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Lot of spam/adverts through Google Chrome?
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JustAnotherSaver
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I've started getting annoying adverts/pop ups/spam with Google Chrome. FireFox is my main browser, which i have no bother with, but some times i use Chrome & it's been acting up lately.
I'll be on a page & hover over a link & i'll get an advert mini pop-up. I'll click a link & a new window will open with some rubbish on. Here's an example...

I regularly run SuperAntiSpyware & Malwarebytes. What's going on here & how do i stop it?
I'll be on a page & hover over a link & i'll get an advert mini pop-up. I'll click a link & a new window will open with some rubbish on. Here's an example...

I regularly run SuperAntiSpyware & Malwarebytes. What's going on here & how do i stop it?
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Go to settings, Extensions and see if any suspicious "helper" ones have been installed. disable or remove anything you don't like the look of.0
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Also install adblockplus0
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Use ADW cleaner from here :- https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/
That should shift it
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I highly recommend using Ghostery once you've cleaned any infection out.0
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JustAnotherSaver wrote: »I've started getting annoying adverts/pop ups/spam with Google Chrome. FireFox is my main browser, which i have no bother with, but some times i use Chrome & it's been acting up lately.
I'll be on a page & hover over a link & i'll get an advert mini pop-up. I'll click a link & a new window will open with some rubbish on. Here's an example...
I regularly run SuperAntiSpyware & Malwarebytes. What's going on here & how do i stop it?
As well as whats been said, look in installed programs and see if anything has been installed that you werent expecting with another install.0 -
Well had a look in the extensions - nothing. Installed programs - nothing. Just put adblockplus in with chrome & currently installing ADW as i type.
Thanks.0
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