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Can FF explain why I keep getting the attached *png

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Appears spontaneously when browsing across a number of tabs - about once a month for past 6 months. Full bleeping computer AV checks run etc. Thanks

edit: removed your mail address from public display, since the only thing it will attract are spam bots. you will be notified per mail once somebody replies to the thread. (philipp)

Appears spontaneously when browsing across a number of tabs - about once a month for past 6 months. Full bleeping computer AV checks run etc. Thanks <sub>edit: removed your mail address from public display, since the only thing it will attract are spam bots. you will be notified per mail once somebody replies to the thread. (philipp)</sub>
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Turn off Java and visit the page again. I suspect it then won't load. Or try NoScript. It's just a rouge site. Its most likely sitting in your browser cache.

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This isn't a message from Firefox. It's a scam.

This, like many similar popups, is probably caused by malware on your computer. You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Hope this helps.

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Thanks - as indicated have used a selection of AV / Malware software from Bleeping computers with no obvious success - happy to try the ones I haven't - will keep you posted. RUN THRO ALL SUGGESTED SOFTWARE _ COMPUTER CLEAN

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Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a good ad blocker.

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FredMcD said

Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a good ad blocker.

Not sure which you consider "good", but I use Ghostery, ABP, & AdBlock. Any other recommendations? Thanks

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Turn off Java and visit the page again. I suspect it then won't load. Or try NoScript. It's just a rouge site. Its most likely sitting in your browser cache.

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Many thanks