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Originally Posted by AlexBell
The attached screenshot shows something which popped up when I opened this post. Anyone else seen it?
Edit: It hasn't popped up on any other posts so far. Any advice on what it might be and what I should do? Is there any risk of spreading it to others?
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It's just piperclassique's signature. It may look scary, but that info is readily available from your browser & IP address. The IP address is necessary for the webserver to know where to send the data you request (like a webpage). From the IP address you can lookup all kinds of info, like who owns the IP (that's where you get it telling you your ISP), where you're located (roughly, it's often off) and more. The browser itself sends info about what browser/version you're using in the requests to the server. And sites can use Javascript to access even more info (like screen resolution, etc.) It's not a virus or anything.
It does give you some idea how much info you leak online however, which is probably the point. Some people worry about that more than others.
Edit: Also, the specific info you see is unique to each person loading the sig. It's generated dynamically. For me it shows my own IP and ISP instead of what you see.