Thread:DeviantSerpent/@comment-4731447-20140218003712/@comment-5691231-20140218035527

Strange. I've extracted the nightly version of Pywikibot just now to test for bugs or viruses--it didn't seem to return anything malicious.

It's most likely adware--the Pywikibot download could have been infected with it but my Antivirus may have just bounced it off.

I have some solutions though to get rid of these ads:


 * Download Adblock Plus: it works with Firefox, Chrome and Opera
 * Download Malwarebytes: Run a scan with it and remove the ads/other malware
 * Go to "Uninstall a Program" on your PC (if you use Windows that is), and uninstall any programs that were installed today that you're not familiar with
 * Do a full scan on your PC with whatever Anti virus software you're currently using

I would recommend Malwarebytes the most out of these solutions. It's free so you could keep it as long as you like as it removes all adware, spyware, and malware. It wont interfere with your current Anti virus software either, it's just an extra hand.

If none of this works - then I would go with running a System Restore. System Restore will just reverse all changes made to your PC in the last day or so.