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Website preventing tab closure

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Collaterai
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One of these sites has popped up on my browser and I'm finding it impossible to close without using task manager. It reloads a dialogue box every time I click cancel therefore not allowing me to close it. Is there any way it can be closed?

One of these sites has popped up on my browser and I'm finding it impossible to close without using task manager. It reloads a dialogue box every time I click cancel therefore not allowing me to close it. Is there any way it can be closed?

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Collaterai
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Just adding a picture as it wasn't uploaded.

If I try to close the dialogue box, another one opens up very quickly with no chance of me clicking anything else. Eventually it opens full screen and I get a message saying that "Firefox prevented this site from installing any software". I also do not get the option of preventing further dialogue boxes.

I have FF 57 I think.

Shadow110
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Please use more than 1 scanner as each uses diff tech : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware Save your Report and google each before deleting anything as do not want to delete something you need, If need help : https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/9573-im-infected-what-do-i-do-now/ Post in only 1 forum, then wait.

Alternatively if are free from malware report the site for this as is abuse.

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