Javascript Error

[Bluesman]

Whenever I click on a thread I get a Javascript error:

Description: Invalid character
Source: http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js
Line: 1

Am using IE9 (9.0.8112.16421) on Windows 7 64bit SP1. Any ideas?

[admin]

It appears there could be a bug in the Google Javascript (unlikely).
Or a bug/feature in IE9 (less unlikely).
Workaround: Upgrade to Chrome, Firefox or Opera ... all free and generally considered superior.

Oh - and welcome to the land of the free!

Admin

[Rachael]

Internet Explorer - still the most popular web browser for downloading a better web browser.

[ Post made via Mobile Device ]

[Bluesman]

Thanks for the welcome and the browser advice. LOL.

While I am aware of other browsers am not going to download one on this particular machine just to get a single website working - bit of a sledghammer to crack a nut that one. I suspect character set issues but in the meantime will put up with clicking ok to ignore the ad.

FYI, just tested on another machine with IE8. No error but no ad either.

[Bluesman]

Thought I would report back in case this helps anyone else.

I noticed that an error was caused in Chrome also which appears in the Javascript console:
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL show_ads.js:1

The illegal code was this:
GIF89a����!�,D;

Which of course isn't Javascript. This led me to the root cause which is Kaspersky Antivirus:
http://forum.kaspersky.com/lofiversion/ ... 44375.html

Sadly, the solution posted isn't available though can prove it is the problem by disabling Kaspersky altogether and the pages load ok. Progress of sorts.

[Bluesman]

Ok found it in Kaspersky settings>protection>Anti-spy>Anti-banner>settings>White List. Added http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com to this list.

This fixes it. Phew.