Google Analytics

Chnandler Bong

Why does this always pop-up when I click on something?

Its really annoying so any help would be great

fionny

Chnandler Bong wrote: »

Why does this always pop-up when I click on something?

Its really annoying so any help would be great

After a quick google it sounds like malware on your computer, download and install malwarebyte and run a full scan, see this help article i found:

http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=8091

Chnandler Bong

Thanks Fionny i'll give the anti-malware a go.

fionny

Let me know how you get on!

Chnandler Bong

I updated and ran anti-malware, there was 3 viruses detected and removed:D

Thanks again.

fionny

No problem, install a free anti virus program and keep it up to date, I would suggest:

Microsoft Security Essentials - http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ - its free.

Or one of the other free one's about... also keep an eye on your accounts and visa statement in case anything was stolen while the computer was infected.

blue.jester

Sorry I am a little confused.

Google Analytics is not malware, it is a service provided by Google to allow people to get detailed traffic statistics from their websites by using a tiny bit of javascript.

OP: Are you seeing an actual popup appearing?

Chnandler Bong

blue.jester wrote: »

Sorry I am a little confused.

Google Analytics is not malware, it is a service provided by Google to allow people to get detailed traffic statistics from their websites by using a tiny bit of javascript.

OP: Are you seeing an actual popup appearing?

Yes it was a pop-up anytime i clicked.

fionny

No you are right Google Analytics's is not a virus or malware in itself but there IS malware that disguises itself as such. If you have a look at the link I provided the OP you will see this is the case.