Zagzag said:
Just so everyone knows, I'm using Norton 360, which is pretty good at antivirus and removing malaware. I've scanned my whole computer twice and used a different browser, and the problem hasn't gona away. It sounds as though other people are getting the same problem, just not all the time. Thankfully now that I'm here I'm not having problems refreshing the page, but if I open it again in a new tab I get the same thing. This only happens on the escapist and definitely nowhere else.
Been in IT for 3 years, it's Malware.
Use Firefox or Chrome, IE and Safari or horrible for windows.
Then you need software designed to fight malware/adware. These are both free and among the best programs out there.
Run Spybot Search and Destory http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html
and ad-aware http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Internet-Security/3000-8022_4-10045910.html
I here good things about superantispyware but I've never used it so I can't say one way or another if it's good or not.
It's not a virus problem so Norton and McAfee won't do shit.
Good Luck
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