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How do I get rid of unsolicited popup ads?

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barbtell
barbtell

Suddenly I get popup ads whenever I click on a new item. Very annoying. I have Duck Duck Go that is supposed to avoid that.

Suddenly I get popup ads whenever I click on a new item. Very annoying. I have Duck Duck Go that is supposed to avoid that.

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Paul
Paul
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Hi

Are you able to share a screenshot of one of these pop-ups?

barbtell
barbtell Question owner

screen shot attached

barbtell
barbtell Question owner

half an hour later

barbtell
barbtell Question owner

15 minutes later

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