firefox pop ups

[Dreaming]

Hi all. Have started getting pops via firefox. Most of them trying to get me to download a spyware programme for pc, which I have not, as I already have one via AOL. And constant other pop ups! Like every 2 mins! Help!

[wideboy]

So, firefox isn't as immune as some would like us to believe?

[Dreaming]

seems not! have had firefox for a while, but just today these bloody pop ups are appearing constantly. Pop ups are turned off. So cant understand how I can stop them! grrrr

[tugger2chews]

Hmmm! I wonder what fo3nix has to say, he is always going on about how great firefox is.

[fo3nix]

hehe yes I do.

dreaming: give me the URL of the site that gives you popups.

in the mean time, make sure that popup blocking is ticked in tools-> options->content. also, click the allowed sites button next to it, and make sure no sites are allowed that shouldn't be.

one great advert-blocking extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1865
well worth installing.

[Dreaming]

Been on pc 15 mins, and pop up, and just adverts appearing on my screen!

fo3nix here are a few http://www.uniqueoffer-s.com/normal/yyy65.html

http://www.buyer-shabit.com/normal/yyy102.html

http://impse.tradedoubler.com/imp/type(iframe)pop(inpop)g(16183504)a(1114224)pool(0)cpool(0)

[Dreaming]

Getting lots of this sort, and lots of those adverts which just appear on your screen. Web hosting is the latest one looking at me!

http://ad.admarketplace.net/desktop/redirect.aspx?width=1&height=1&tag=h&SiteID=mygm.3236&ccid=22915

[fo3nix]

Ok, what extensions do you have installed?

I open those pages and don't see anything at all.

[Dreaming]

you are talking to a complete dumbo with pcs here fo3nix. What are extensions ?

[Dreaming]

Think I have sorted it out!

[fo3nix]

was popup blocking disabled?

if you're using firefox, one of the best things about it is that you can really customise exactly how it works, by adding extensions to it (free).

I'd recommend installing the following three extensions:

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&category=Tabbed%20Browsing&numpg=10&id=1122
http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1865&application=firefox


(On each site, just click "install now". a yelow bar at the top may appear, telling you it's blocked a program from running or something. just click the button on its right, and allow that site, then click ok, and click "install now" again.)

apart from speeding up your browsing, that'll also help block adverts on websites you visit, etc.

[Dreaming]

hi fo3nix, i had blocking pop ups on. I ran adware, and my virus scan and spybot. Pc was working fine earlier, but now keeps sticking. I am with AOL so not sure if thats good or bad?

Do you think I need to install the site you recommened, even with all my protection stuff I have on pc?

Like I said, am not too hot with pc, Apologies for my ignorance :(

[fo3nix]

yes, its recommended. will only take you a few seconds. you install them, once all are installed close firefox, and then open it again. and you'll have some things at the bottom-right of your window, showing fasterfox and adblock plus running.

[snee]

On my home pc I installed an extension called 'pop-ups must die' which is a VERY aggressive pop-up killer. You can train it as well, which makes it very worthwhile.