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Why do I keep getting Firefox prevented this page from automatically redirecting to another page. It keeps interferring with what I am trying to do, http://arca

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I keep getting this website URL and I do not want to go there and I do not know who it belongs to. Why does it keep popping up and then I get the message from Firefox prevented this page from automatically redirecting to another page.

This is the URLhttp://arcadepatriot.com/tic?p=YTMxMjk1MDgwMTgUUAZQHMtWMs1JRHs60KN3FpYXuR9RdM9ShBSnnQV90%2FlzCZe8ITJgaC2%2BI1OyDbRdgVVbegQymDK0AksmlnEqWhUEEXwll%2Be%2FPshRsnBedQkXBH5bhlquUfVc6QugYoNjyMgu21%2FThBJ24jqh8iH6jmaa7%2BtHBCNdbKDjB2rrmJplqsKVANwoFBc4dU3tVGIc1dgvoLX29z8GPO9TclN3BdbtDNfBrq9sMvRt4r7WumVWz8rkuhgUOwt2Tt%2BBt%2F7owWQKqaWhK5kWwEyjEQRCc%2FQdQ%2B0ULdKhV3bItDNeJqTog0z%2BbGWIv%2Fxw2p2y2jZlLZgkhlQEq1QAxvLWaXS5sTwh2EIrkNCloaBDqWLykg%3D%3D&ia=0&t=1

(edit Link disabled by a Mod, copy and paste if you need to test it ~J99 )

I keep getting this website URL and I do not want to go there and I do not know who it belongs to. Why does it keep popping up and then I get the message from Firefox prevented this page from automatically redirecting to another page. This is the URLhttp://arcadepatriot''.''com/tic?p''=''YTMxMjk1MDgwMTgUUAZQHMtWMs1JRHs60KN3FpYXuR9RdM9ShBSnnQV90%2FlzCZe8ITJgaC2%2BI1OyDbRdgVVbegQymDK0AksmlnEqWhUEEXwll%2Be%2FPshRsnBedQkXBH5bhlquUfVc6QugYoNjyMgu21%2FThBJ24jqh8iH6jmaa7%2BtHBCNdbKDjB2rrmJplqsKVANwoFBc4dU3tVGIc1dgvoLX29z8GPO9TclN3BdbtDNfBrq9sMvRt4r7WumVWz8rkuhgUOwt2Tt%2BBt%2F7owWQKqaWhK5kWwEyjEQRCc%2FQdQ%2B0ULdKhV3bItDNeJqTog0z%2BbGWIv%2Fxw2p2y2jZlLZgkhlQEq1QAxvLWaXS5sTwh2EIrkNCloaBDqWLykg%3D%3D&ia=0&t=1 ('''edit''' Link disabled by a Mod, copy and paste if you need to test it ~J99 )

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Looks like a scam survey styled to look like part of Facebook. Does it appear while using Facebook or while using any site? A common cause would be an unwanted Add-on, so let's start there.

Here's my suggested procedure for tracking down and cleaning up bad add-ons. I know it seems long, but it's not that bad.

(1) Open the Windows Control Panel, Uninstall a Program. After the list loads, click the "Installed on" column heading to group the infections, I mean, additions, by date. This can help in smoking out undisclosed bundle items that snuck in with some software you agreed to install. Be suspicious of everything you do not recognize/remember, as malware often uses important or innocent sounding names to discourage you from removing it. Take out as much trash as possible here.

(2) Open Firefox's Add-ons page using either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
  • in the Windows "Run" dialog, type or paste
    firefox.exe "about:addons"

In the left column, click Plugins. Set nonessential and unrecognized plugins to "Never Activate".

In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable (or Remove, if possible) unrecognized and unwanted extensions.

Often a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.

Any improvement?

(3) You can search for remaining issues with the scanning/cleaning tools listed in our support article: Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware. These on-demand scanners are free and take considerable time to run. If they finish quickly and especially if they require payment, you may have a serious infection. I suggest the specialized forums listed in the article in that case.

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