Author Topic: popups  (Read 1490 times)

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yancovitch

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popups
« on: March 01, 2014, 06:31:31 PM »
someone recommended i come here after posting this at simviation.com

notice so many popups when my cursor happens to move over any word that's green...is that normal?....also simviation offered me a prize if i accepted doing a survey...i did the survey, but didn't want the prize.....was that spam or? gosh...even some of the words in this post are green, and pop ups pop up.....sheesh!

didn't know it would be somewhat of an expense...:(  any help would be appreciated

AdrianH

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Re: popups
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2014, 06:41:18 PM »
What OS and what browser are you using?

It sounds like a browser extension/add on that looks for keywords and sends you to adverts .

If you use avast, do you have the browser clean up tool?

yancovitch

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Re: popups
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2014, 07:39:43 PM »
thanks.....windows 7......firefox.....aha.....i just noticed it doesn't happen in internet explorer......uninstalled and reinstalled firefox, and it seems ok now....thanks...
« Last Edit: March 01, 2014, 08:09:42 PM by yancovitch »

AdrianH

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Re: popups
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2014, 08:13:22 PM »
 :)

If it happens again try this http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

It is a useful cleaner to have , it will remove pests like unwanted toolbars and add -ons.

yancovitch

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Re: popups
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2014, 11:12:19 PM »
thanks adrian...installed it....
« Last Edit: March 02, 2014, 02:27:46 AM by yancovitch »