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Why does another browser window /website open when I click on something or do a search?

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christim
christim
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Everytime I click on the search box in Amazon now, randomly a car ad pops up in a new window. Or, sometimes I have a window open, like this one, and I click on a box to start typing my info in and another window pops open with some random advertisement. How do I stop this. It's so annoying.

Everytime I click on the search box in Amazon now, randomly a car ad pops up in a new window. Or, sometimes I have a window open, like this one, and I click on a box to start typing my info in and another window pops open with some random advertisement. How do I stop this. It's so annoying.

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Shadow110
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Please use more than 1 scanner as each uses diff tech : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware Save your Report and google each before deleting anything as do not want to delete something you need, If need help : https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/9573-im-infected-what-do-i-do-now/ Post in only 1 forum, then wait. There is a Malwarbytes for Mac Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Also, Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a good ad / pop-up blocker.