

I don't even remember installing/adding any extensions in Chrome.Īs stated above, it just pops up as soon as I visit a website via chrome. I didn't even know you can/could in Edge. If you don't see alerts when using the other browser, have you installed any browser extensions/plug-ins on the other browser that you haven't on Chrome? As im replying to you via Edge, nothing has popped up. At the moment im using Microsoft Edge.ĭoes Kaspersky TS display the same alerts for the website on other browsers too? So as far as I know it happens as soon go to a sitein chrome (my home page is just the default page in Chrome).ĭo you use a browser other than Chrome on your laptop? The forum was just in the background via Edge when I took the screen shot. Pops up as soon as I go to any website via Chrome. Thank you for taking your time in replying.ĭo you see these alerts only when you visit or for other websites as well? You could request TenForums' admin z3r010 to investigate this. js file as an adware (not a virus.) It could be a false positive. Going by the screenshot, Kaspersky TS is blocking a JavaScript (.js) file that was being downloaded when you visited this website (.) KTS' heuristic algorithm is flagging the. Sometimes such malicious JavaScript files may be hosted on reputable websites that are unaware of its existence due to being hacked themselves or due to malvertising served by ad networks associated with the website. JavaScript (.js) files can be abused by bad actors to perform malicious actions such as exploiting any security holes in your browser, downloading malware to your computer, browser hijacking/redirection, displaying unwarranted ads, etc. These files are required by web pages for the purposes of styling, providing client-side functionality, illustration, etc. are automatically downloaded to your disk in the background and are cached by the browser.

Or even going onto that web page or what ever it is.Īs you can see, the amount of alerts is crazy!When you visit a website, along with the web pages served to your browser, certain files such as JavaScript (.js) files, Cascading Style Sheets (.css), various types of images (.jpeg. For some reason when using chrome browser I keep getting an alert saying that Kaspersky has blocked a download from so and so web address ( please refer to the attached screen shot ), even though I am not even downloading or attempting to.
