Latest Scam site on google chrome that forces user to add extension.

[RichTech]

Hi everyone,

Yesterday, I was watching a video when a pop up appeared with a page forcing me to install an extension to google chrome. The extension is called ClimateClash

It was very annoying as a woman's voice was recorded to say 'you must add the extension to google chrome to continue' and kept repeating itself the same thing This one prevented me from getting back to desktop, opening the start menu, pressing windows key and R, exiting full screen inside google chrome and etc.

Luckily, Ctrl, Alt, Delete worked  and allowed me to run task manager. from there I forced it google chrome to close. I will now run Malwarebytes, HitmanPro, Rkill, AdwCleaner and others to make sure my system is malware free.

If I did add the extension, I fear it would have caused more problems. (Thankfully, I have a lot of experience dealing with these types of dodgy sites)

Never click on add extension if a pop up appears because it can cause problems with your browser and probably infected the system

Here is the image of the site:
   

What do you guys think!

Thanks

RECdevicehelper

[Compton]

I Wonder what video you ware watching to make that pop up happen

thanks for sharing

[Partha]

(11-18-2016, 12:09 PM)Compton Wrote:  I Wonder what video you ware watching to make that pop up happen

thanks for sharing

Lolz

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(11-18-2016, 08:54 AM)RECdevicehelper Wrote:  Hi everyone,

Yesterday, I was watching a video when a pop up appeared with a page forcing me to install an extension to google chrome. The extension is called ClimateClash

It was very annoying as a woman's voice was recorded to say 'you must add the extension to google chrome to continue' and kept repeating itself the same thing This one prevented me from getting back to desktop, opening the start menu, pressing windows key and R, exiting full screen inside google chrome and etc.

Luckily, Ctrl, Alt, Delete worked  and allowed me to run task manager. from there I forced it google chrome to close. I will now run Malwarebytes, HitmanPro, Rkill, AdwCleaner and others to make sure my system is malware free.

If I did add the extension, I fear it would have caused more problems. (Thankfully, I have a lot of experience dealing with these types of dodgy sites)

Never click on add extension if a pop up appears because it can cause problems with your browser and probably infected the system

Here is the image of the site:


What do you guys think!

Thanks

RECdevicehelper

Thanks for sharing

[Britec]

Some dodgy pirate site lol 

Thanks

[RichTech]

(11-18-2016, 05:14 PM)Britec Wrote:  Some dodgy pirate site lol 

Thanks

Yep, just stumbled onto it I guess

[Compton]

you sure you  stumbled or fumble into to it

[RichTech]

(11-19-2016, 01:17 AM)Compton Wrote:  you sure you  stumbled or fumble into to it  

I think it was a bit of both

[Double clutch]

This can be prevented by using the Edge Browser.

[RichTech]

(11-19-2016, 05:34 PM)Double clutch Wrote:  This can be prevented by using the Edge Browser.

Probably with the pop up blocker enabled by default, yeah, though not every browser is perfect.