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   DanH | Jul 15, 2013 11:07am | #1

   Haven't seen that (though I ignore popups that manage to make it through AdBlock).  But you probably should repost your message in Forum Suggestions.

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   rwotzak | Jul 15, 2013 12:37pm | #2

   Looking into it

   Hi gfretwell,

   I just sent a note to our tech folks about your concern. I'm not sure if that type of pop-up could have originated from an ad that was hosted on our site, but I'm pretty sure it couldn't have come from the site itself. I'll report back if our developers find anything suspicious.

   Thanks,

   Rob Wotzak

   Web producer, finehomebuilding.com

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   DanH | Jul 15, 2013 06:46pm | #3

   It's not unheard of for the ad sites themselves to have been compromised by the bad guys, such that they are passing on viruses even when that's far from the advertiser's intent.

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   gfretwell | Jul 19, 2013 11:18am | #4

   I just got it again

   This is the popup

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   It takes you here

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   When you finish the 3 questions it wants your name address etc then tris to download and install some software.

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   DanH | Jul 19, 2013 08:34pm | #5

   Google "Consumer Survey

   Google "Consumer Survey Group" (with the quotes).  You already have malware on your box.

   In particular, look for "Yontoo".  Do the remove software thing and remove Yontoo, Yontoo Runtime, Yontoo Layers, BrowserProtect, Desk365.  You may also need to factory-reset your browser.

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   gfretwell | Jul 20, 2013 02:05am | #6

   I am not finding anything yontoo related, nor the other programs you mentioned. This is the only site I see the pop up on so there may be a cookie thing related to this site. I see 7 of them.

   I did intercept the spyware they tried to send me. Norton AV is happy.

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   DanH | Jul 20, 2013 07:14am | #7

   You definitely have malware installed.  They might have renamed it, or somehow hidden it from the add/remove menu.  Look at some of the other "hits" for "Consumer Survey Group" -- there are several other removal schemes discussed (though most are dodgier than using add/remove).

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   calvin | Jul 20, 2013 07:58am | #8

   you might want to............

   Give the "tech" guys the information as it seems they have not googled jack shit as of this time.