Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

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Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

Post by pete » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:03 am

from a member::::


"........when i'm on the message board, i get these continual pop ups regarding "Delta Ads" and this whole, new tab opens any time i click ANY thing on the board. it's an advertisement about "PC repair". very annoying. it could just be my computer but it doesn't occur when i'm browsing on Yahoo......"



please let me know if any of you folks are seeing this behavior....thanks
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Re: Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

Post by Evil » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:18 am

Sounds like someone needs better Spyware protection.
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Re: Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

Post by pete » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:35 am

I think I recommended Malwarebytes in the PM reply I sent. I run Comodo Cleaning Essentials from time to time also
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Re: Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

Post by Evil » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:55 am

I use Webroot secure anywhere and have never had a problem.
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Re: Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

Post by pete » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:58 am

evilconempire wrote:I use Webroot secure anywhere and have never had a problem.
I'll have to look into that one. Never used it yet
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Re: Anybody else getting pop-ups ?????

Post by nolaxride » Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:43 pm

Pete wrote:from a member::::


"........when i'm on the message board, i get these continual pop ups regarding "Delta Ads" and this whole, new tab opens any time i click ANY thing on the board. it's an advertisement about "PC repair". very annoying. it could just be my computer but it doesn't occur when i'm browsing on Yahoo......"



please let me know if any of you folks are seeing this behavior....thanks
I'm not getting those... and with an advert for PC Repair, I think I'd run a malware scan immediately...
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