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popup ads in corner of screen

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Hi - keep get annoying pop up ads from Adchoices in the corner of screen on here - is it something to do with the Forum or have I inadvertently clicked on something? Please advise as do not get it on other web pages. Ta :crazy:

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Re: popup ads in corner of screen

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It is something that has got on to your computer. These types of intrusions can quite often be difficult at best and impossible at worst to remove. Do a Google search to see what suggestions to get rid of it come up. Failing that I would suggest that you install an adblocker

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I feel sure it's nothing to do with the forum. It sometimes loads with freeware so I wonder if you have inadvertently downloaded it from somewhere. This link may help you:

Remove AdChoices
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Re: popup ads in corner of screen

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oldbluefox wrote:
I feel sure it's nothing to do with the forum. It sometimes loads with freeware so I wonder if you have inadvertently downloaded it from somewhere. This link may help you:

Remove AdChoices
Thanks for that OBF - have removed the little demon - was probably my fault as it came up with a Cruise Survey to click onto - just shows how clever this spyware is nowadays.

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That's good. Glad to be of help. :thumbup:
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Are these the adverts for Viagra, Horlicks and stana stair lifts?
if so they are sponsored by the Modplods, to supplement their pensions :lol: :lol:
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Re: popup ads in corner of screen

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Dark Knight wrote:
Are these the adverts for Viagra, Horlicks and stana stair lifts?
if so they are sponsored by the Modplods, to supplement their pensions :lol: :lol:
Yes - there were a few for 'Russian beauties' as well - which one of the modplods suscribes to that?
Answers awaited. :crazy:

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I wasn't worried about the Russian beauties, but the mail order Ladyboys was a cause for concern
I have my suspicions as to who that is for but the rules prevent me from naming Moby



oh bugger :o
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When I tried to log on here this morning I was taken to the Crow's Nest site. How did that happen?

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