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Tabs keep opening while I'm watching something.

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han1590
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When I'm watching YouTube or any video on Firefox, tabs keep opening. For example, I keep getting ads for games that randomly show up without me opening anything or clicking into anything. I don't know why this keeps happening.

When I'm watching YouTube or any video on Firefox, tabs keep opening. For example, I keep getting ads for games that randomly show up without me opening anything or clicking into anything. I don't know why this keeps happening.

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FredMcD
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You may have ad/mal-ware. Further information can be found in this article; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.

Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a good ad / pop-up blocker.