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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Forum' started by Rye83, Mar 3, 2015.

  1. Rye83

    Rye83 with pastrami Admin Secured Account Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Army

    Are there any users that are experiencing this problem? I have just started getting them on the forum.....but only while using Chrome and only while using Windows. I have also noticed that my Chrome browser is lagging quite a bit. (When a page first loads up it takes about 2-3 seconds before it will scroll fluidly or the mouse icon will change when I am hovering over a link).

    Not having any pop-up ads installed on the forum and not having any issues on Linux leads me to think that it is a virus....though I have thoroughly scanned my windows computer several times with different anti-virus software. Can't seem to pinpoint where the problem is originating from. I have deleted any add-ons to my Chrome browser and it is still doing it. I know @PatO had mentioned getting pop-ups on his Apple. Maybe he can give a bit more information on what was causing the problem for him?
     
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  2. KINGCOLE

    KINGCOLE DI Senior Member Highly Rated Poster

    I had a similar problem. I installed Adblock Plus & IBA Opt-out (by Google) and this did the trick, Good Luck
     
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  3. OP
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    Rye83

    Rye83 with pastrami Admin Secured Account Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Army

    I have adblock plus as well and that puts an end to it.......but that is extremely counter productive to ad revenue for the site. It is not a solution I would like everyone to take. I did just notice that when I turn off ad-blocker every single site that I go to opens up a new tab or a pop-up. I am pretty sure that Google and Xoom do not have pop-up ads on their homepages. There is a virus on my computer but nothing can find it. Usually Malwarebytes (free) picks up things my Webroot (not free) doesn't, but this time it is not working.
     
  4. WATSISNAME

    WATSISNAME DI Member

    Bit like the local chickens :blackeye:
     
  5. Jack Peterson

    Jack Peterson DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Air Force

    AYE! Especially the 3 legged ones

    [​IMG]

    Sorry guys but Merv started this :rolleyes:

    JP :bag: :redface:
     
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  6. PatO

    PatO DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer Veteran Marines

    I had a pop up virus on my Apple Mac Book Pro and a free cleaner got them buggers out of there.
     
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  7. Jack Peterson

    Jack Peterson DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Air Force

    Pat my friend, which cleaner did you use? I ask only that quite a few are now experiencing this particular Problem. :thumbsup:

    JP :bag: :thumbsup:
     
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    Rye83

    Rye83 with pastrami Admin Secured Account Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Army

    Figured this one out. There was an add-on in my Chrome browser called "UniLeads". You can check yours by going to Settings>More Tools>Extensions.
     
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  9. Crystalhead

    Crystalhead ADMIN Admin ★ Forum Moderator ★ ★ Global Mod ★ ★ Moderator ★ ★★ Forum Sponsor ★★ ★ No Ads ★ Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer Veteran Army

    No pop up's here... All well!
     
  10. Jack Peterson

    Jack Peterson DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Air Force

    [​IMG] Sorry matey but you can't win Em All. :whistling:

    JP :bag: :wink:
     
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