impossible.

 

Is it just when you do new content?

[Titanium_Man]

That one particular page only appears on new content, but other pages with more survey stuff funnily enough, although these pages don't try to affiliate themselves to this site.  

 

Currently scanning it using ClamXAV as KB suggested and looks like it's going to take a while  

[TheWanderer]

I run a Mac Pro, same OX10, no problems here

 

I thought you could get cream called OX10, it's for zits.

[Titanium_Man]

It's finished and curiously, nothing found :think: