Speechless Sunday -- What's This?

Hi, Carla. Thanks for the warning. Maybe you should consider doing a post just about this problem. 

I hate it when things are misleading and then my settings are changed or some software is sneaked onto my computer.  UGH!!! 

Hi again, Carla.   That is basically spyware, especially if there was no checkbox for your approval.   Thanks for the warning, and for the solution.

CHecked my firefox extension panel, and glad to see I do not have this app.

I just uncheck all the ads when they appear because I don't want to see them. I am glad you got it figured out Carla and you were able to remove the app.

Carla, I changed my setting in Google and it is still coming up. Now my antivirus says don't open it as it can access some of my private information. Oh well.

Carla, so sorry you had to go through what you did. I noticed that same envelope and was wondering what it was myself. Glad you got things fixed back to the way they were.

Wondering how this got onto the ad space on Active Rain?

Luckily you were able to get that off -- ugh.

Hi Carla: I haven't seen this one. On a mission to look for it to quench my curiosity.

I saw it too and wondered.  Thank you for asking.  I am going to "X" it out right now!

Carla, glad you were able to get your Google settings back, I've seen it but like Kathleen, x  it out.

I don't open anything if I don't know who it's from.

That is awful that it changed your settings and hope that you have the issue resolved. I don't open anything if I don't know who it is from.

Carla Muss-Jacobs, Principal Broker/Owner ... I "clicked" too ... but did not download.  Was a bit miffed that it was an ad ... a rather misleading one at that.  We can do better than this here, right??  I'll be getting rid of it like Kathleen Daniels did ASAP ...

Gene

Glad I saw this...never got that far to even see the envelope...whew!  Thanks Carla!

I hope someone from ActiveRain responds. I did see the message but did not do anything. Like someone said above, my messages go to an email account, so there was no reason to click on it. This should be dealt with immediately. 

Carla - wow, I did not even notice this thing, and glad I was slow, as now I am not going to make this mistake. Thanks for the warning.

I did click on it but when I saw it was to change my settings I clicked back out.  I didn't know I could delete it.  I will now that I know.