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Title: What Is This Youtube Overlay Ad? [Screenshot Included]
Post by: ReaPsTA on October 05, 2012, 10:31:37 AM

I've looked this up on the internet and run virus scans, but it won't go away:

(https://www.mikejmcguirk.com/youtube_ad.png)

I haven't seen this pop up on any computer other than my own, which I'm pretty sure is a major red flag.

It's also strangely specific.  If the video is embedded on another sit, the ad doesn't pop up.  But if I watch it on Youtube, it does.

Another odd detail.  When a Youtube video finishes, inside the screen a bunch of suggestions pop up.  When you click one of the suggestions, it reloads the page to the next video.  But now, for whatever reason, it plays the new video just right inside the old video page.

I'm flummoxed.

Title: Re: What Is This Youtube Overlay Ad? [Screenshot Included]
Post by: Dr. DTVT on October 05, 2012, 12:00:31 PM

The Internet is for Porn

Title: Re: What Is This Youtube Overlay Ad? [Screenshot Included]
Post by: El Barto on October 05, 2012, 12:03:24 PM

Anytime Youtube starts doing weird shit, the first step is to dump the flash cache.  Clearing the browser's cache doesn't hurt, either.

Title: Re: What Is This Youtube Overlay Ad? [Screenshot Included]
Post by: Nekov on October 05, 2012, 01:40:39 PM

Quote from: Dr. DTVT on October 05, 2012, 12:00:31 PM

The Internet is for Porn

Title: Re: What Is This Youtube Overlay Ad? [Screenshot Included]
Post by: ReaPsTA on October 05, 2012, 02:53:11 PM

Quote from: El Barto on October 05, 2012, 12:03:24 PM

Anytime Youtube starts doing weird shit, the first step is to dump the flash cache.  Clearing the browser's cache doesn't hurt, either.

This worked.  Thank you.