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WHY WHEN I OPEN A WEB SITE FIRE FOX OPENS A AD WEB SITE PLEASE HELP

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WHY WHEN I OPEN A WEB SITE in FIRE FOX THEN FIRE FOX OPENS A AD WEB SITE PLEASE HELP

WHY WHEN I OPEN A WEB SITE in FIRE FOX THEN FIRE FOX OPENS A AD WEB SITE PLEASE HELP

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Hi, if you are seeing ads within a page, then Adblock Plus may help.

If you are seeing unknown advertising websites, it's likely to be a malware issue, so you can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

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

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Adblock Plus {web link} Blocks annoying video ads on YouTube, Facebook ads, banners and much more. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon {web link} Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon extends the blocking functionality of Adblock Plus to those annoying pop-up windows that open on mouse clicks and other user actions.

Forum; Adblock Plus Homepage {web link}