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Offline JoJo

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Popup blocker needed
« on: July 31, 2017, 06:37:43 PM »
 For the past couple of weeks I have been inundated with full screen popups. Never happened before. I have Ad Block Plus but it doesn't stop the popups.

I ran a safe mode full system scan with no luck also did an update on my Norton. Can anyone point to a Popup Blocker that is free. I googled and there are so many I got confused. 
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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2017, 08:50:55 PM »
I use AdBlocker and Ghostery.  Between the 2 I rarely see an ad and popups are near nonexistant.

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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2017, 10:05:38 PM »
@Nemo Thanks I'll try Ghostery. I reinstalled Adblock now lets see what happens.
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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2017, 04:45:50 PM »
Potentially helpful on 1st post!
Might be worth running a trusted up-to-date malware checker like windows defender or w.e you happen to have, long as its a decently recognized name in malware blocking.
IF you do have a virus, neither of those programs will help, it will happily bypass them both. Run a scanner for viruses and such before adding anything else. Wouldnt want to give a virus a new place to hide now would we lol

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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2017, 09:24:16 PM »
Greetings pumpdatbass.  Seems you a bit new here.  Might want to click below and introduce yourself some.

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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2017, 05:50:08 PM »
I use AdBlocker and Ghostery.  Between the 2 I rarely see an ad and popups are near nonexistant.

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Installed Ghostery tonight. I'm giving it a trial run right now. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2017, 10:24:13 PM »
 @Nemo Ghostery slowed my computer way down and messed up my email. I played hell getting rid or it.
.Thanks anyway I appreciate the help.
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Re: Popup blocker needed
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2017, 11:09:00 PM »
That could explain the occasional major slowdowns I get on mine.  I was wondering.  Seems I need to do some investigating and finding out.

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