[Merged] performanceoptimizer

[fotor]

I just had my web browser hijacked by a performanceoptimizer advertisment and while I am not positive (I could have clicked another site tab), I'm pretty sure I was on RFD when it happened. Has anyone else had a problem with this nasty advertiser? If this is one of RFD's advertisers, I'm pretty sure I won't be coming back here until they are gone.

Rick

[Lone_Prodigy]

...and I get hit with spam.

"Use Performance Optimizer!"

Ummm... what? Okay, maybe I hit the wrong bookmark. I hit "back"... dialog box pops up asking me to install the thing. I close the dialog box, and finally get into RFD.

When I logged in I had a PM, with notifications turned on. Could that be the culprit? I should also mention the person who PM'ed me is not a spam account.

Proof:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/580/spammd9.jpg

As you can see, I opened RFD in a new tab: the forum booted up, then the spam hit me. I didn't open the wrong bookmark.

So what gives?

[siriuskao]

yup I got the same thing. Mod please investigate.

[demanche]

Same here,

I don't save any temp files on my work computer, but I can verify redflagdeals.com is the only external tab I have open and I got the download popup refreshing http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Time was around 3:38pm est

I emailed rfd via the comment page to make sure its brought to their attention but im sure they know about it since this thread is merged

[qwertyuiop]

I just got the same thing. Similar to what happened to me months ago.

http://www.redflagdeals.com//forums/showthread.php?t=451969

[hugh_da_man]

same here...no other browsers open

[Ryan]

Looking into it.

I think I've identified which ad is causing it.

[advantage21]

From RFG, I have had been hijacked by Drivercleaner.com, performanceoptimizer and today I got hit by:

http://scanner.malware-scan.com/10_swp/

AVG identified and blocked this site as it was attempting to install a trojan.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Glad to know I'm not the only one.

[Ryan]

If anyone has a problem after right now (4:45 EST) can they let me know? I think I managed to track it down.