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Annoying links opening

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shaheen.mia84
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When on a website ie: trying to search a song(when typing in the search window of that/any website i am on), my firefox browser auto opens links/hyperlinks to other pages telling me "congrats i have won something" OR "my phone may be infected" . ..... and this is in firefox private browser

When on a website ie: trying to search a song(when typing in the search window of that/any website i am on), my firefox browser auto opens links/hyperlinks to other pages telling me "congrats i have won something" OR "my phone may be infected" . ..... and this is in firefox private browser

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shaheen.mia84
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How can i switch this off please

Paul
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Hi

Do you have an example of a website where this happens?