Is there a way to block popups that appear even after the firefox window is closed?
I use firefox as my principle browser, however, recently popups have started to appear on a regular basis, even when the browser is closed. Is there some way to stop this such as deleting temporary internet files etc.?
Any help would be appreciated!
P.S. I get the feeling that this isn't a settings issue, but rather was prompted by a website that I have visited.
Modifié le par hgttg42
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Thanks for the reply, I'm guessing it's a spyware issue, as it has started opening IE based popups as well.
Install, update, and run these programs in this order. (Not all programs detect the same Malware.) They are all free for personal use, but some have limited functionality in the "free mode" - but those are features you really don't need to find and remove the problem that you have.
Note: If your Malware infection is bad enough and you are mis-directed to URL's other than what is posted, you may have to use a different PC to download these programs and use a USB stick to transfer them to the afflicted PC.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
SuperAntispyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/
AdAware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Windows Defender: Home Page - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/prod.../default.mspx
If these don't find it or can't clear it, post in one of these forums for specialized malware removal help:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
http://forum.aumha.org/
http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/
http://bleepingcomputer.com