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Google "pop-ups" in Firefox

grumbler
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Anybody else is experiencing this recently?
Extra tabs get opened sometimes, pretty randomly, usually as a result of some action like refreshing. They are always about some Google special search engines (lawyers, property etc.).
Something that I really wouldn't expect from a reputable company like Google. Very annoying.
ETA: I have all pop-ups blocked with very few exceptions that don't include Google.
Extra tabs get opened sometimes, pretty randomly, usually as a result of some action like refreshing. They are always about some Google special search engines (lawyers, property etc.).
Something that I really wouldn't expect from a reputable company like Google. Very annoying.
ETA: I have all pop-ups blocked with very few exceptions that don't include Google.
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Sounds fishy to me. the FF pop up blocker is very effective. I'd suspect you've caught something nasty0
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Hi
The usual advice here is to update and run a virus scanner such as malwarebytes and post the log.
Then run HiJackThis and post the log.Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.0
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