Are Desktop Weather Alerts an intrusion or dangerous?
Just recently 'Desktop Weather Alerts' have been appearing - uninvited, selling all kinds of things how do i get rid of it?
Réiteach roghnaithe
Sounds like something you definitely want to remove, if only to maintain your sanity!
There's a reasonable chance that these appeared as part of a bundle with some other software you installed. You can go to the Windows Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and click the "Installed on" column heading to group the entries by date. Then look for any unknown/unwanted programs and remove them.
This article lists malware cleanup tools other Firefox users have found helpful: Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware.
Last but not least, check your Firefox extensions. I suggest disabling ALL nonessential or unrecognized extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable.
Usually a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Can you get rid of the ads?
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Réiteach Roghnaithe
Sounds like something you definitely want to remove, if only to maintain your sanity!
There's a reasonable chance that these appeared as part of a bundle with some other software you installed. You can go to the Windows Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and click the "Installed on" column heading to group the entries by date. Then look for any unknown/unwanted programs and remove them.
This article lists malware cleanup tools other Firefox users have found helpful: Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware.
Last but not least, check your Firefox extensions. I suggest disabling ALL nonessential or unrecognized extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable.
Usually a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Can you get rid of the ads?
Thank u Jcher2000 u r very knowledgeable i managed to get rid of the f----r! :) jaston25