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Are animated ads supposed to prevent the display from turning off? I was idle for 20 minutes but the screen will not turn off. I will try a antivirus check later.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory
2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution
1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Keyboard
Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse
Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Internet Speed
100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus
Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
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Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
Animated ads are design to sell you something. That it.
If for what ever reason you leave a open web page on your computer for 20 min. your computer could see the activity of the animated ads and the screen will stay on.
I'm not quite sure why one would leave their computer for 20 min with a open browser.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Where was the add?
On your desktop or in your browser?

If on your desktop, then no, there shouldn't even be any adds there so it's most likely malware.
If in your browser, then no as well. Adds can prevent your browser from being turned off and can, just as video's, make the screen stay active.

If I were you I'd run a full scan with your anti virus and maybe as well with Malwarebytes and ESET Online Scanner just to be sure.
:ar: Malwarebytes free
:ar: ESET Online Scanner (Should be ran using Internet Explorer)


Good luck and keep us posted,
Nommy
 

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Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 5547
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Professional
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U CPU @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 08KNCD
Memory
8.00 GB (2 x 4.00 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon R7 M265
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 4294967296 colors
Hard Drives
(1) 1TB ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB (2) 2TB Western Digital external hard drive (3) 500GB Packard Bell external hard drive
Mouse
Corsair Vengeance M60
Antivirus
Windows Defender & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox, Chromium
Other Info
+ Acer TravelMate 7730G with 32bit Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr.
nommy the first said:
Where was the add?
On your desktop or in your browser?

If on your desktop, then no, there shouldn't even be any adds there so it's most likely malware.
If in your browser, then no as well. Adds can prevent your browser from being turned off and can, just as video's, make the screen stay active.

If I were you I'd run a full scan with your anti virus and maybe as well with Malwarebytes and ESET Online Scanner just to be sure.
:ar: Malwarebytes free
:ar: ESET Online Scanner (Should be ran using Internet Explorer)


Good luck and keep us posted,
Nommy
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It was on the browser. Don't worry. I have done a very thorough scan. I guess it is just a coincidence that this is the first time a ad was being viewed when i was idle. Hmm... I guess my brain tricked me. I will make sure tommorow to make sure it is not a problem with the pc. Should I try sfc /scannow if the screen does not turn of after 20min idle time?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory
2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution
1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Keyboard
Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse
Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Internet Speed
100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus
Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
Never mind. Just left my pc idle for 20min and screen did turn off. Guess you are right Layback Bear. It was just the animation causing the screen to stay on. It was just me who thought this was the first time the screen stayed on because of animation.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory
2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution
1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Keyboard
Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse
Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Internet Speed
100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus
Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
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