Computer Help Please

[grumpyoldgit]

I seem to be under attack from hyperlinks.They have just started appearing,they just show up as a normal word,bur are in blue.Any help,in simple terms please,gratefully accepted.

 

[redcard]

It sounds like you've installed a toolbar or some other program that has given you this awesome feature!

Go into control panel, add/remove programs, then see what the most recently installed programs are. Chances are it's one of them causing the problem.

 

[Markymark]

Sounds like a virus. Malwarebytes is good and free and may help.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Thanks,ran malwarebytes quick scan earlier,found no problems,will look in control panel.

 

[Markymark]

You could also try looking through the Browser add-ons and stopping them all in turn to see if any of those are causing it.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Run that by me in English Old Git Speak

 

[redcard]

What browser are you using?

Try downloading Google Chrome, if you're not using that

 

[SquareDaff]

Light blue normally means "unclicked" hyper links. Don't click until you find the cause in case it is a virus.

 

[tadpole]

Do not use Chrome if you use your PC for Banking or credit card payment.

 

[Markymark]

Run that by me in English Old Git Speak

So, if you are usng Internet Explorer go to Tools, Internet Options, Programs, Manage Add-ons.
Thhis lists all the extra bits of software installed in Internet Explorer which are most legit and useful, soemtimes not. You can work thrugh those that look odd and disable them one by one to see if any of those are causing it. If you work out which one it is by name, you can then try to unsinstall it via add/remove progarms or google for more advice on how to remove it.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Think I have found it,a program called hooploop.Uninstalled it & the problem seems to have cleared.Thanks for the help..

 

[PaulSB]

Do not use Chrome if you use your PC for Banking or credit card payment.

Could you explain why, please? I use Chrome and do both.

Worried