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foxinabox Posted on 05/12/2018 15:49 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
The other day when I went on Front Row Sports in a desperate search to find a stream, I picked up a pop-up that will appear every so often in the right bottom corner of my screen. I cannot get rid of it. I've cleared my cookies. I have Adblock and AdblockPlus, but neither of them have been any help. It pretends to be from Google, but I doubt that. It doesn't respond to any of my instructions beyond 'hide'. It's not particularly a nuisance, three clicks and it's gone, but I don't like having it. And yes, I have switched it off and switched it back on again - it waits for 20 minutes, just enough for you to get your hopes up - and then, zing, it's back again. Anybody help? | |
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MoanyVolpone Posted on 05/12/2018 15:55 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Mac or PC? If the former check your apps via the finder to see if the crafty so and so's have sneaked an app in there. | |
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foxinabox Posted on 05/12/2018 16:00 Computer help please | Edited On: 05/12/2018 16:03 Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
I use PC set to Chrome. I'll have a look at my apps. Thanks. | |
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lee3lions Posted on 05/12/2018 16:14 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Could try Malwarebytes, it's free and is pretty good at finding bad stuff. If it only happens when you use your browser it sounds like it's attached itself somehow. | |
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wearthefoxhat Posted on 05/12/2018 16:19 Computer help please | Edited On: 05/12/2018 17:06 Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Go on to control panel-install , uninstall programs, scroll down & see if you can spot it there, it'll state the date it was installed so it should be quite obvious. edit control panel not task manager | |
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harwichfox Posted on 05/12/2018 16:26 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Malwarebytes adware cleaner is good | |
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outfoxed Posted on 05/12/2018 16:28 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
As others have said Malwarebytes is really good. Link: Malwarebytes | |
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harwichfox Posted on 05/12/2018 16:28 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Make sure you run a full scan, reset chrome (in settings) or you can delete chrome and reinstall it or download opera with a built in vpn. | |
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foxinabox Posted on 05/12/2018 16:35 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Malwarebytes is good - so far! | |
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wearthefoxhat Posted on 05/12/2018 17:00 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Malwarebytes & Ccleaner are two essentials for any PC | |
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Club_B00k_Crutchless Posted on 05/12/2018 17:03 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Zemana, the free trial version. You're welcome. | |
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foxinabox Posted on 05/12/2018 17:05 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
I'm rubbish at computers. Still, my pop-ups have disappeared since I installed malwarebytes (touch wood). I'll try Ccleaner as well. Thanks to all who've responded ![]() | |
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kendalfox Posted on 05/12/2018 18:38 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
If all else fails try Spybot it's free | |
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paddysfoxes Posted on 05/12/2018 18:39 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Another program is search for bleeping computer.com amd install Adware removal tool | |
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foxyDP Posted on 05/12/2018 19:13 Computer help please | Report Message | Email Message To A Friend | Reply To Message |
Where's Copmputer Fox when you need him ![]() | |
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