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what is purple flag or GeoAd. How do I get rid of it?

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Chukkar
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When at a web site, some words are double underlined. When the mouse icon is hovered over it, a pop up ad with a purple flag in the upper left and Geo Ad in the lower right appears. I would like to disable this. When Firefox loads, I notice it opening Purple Flag.

When at a web site, some words are double underlined. When the mouse icon is hovered over it, a pop up ad with a purple flag in the upper left and Geo Ad in the lower right appears. I would like to disable this. When Firefox loads, I notice it opening Purple Flag.

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Thanks Edward, the problem was srv.purpleflag.net which was evidently hidden in Shockwave/flash. Chukkar

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Ed
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Hi Chukkar,

Please start firefox in safe mode and see if the problem still occurs: Use Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox.

If not then I think the problem will be one of your add-ons. To identify the problem add-on follow the steps in this article under Disable All Extensions: Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems

I hope that helps, let me know if not.

--Edward

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Chukkar
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Thanks Edward, the problem was srv.purpleflag.net which was evidently hidden in Shockwave/flash. Chukkar

avrumi
avrumi
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step 1

Step 1. Click on the purple flag icon

http://lookpic.com/O/i2/345/dEJQsFW.png

Step 2. Click on opt out to cancell the adds

http://lookpic.com/O/i2/847/IYqG1IhK.png

Done!!! Simple as that!

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Chukkar
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Thanks for your reply avrumi This does not entirely clear up the problem. If I opt out of a certain ad and then refresh the browser, that ad disappears, but there are still others that do not.