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my son recently installed FireFox as my windows browser is no longer supported. Since he did this I am now getting obscene emails.

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My son recently installed FireFox for me as my web browser as my Windows browser is no longer supported. Since he did this I am now getting obscene emails. The only change made to my computer has been the installation of FireFox and I feel it must be the blame. Is it because of these ads that pop-up when I'm logging of the internet? This really is bad.

My son recently installed FireFox for me as my web browser as my Windows browser is no longer supported. Since he did this I am now getting obscene emails. The only change made to my computer has been the installation of FireFox and I feel it must be the blame. Is it because of these ads that pop-up when I'm logging of the internet? This really is bad.

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no its not the problem of pop-up and ads. Just do one think uninstall the firefox from your desktop and have re-install it from the link below:

http://mozilla-firefox.en.softonic.com/download/

thank you. Hope you problem is solved. if not let us know.

edit by moderator: if you download firefox, then only from the official location at https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ - other sites might bundle it with adware and other unwanted stuff (philipp)

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Some people take programs and create their own installers. While they may install the program you want, there may be no telling what else is being installed. Download only from trusted sites.


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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.

You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

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