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Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by TapperIsTicked, Jun 10, 2014.

  1. TapperIsTicked

    TapperIsTicked Private E-2

    If I'm having issues with sponsored ads should I follow the malware removal steps or is there a different route to take?
    Thanks in advance.
    Taps
     
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I would first try using Adblock.
     
  3. TapperIsTicked

    TapperIsTicked Private E-2

    Thanks Tim.
    I did a search for Adblock and got a mess of hits. Suddenly Ad Choices is everywhere. Seems like I had more ads than info. Would you have link to the site that you recommend. I would appreciate that to a hit or miss attempt that I think is the correct site only to create more problems.
    Again, thanks for the view.
    Taps
     
  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    You should state which browser(s) you are seeing ads in.
    You can find adblockerplus for Firefox here

    and for Internet Explorer

    For Google Chrome

    If you are still having issues after installing ad blocking software then you should follow these instructions and once done attach all of the requested logs for Tim.
     
  5. TapperIsTicked

    TapperIsTicked Private E-2

    My Bad. I'm using IE 11 on a brand new unit with no software downloads. I'm seeing the problem only on one web site, Zero Hedge. I went to Google Ads and said no thanks on being a Trackee and the issue went away. When I posted the other day the problem had magically reappeared. I don't think I have malware but I'm seeing a mess of ads and the back button takes me to a new ad on the page but not back to the previous page only on the ZH site. LRC.com doesn't have the issue. If I click the "Read" function on the address bar at ZH I can read the article and I can go back to the "table of Contents" for lack of a better description. This one just seems strange to me and before I load new software I'm trying to understand what this new, to me, phenomena might be.
    Thanks for the reply. Insight appreciated.
    TAPS
     
  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Did you install an adblocker?
     

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