'Kidnapped' link on Pprune

[TimS]

Not sure if I have spotted something untoward or whether I am making a prat of myself but a bunch of the 'topic links' on the main forum page have 'split in two' with one half directing you to http://www.ntsearch.com/iresults.php?qq=News.

Over to you techies (but I think its someone being naughty) !

It was happening to different ones yesterday

Brgds

TimS

....... and the \'aviation\' half of \'African Aviation\' just took me to http://www.ntsearch.com/iresults.php?qq=Aviation.

There is something afoot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We\'ve been invaded !!!!!!!!!!!

Brgds

TimS

Well, having looked around it appears I am making a prat of myself - bl:mad:dy links to ntsearch everywhere - oops (prepares to delete thread)

[Evo]

Tim, don't delete it - I think you've had a spyware attack. I don't see anything like what you report.

Googling does suggest that it's spyware - CoolWebSearch, possibly. Even searching for it was dangerous, one website I looked at made NAV light up, although I would hope that an IE hijack wouldn't translate to Opera anyways. I'll wait for Richard and Liam to come along, but for the meantime, have a look here (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117136).

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

TimS,

Download Hijack This! (http://www.thespykiller.co.uk) and post the log file here. Do NOT make any repairs. (Hijack This! pulls up everything, including programs that are supposed to be in your computer.)

Take Care,

Richard

[E-Liam]

Hi Tim,

Yep, it's CWS alright. Follow Richard's instructions and we'll see what we can do.. :)

Cheers

Liam

[TimS]

Dohhhh !!

My first reaction was no can't be me - I've got more protection than a Catholic in Lagos (and run scans literally daily) ... but then I remembered I was using the office (working in a client airline client in deepest Africa doing some training etc) rather than my own equipment.

In fact only this morning I was warning their chairman that they were at high risk!!!!

Sorry guys - didn't have the brain in gear (highly stressed out here - everything is a pot of poo) but thanks for the usual quick and expert response.

Will see what I can do for them tomorrow.

Brgds

TimS

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

TimS,

Do not worry, it can happen to anyone. ;)

Take Care,

Richard