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Getting annoying malicious pop up in browser

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thesanketshete
thesanketshete
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Whenever I'm trying to open any website from browser I'm getting some pop up like adtype Google.com aspx.what should I do?I tried every single thing like clearing data,cookies etc.even I factory reseted mobile,uninstalled app,rebooted the phone but still I'm getting this pop up.

Whenever I'm trying to open any website from browser I'm getting some pop up like adtype Google.com aspx.what should I do?I tried every single thing like clearing data,cookies etc.even I factory reseted mobile,uninstalled app,rebooted the phone but still I'm getting this pop up.

Chosen solution

There is no add in to block pop ups in Firefox Android .no way to block pop ups

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Rubin Bhandari
Rubin Bhandari
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If you are having problems with popups you can use adblock plus addon

thesanketshete
thesanketshete Question owner
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This is not normal pop up

SHOBLE THOMAS
SHOBLE THOMAS
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Chosen Solution

There is no add in to block pop ups in Firefox Android .no way to block pop ups

Fiascokid
Fiascokid
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Rubin Bhandari (Sidharth) said

If you are having problems with popups you can use adblock plus addon

Disable pop up is check marked in Options, this pop up is intentionally built into Firefox browser and AdBlock Plus can't disable it. The problem, not everyone has Android device, so this pop up is most annoying.

Modified by Fiascokid

Fiascokid
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Fiascokid said

Rubin Bhandari (Sidharth) said
If you are having problems with popups you can use adblock plus addon

Disable pop up is check marked in Options, this pop up is intentionally built into Firefox browser and AdBlock Plus can't disable it. The problem, not everyone has Android device, so this pop up is most annoying.

Modified by Fiascokid

Fiascokid
Fiascokid
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Fiascokid said

Fiascokid said
Rubin Bhandari (Sidharth) said
If you are having problems with popups you can use adblock plus addon


Disable pop up is check marked in Options, this pop up is intentionally built into Firefox browser and AdBlock Plus can't disable it. The problem, not everyone has Android device, so this pop up is most annoying.

Modified by Fiascokid

Fiascokid
Fiascokid
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Fiascokid said

Fiascokid said
Fiascokid said
Rubin Bhandari (Sidharth) said
If you are having problems with popups you can use adblock plus addon


Disable pop up is check marked in Options, this pop up is intentionally built into Firefox browser and AdBlock Plus can't disable it. The problem, not everyone has Android device, so this pop up is most annoying.