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Cheri
Cheri

in the last week or so anytime I click on a page a new tab will open with junk ads or a popup will come up on the screen and block content. They can be closed and deleted but it happens continually no matter what settings I have or preferences set. I have pop up blocker toggled in the settings and I have a Mozilla ad blocker but it is not working. Please help! this is really annoying!

in the last week or so anytime I click on a page a new tab will open with junk ads or a popup will come up on the screen and block content. They can be closed and deleted but it happens continually no matter what settings I have or preferences set. I have pop up blocker toggled in the settings and I have a Mozilla ad blocker but it is not working. Please help! this is really annoying!

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Kiki
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Hi Cheri,

When you say you have a Mozilla ad blocker, can you explain what do you mean by that?

Cheri
Cheri Nkolo motuna

Hi Kiki I mean that I have the standard level of protection set in the preferences and I have the block pop ups checked as well. I also have the Privacy Badger and the Browsing safely plug ins/add ons as recommended by Firefox/Mozilla.

Whenever I click on a page it opens another junk tab. Easily deleted but annoying. this just started happening about 2 weeks ago or so. thanks,

Tuna motuna

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