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Keith_M
05-08-2013, 05:20 PM
There some strange activity on this site from the URL 'cas.nl.eu.criteo.com'. An 'empty' PHP file tried to open on my PC and it's from here.


Anyone else?
Dunderhall
05-08-2013, 05:26 PM
I think they offer personalised adverts based on your browser history, no issue here but on an iPad.
Keith_M
05-08-2013, 05:27 PM
I think they offer personalised adverts based on your browser history.


Perhaps, but I don't think they're supposed to open PHP files on my machine.
Shields Hibee
05-08-2013, 05:30 PM
I'm using my iPad & everything working as normal.
Keith_M
05-08-2013, 05:47 PM
If anyone is interested, the file in question is called 'afr.php'
DaveF
05-08-2013, 05:51 PM
Seems like it's a temporary internet file - all these articles seem to point to firefox. Are you using that?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/946173

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101223090410AAwyB3i

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1762675

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/946185
Keith_M
05-08-2013, 05:52 PM
Seems like it's a temporary internet file - all these articles seem to point to firefox. Are you using that?

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101223090410AAwyB3i

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1762675

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/946185


Yes.

Is that allowed? :wink:
Dunderhall
05-08-2013, 05:55 PM
Quick google suggests its not a virus/malware but some ad tracking file.
solution seems to be clearing your browser cache and temp internet files.
No harm in trying that.
Keith_M
05-08-2013, 05:57 PM
Quick google suggests its not a virus/malware but some ad tracking file.
solution seems to be clearing your browser cache and temp internet files.
No harm in trying that.

Thanks. Tried it and it doesn't work (as per the links previously provided)
Keith_M
05-08-2013, 06:00 PM
OK, if anyone is finding this to be an issue and is using Firefox, install Adblock or Adblock Plus.


This has both fixed my problem and speeded up the loading time
Sean1875
05-08-2013, 06:06 PM
Im on firefox but no issues here :aok:
Keith_M
05-08-2013, 06:12 PM
Im on firefox but no issues here :aok:


Cool, maybe it's just me then :wink: