What is this panel that shows up to the left of every page I visit on the SDMB? This just started happening today. It has a gray block with a white T, “Related Searches,” and links to “Forum Software,” “Internet Forum Software,” and “House Auctions in Beijing”.
Just remembered something. Last time I had an issue like this, it was because the Internet Service Provider deemed it necessary to have those. Since I am in Beijing, I’m not freaked out by things mentioning Beijing. Maybe my ISP has decided to change the way they do business since we on-campus residents are pretty much a captive audience and the provider doesn’t have to sweat pissing us off too much.
I work with a woman who accepts that her browser window is tiny, due to the multiple tool bars taking up space. Sounds like a problem she would encounter. Malware?
Y’all hit the big ones: ISP or malware, possibly both. On an ISP, I would only expect it if the service is cheap or free. Malware would be more common–especially if you’ve installed any software that came with toolbars.
Got it. The ISP decided that we all should be using some search program none of us here on the campus has ever heard of. Luckily, 'twas easy to uninstall. Oh, well. Such is life abroad.