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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JoJo on July 31, 2017, 06:37:43 PM

Title: Popup blocker needed
Post by: JoJo 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. 

Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: Nemo 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.

Nemo

Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: JoJo on July 31, 2017, 10:05:38 PM

@Nemo Thanks I'll try Ghostery. I reinstalled Adblock now lets see what happens.

Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: pumpdatbass 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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Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: Nemo 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.

Nemo

http://unchainedpreppers.com/forum/introductions/ (http://unchainedpreppers.com/forum/introductions/)

Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: JoJo on August 04, 2017, 05:50:08 PM

Quote from: Nemo 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.

Nemo

Installed Ghostery tonight. I'm giving it a trial run right now. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: JoJo 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.

Title: Re: Popup blocker needed
Post by: Nemo 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.

Nemo