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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAnybody had this happen..?
I was trying to watch the usual livestream that I normally watch but something quite different happened instead.
The page opened and a promo pops up which I dismiss, so far normal. When I use the mouse to start the player another popup arrives telling me that Firefox wants me to update the player. I read the banner, it looks okay so I select update after which a smaller popup arrives directing me to accept something that looks hinky so I back out of the page which brings me to the site I wanted to go to in the first place. I try to open the player and this time I get some full screen porn vid. I turned off the browser, went offline and did a full cleanup and scan. I think it's associated with the livestream site.
Does anyone have a good news live stream and link that doesn't make you turn off your ad blocker?
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)Did you install any software of browser plug-ins? You should make sure you remove them.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)which I did not do. Nothing new for add-ons or plugins in my browser.
I'm missing the news, dangit.
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)Or YouTube. But credible websites shouldn't be prompting you for plug-ins on modern browsers. MSNBC used to, but I think the have finally stopped. Generally, if you get a request to install a plug-in to a major browser on an updated computer, you should probably back away. Even if the website is credible, an advertisement might be malicious.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)I have an older laptop with win7 so I am more vigilant about protection.
bbigrob
(14 posts)Malwarebytes, Avast anti , Privatefirewall, CCCleaner, and ADBlocker Plus. All free versions and have been effective for me for years. My 2 cents if you havent covered your bases.
bbigrob
(14 posts)Still run XP Pro on all but one. My absolute favorite. Have win10 on one but havent had reason to change yet.
RGinNJ
(1,021 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)You got full screen porn and turned off the browser? That was when you should have hit CTRL+D, then emptied your cache and THEN closed the browser, the rebooted the whole computer and continued from there.
See? You have a link to some porn when you get done that way.
I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question. I just couldn't get past the porn part, lol. I never can. Never accept a file from me. I cannot guarantee its cleanliness. It will be flawed, like me, lol.