Weird Links

Sailor Steve · 08-30-12, 10:12 PM

What's with all the random words turning into links? There are some pretty odd ones. I've actually gone back and edited a couple of my posts to get rid of them.

Very annoying.

Dowly · 08-31-12, 06:30 AM

Haven't noticed anything, myself.

Can you give an example?

Herr-Berbunch · 08-31-12, 06:52 AM

Me neither.

von Kinderei · 08-31-12, 08:05 AM

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Sailor Steve · 08-31-12, 09:39 AM

Every now and then a word or phrase will be underlined, seemingly at random. If I hover the cursor over it, it says "Powered by Text-Enhance". Clicking on it takes me to a variety of different places, also seemingly at random.

Here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=198073&page=2

In Haplo's post (#17) in the line "It is not an extraordinary claim", "claim" is a link, and I don't think he put it there. I've noticed it in some of my own posts, and it annoyed me so much that I edit the post until it's gone.

[Edit] Funny, it made a link here, but here it takes me to the thread, and if I use that link the link there is gone. If I go there the usual way the link takes me here https://www.quibids.com/en/landing/index.php?mb=5or&sub.

It's all very strange. And annoying.

Dowly · 08-31-12, 10:13 AM

There's no link in the Haplo's post for me.

Upon further diggin' around, it does look like it's malware.

http://botcrawl.com/how-to-remove-text-enhance/

Hope it helps!

u crank · 08-31-12, 11:25 AM

I'm getting them also. I thought it was on the forum end so I kinda just ignored them. And yeah Steve I to would edit my post to remove those words.

Thanks for the link Dowly, I just tried it. Hope nothing blows up.

Jimbuna · 08-31-12, 01:24 PM

Steve...that is precisely what was happening to me about a month ago and I suspect you can't remember us discussing it on Skype.

Strange as it may sound I simply went to program files and uninstalled it.

Sailor Steve · 08-31-12, 02:27 PM

It never occured to me that it migh be on my end. I checked my Program Files and there's nothing with that name to uninstall. Now I'm getting one in my own sig. I'm running a malware-fighter. We'll see what happens.

Sailor Steve · 08-31-12, 02:49 PM

Well, MalWareBytes found a bunch of stuff (I really should run it more often), but Text-Enhance wasn't one of them. I tried the link for removing it but when I went into Tools and Manage Add-Ons it wasn't there. I checked my Program Files and found nothing with that name. I haven't been back long enough to see if it's still doing it.

u crank · 08-31-12, 02:54 PM

I followed the instructions as per Dowly's link and found two extensions that I did not install, at least not intentionally. I use Google Chrome. Anyway I disabled them and the problem seems to be gone.

Yes Steve I've even seen them in peoples sigs including yours. I just thought it was a SUBSIM scam. Sorry Neal, for even thinking that.

Thanks for bringing this up Steve. As a computer illiterate I would never have known and was afraid to ask. And thanks again to Dowly for the helpful link.

Dowly · 08-31-12, 06:31 PM

No problem, glad it helped.

08-31-12, 06:52 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Me neither. __________________

08-31-12, 08:05 AM	#4
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	... __________________ vK

08-31-12, 09:39 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Every now and then a word or phrase will be underlined, seemingly at random. If I hover the cursor over it, it says "Powered by Text-Enhance". Clicking on it takes me to a variety of different places, also seemingly at random. Here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=198073&page=2 In Haplo's post (#17) in the line "It is not an extraordinary claim", "claim" is a link, and I don't think he put it there. I've noticed it in some of my own posts, and it annoyed me so much that I edit the post until it's gone. [Edit] Funny, it made a link here, but here it takes me to the thread, and if I use that link the link there is gone. If I go there the usual way the link takes me here https://www.quibids.com/en/landing/index.php?mb=5or&sub. It's all very strange. And annoying. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-12, 11:25 AM	#7
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	I'm getting them also. I thought it was on the forum end so I kinda just ignored them. And yeah Steve I to would edit my post to remove those words. Thanks for the link Dowly, I just tried it. Hope nothing blows up. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

08-31-12, 01:24 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Steve...that is precisely what was happening to me about a month ago and I suspect you can't remember us discussing it on Skype. Strange as it may sound I simply went to program files and uninstalled it. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-30-12, 10:12 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Weird Links What's with all the random words turning into links? There are some pretty odd ones. I've actually gone back and edited a couple of my posts to get rid of them. Very annoying. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-12, 06:30 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Haven't noticed anything, myself. Can you give an example?

08-31-12, 10:13 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	There's no link in the Haplo's post for me. Upon further diggin' around, it does look like it's malware. http://botcrawl.com/how-to-remove-text-enhance/ Hope it helps!

08-31-12, 02:27 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It never occured to me that it migh be on my end. I checked my Program Files and there's nothing with that name to uninstall. Now I'm getting one in my own sig. I'm running a malware-fighter. We'll see what happens. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-12, 02:49 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, MalWareBytes found a bunch of stuff (I really should run it more often), but Text-Enhance wasn't one of them. I tried the link for removing it but when I went into Tools and Manage Add-Ons it wasn't there. I checked my Program Files and found nothing with that name. I haven't been back long enough to see if it's still doing it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-12, 02:54 PM	#11
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	I followed the instructions as per Dowly's link and found two extensions that I did not install, at least not intentionally. I use Google Chrome. Anyway I disabled them and the problem seems to be gone. Yes Steve I've even seen them in peoples sigs including yours. I just thought it was a SUBSIM scam. Sorry Neal, for even thinking that. Thanks for bringing this up Steve. As a computer illiterate I would never have known and was afraid to ask. And thanks again to Dowly for the helpful link. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

08-31-12, 06:31 PM	#12
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No problem, glad it helped.