Adware for Prestashop in client side

[Prescol]

I have detected there is an extension (Chrome, Firefox & Explorer) called speedanalysis that injects code in all the prestashop stores with ads from other shops. 

This adware replaces the thumblist, the big-pic and the categories links.

I ´m trying to find a solution. 

The problem is that this extension comes embedded in a lot of free software (For ex: Each software downloaded from softonic.com)

 

I think this is a huge problem, because in one of our shops, the profits has been reduced under the 40%.

 

Today im working on change all the product page ids, expecting it is the adware reference to replace the content.

 

 

 

 

[Prescol]

Temporary solution:

 

Added a javascript function that checks 20 times (with 1 second delay) the presence of any element injected.  If one of the element is detected throws an alert message telling the user to deactivate the adware complements or extensions.

var attempts=0

$(document).ready(function(){
setTimeout(function(){ //setTimeOut is to prevent some browser temporal code injection
    dtad()
    },2000
})

function dtad()
{
	if ($('body>iframe,#sfImgAnalyzer,#SF_arrSurface,#dp_swf_engine,.x').length>0 ) //These are some of the elements that the adware injects
	{
	 $('#aviso').show(); // This is the advise. Could be also an alert('Message here').
	
	}
	else
	{
		attempts++;
		if (attempts<20) //Quantity of attempts
			{		
				setTimeout(function(){
				dtad()
				
				},1000) // The injection script have a delayed load, so we check each second.
			}
	}
	

}

IMPORTANT: If you have detected another adware in your browser, please check the id of the elements and post it here, so we can develope a complete function.

Edited December 18, 2013 by Prescol (see edit history)

[BTutt]

I have had a few clients reporting that same adware issue. When they hover on the products, advertisements popup for sex sights, russian sites, and other nasty things.

I am sorry to say that the users reporting the issue aren't savvy enough to get the IDs of the elements. They discribe the issue: When hovering over the products, the product starts diplaying nasty ads.

 

I think that it has something to do with the class ajax_block_product or some script that has to do with hovering over products. One client reported that links behind the sliders and hooks are also changed so they are sent to nasty sex sites when they click the slider or hook images on the home page.

I do apperciate the suggested temporary solution, but that only warns the shopper that they have an issue. Most shoppers will flee the site if they get a message like that. Many shoppers cant figure out how to disable add-ons.

 

Can we get a solution from Prestashop? Can we raise this issue's importance some how?

Thank you for any input.