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ads pop ups bug

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I think I have a bug that makes random ads pop up everywhere even in places were there were never ads and example can be (if you use youtube) you know that on the sides its soposto be white well after I got this bug I get random ads on places like that or if not small windows in front any website I go and no its not a new tab or window does anyone know how I can fix this? it even on both firefox and internet explorer

I think I have a bug that makes random ads pop up everywhere even in places were there were never ads and example can be (if you use youtube) you know that on the sides its soposto be white well after I got this bug I get random ads on places like that or if not small windows in front any website I go and no its not a new tab or window does anyone know how I can fix this? it even on both firefox and internet explorer

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It sounds like you may have malware on your system. After you scan your computer, go to Mozilla Add-ons Web Page and find a good pop-up blocker.

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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.

You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

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