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Strange text appearing at top left hand side of Google homepage today

  • 17-10-2011 5:51pm
    #1
    Hokuto
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭


    Did anyone notice a strange text apprearing on the top left-hand side of Google homepage today? Here's what I got:

    Detection V:2,loaded: 10.82.61.109,site:7148,url:BHO_vcsoftwares

    Have been visiting the Google website messageboard and noticed that other users have encountered the same thing too.

    The same text appeared when I visited other sites too (e.g The Irish Times website).

    Worried that it could be a virus or malware. As far as I know that I did not install any programmes or suspicious software in my laptop.
    Any help would be much appreciated.

    (I'm using IE9)


Comments

  • #2
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    It's some new malware apparently.

    Uninstall any plugins known as "Compility" and delete any folders named as such from your Program Files folder.


  • #3
    Hokuto
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭Hokuto


    I have no 'Compility' plugins and I cannot find them when looking through my Program Files folder. Really worried now :(


  • #4
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    I am looking at the exact message right now on top left of page. Started this afternoon sometime. It appears a few seconds after opening a new page and its been there no matter what site I'm using. I'm using chrome.


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