Any advice for getting rid of virus ads on Youtube and Facebook?

[Dubyah]

I've started seeing ads on facebook and youtube, mostly for dating sites, and things like "Watch this girl go crazy from your town!". I'm not planning on clicking on them, but they're clearly virus ads. I've done several scans for viruses, and nothing is making them go away. Are these just going around the sites currently, or is this just me?

[Dominic]

Have you tried an anti-malware scan?

I suggest Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware if you haven't.

- Dominic

[Munchy Chris]

They're probably just adds is all. I recommend AdBlockPlus if you are using Firefox or Chrome.

[Casca Longinus]

Do a google search for adblocking, and pop up blocking add-ons for your browser.

[Casca Longinus]

Wow 4casca ; I would suggest the link below .

[DunbarPappy®ϟϟ]

FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy> top drop menu set to "Firefox will use custom settings..."> Check 'Accept Cookies from sites'
â–ºUn-Check 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'.
And tick the very top box regarding "Do Not Track".

A good collection of effective add-on's (Official Mozilla) is here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/collections/d...nbarpappy/
AdBlock Plus (with 'subscription' added) & "Better Privacy" also helps defray rubbish.
►► At minimum, get the #1 item for malware prevention: "NoScript", which constrains automagically fetching & deployment of potentially tainted assets.
[Bookmark and refer to this page for how it works, and how to use it...very straight forward; http://noscript.net/features#contentblocking

CHROME> wrench icon> Preferences> Under the hood> Content settings> Cookies (heading): tick "Allow local data..." & "Ignore exceptions and block 3rd party..."> close tab.

Add-on's for Chrome:
(Here's how to get to the add-on's for Chrome:
Upper right 'wrench' icon> Tools> Extensions> (near bottom left) "Get more extensions".
This will take you to the 'store'.)

AdBlock Plus (needs 'subscription' added after install).
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search?q=ad+block
"KB SSL Enforcer" add-on: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...ofphddckof
►►"ScriptNo" stops all kinds of nasties and should be used by everyone. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/ScriptNo

INTERNET EXPLORER does not handle 3rd party assets very well no matter what settings you have (or anything else) and won't give nearly the control as Firefox or Chrome.
It is garbage.
Use to your own detriment.

[Daphne]

Totally agree with second answer! I'd Like to vote, but I can't vote yet