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Why The Hell Am I Getting These Ads? - TeaBagBaggins - 02-28-2013 12:39 AM
I am getting these ads everywhere, I know this isn't right, because Wikipedia doesn't have ads and shouldn't for people like me who donate on a regular basis to them. These ads are on ALL site, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, 9Gag. They are getting VERY annoying, any help to get rid of them will help. I have ad block and could n=my Avast have anything to do with it. Here's a screenshot: http://imgur.com/bcckw
- gregger1966 - 02-28-2013 12:46 AM
it's not caused by Avast...it sounds like a third party extension or browser add on that snuck by you..download the free version of malwarebytes and run a quick scan...it should find all the crap and allow you to get rid of it all.cheers
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- Sly_Old_Mole - 02-28-2013 12:53 AM
Try the following:
1. run free Junkware Removal Tool:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/junkware-removal-tool/
2. run free adwcleaner:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
3. block third party cookies:
http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/third-party-cookies.html
4. run free superantispyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
5. http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php
- Rich - 02-28-2013 12:58 AM
Use Mozilla Firefox.
Download Mozilla Ad Blocker Ad-Ons, and its done.
- DunbarPappy®ϟϟ - 02-28-2013 01:05 AM
What browser is that?
From your bookmarks I see you use torrents.
Once you start downloading items from those, nothing can be certain about the state of the Windows system.
Ads from Wiki are indicative of malicious installations.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/255625/wikipedia_warns_users_about_malware_injecting_ads_into_its_pages.html
("Visiting the affected website over HTTPS (HTTP Secure) might sometimes remove the rogue ads, because HTTPS sessions are encrypted. There are browser extensions like the Electronic Frontier Foundation's HTTPS Everywhere that enable HTTPS by default on websites that support it.")
Firefox, with "HTTPS Everywhere" accomplishes this.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/dunbar-pappy/dunbarpappy/