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Dr Hobbitstein

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6. If it's there with your browser closed, then you have some sort of malware.

Reply to Prosper (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 10:22 AM

Oct 2019

Run Spybot and Adaware and see if that helps.

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WTF is this new type of popup ad? [View all] BSdetect Oct 2019 OP

Check out YouTube vanced. It is free with very few to no ads. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #1

I don't know if this is the same Prosper Oct 2019 #2

If it's there with your browser closed, then you have some sort of malware. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #6

Is it on your screen when your browser is closed? nt Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #3

Have not tried that but it did shrink when I closed all the Youtube tabs. So Youtube I suspect is to BSdetect Oct 2019 #4

Doesn't sound like a YouTube ad. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #5

I don't want to lose various Tabs if I close the browser. So CTRL+Shift+D Bookmark All Tabs BSdetect Oct 2019 #7

You shouldn't leave your browser running all the time. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #8

Still pops up after closing Chrome. BSdetect Oct 2019 #9

I think I will have to switch to using Opera and ditch Google Chrome / Youtube BSdetect Oct 2019 #10

It is NOT youtube. Check your system for malware/adware. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #12

Then you have malware/adware on your system. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #13

Have installed UBlock but that ad still appears. UBlock seems to be running checks BSdetect Oct 2019 #15

This seems to be some Microsoft gimmick BSdetect Oct 2019 #16

Dude, i already told you what the issue is. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #19

Malwarebytes and uBlock Origin work against most of these nasties. hunter Oct 2019 #11

I use Firefox as my browser, running the add-ons AdBlockerPlus and u-block. I don't see ANY ads at abqtommy Oct 2019 #14

I allow advertising on certain technical sites I visit. hunter Oct 2019 #18

Solution? BSdetect Oct 2019 #17

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