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madamesilverspurs

(16,413 posts)
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:50 PM Oct 7

Aaaack, I did something [View all]

Not sure what I did, apparently clicked on something that opened a door for pop-up ads. Happened while I was surfing and clicked on the 'shop now' button for a product; didn't buy anything and clicked out. Within minutes, ads showed up whenever I clicked on one of my favorites; not the little popup flags, this time they appear to be a whole site tab, and I can make them go away by clicking on the 'x'. But it's danged annoying, especially when I go to check my bank balance and the screen that comes up is one of those scary "OMG you're being ripped off" things.

I went to settings and deleted a couple of recent downloads, but I haven't been able to find anything else for the dates affected (essentially Oct. 1 forward). Any hints on where else to look, or how to rid myself of this annoyance?

Thanks in advance. Again. And again.

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Aaaack, I did something [View all] madamesilverspurs Oct 7 OP
Did you clear your browser cache? Everything but passwords. bullimiami Oct 7 #1
If you have ANY kind of protection installed -- say MalWareBytes -- launch it, update it, and run a scan. eppur_se_muova Oct 7 #2
you've been drive-by hacked. justaprogressive Oct 7 #3
Well, I tried. madamesilverspurs Oct 16 #4
Hi, justaprogressive Friday #5
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