PC advice - pop up words of wisdom please

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Oct 19, 2013

• #1

I use Firefox, currently on v24. Despite having the "block pop ups" box ticked I still get messages telling me that I have won an iPod 5 (possibly) or inviting me to download/updated various media viewers. How do I make them stop. Use IE or Chrome are not the answers please.

 

bWize

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Nov 6, 2007

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• Oct 19, 2013

• #2

Norman Potting said:

I use Firefox, currently on v24. Despite having the "block pop ups" box ticked I still get messages telling me that I have won an iPod 5 (possibly) or inviting me to download/updated various media viewers. How do I make them stop. Use IE or Chrome are not the answers please.

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You probably have a rouge browser extension/plugin. Either that or Malware on your system.

 

Socialist Sid

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Oct 20, 2012

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The Kremlin

• Oct 19, 2013

• #3

Have you tried turning it off and.......................

 

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Chief Wiggum

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Apr 30, 2009

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• Oct 19, 2013

• #4

I have recently downloaded the registered version 'spyhunter' and it has cleared tons of spyware off my system. No more pop ups or unwanted adverts now. Very pleased with it so might be worth a go.

 

Goldstone1976

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Apr 30, 2013

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Herts

• Oct 19, 2013

• #5

Try Adblock (free). It's worked a total treat for me on Chrome, and I see they have a Firefox version.

Credit my 16-year old daughter, not me, if it works.

 

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Fungus

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May 21, 2004

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Truro

• Oct 19, 2013

• #6

Arundel_Seagull said:

You probably have a rouge browser extension/plugin.

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Those reds get everywhere!

Another vote for installing Adblock Plus 2.4 - but don't tell Bozza...

 

happypig

Staring at the rude boys

May 23, 2009

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Eastbourne

• Oct 19, 2013

• #7

Oxy McFloppie-Tish said:

Those reds get everywhere!

Another vote for installing Adblock Plus 2.4 - but don't tell Bozza...

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+2. You can turn off ad-blocking for individual sites so still let NSC serve up ads for Russian Brides and Acne Cream.

 

Pretty pink fairy

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Jan 30, 2008

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• Oct 19, 2013

• #8

chief wiggum said:

i have recently downloaded the registered version 'spyhunter' and it has cleared tons of spyware off my system. No more pop ups or unwanted adverts now. Very pleased with it so might be worth a go.

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after the horse has bolted
regards
DR

 

brakespear

Doctor Worm

Feb 24, 2009

12,326

Sleeping on the roof

• Oct 19, 2013

• #9

NoScript is what I use for this sort of thing - make sure you allow northstandchat to run scripts though