WARNING!

[pie]

RuneScape has/had an advert that can harm your computer! I cannot verify if it has been removed, but stay away from this advert! The advert is/was advertising for a game called SWAT, the game uses a program called "GameVance." In order to play SWAT you have to download GameVance. GameVance has been known to infect/add infected files to computers.
The advert is blue, has a picture of a computer drawn SWAT character, and I think it said "Pick your weapon," and had a list of weapons (guns). If you have already downloaded this file, I do not recomend googling a tool to remove GameVance, instead try running a virus scan with an updated antivirus software. If this doesn't work, I recomend seeking professional help.
I am sorry that I cannot provide a picture of the advert, I wish you all the best of luck.
~ B A M F Pie


EDIT: This is the advert.

[Mr Horse72]

good thing i have my ad-blocker plus on, cuz i never get ads.

but thanks for the heads up.

[Exp]

I would figure firefox with ad-blocker plus and noscript would be the default browser for most people at this point.

Thanks for the info at any rate.

[Reezhyro]

only time i ever get adverts on rs is as soon as i open the main page or when i play on one of my f2p alts. but thanks for the info. i saw you talking about this earlier in the cc.

[pie]

I got the pic of the advert.

[Zigorkhan]

Why is the S.W.A.T guy wearing Desert Camo?... With Black Elbow pads...

But yeah, Gamevance was a well known Spyware/Adware vendor trash game service for awhile now. Interesting if they are sending virus's now. Though its not uncommon for companies such as these to end up crashing (or cashing in) and selling out to slimey groups that exploit the base network to datamine and/or upload malware to exploit its network.

[Sikita]

Thanks for the heads up, Pie!
+1 for you