Anybody had this happen..?

[2naSalit]

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]

1. That was likely malicious.

Did you install any software of browser plug-ins? You should make sure you remove them.

[2naSalit]

2. The smaller popup was prompting me to download plugin

which I did not do. Nothing new for add-ons or plugins in my browser.

I'm missing the news, dangit.

[Renew Deal]

3. Pick a different site for tonight

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]

5. That's what I did.

I have an older laptop with win7 so I am more vigilant about protection.

[bbigrob]

8. My protection

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]

9. oldie but goodie

Still run XP Pro on all but one. My absolute favorite. Have win10 on one but havent had reason to change yet.

[RGinNJ]

4. Try livenewsnow.com

[2naSalit]

6. Thanks, I will.

[Jamastiene]

7. Hey, wait a minute.

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.