topic Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos in Community Spirit

Pop-Up Advertising Videos

sandypas — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:55:13 GMT

I have a new problem tonight. Every page I go to on any site I get a pop-up advertising video in the bottom right hand corner. A lot of the time it is Allianz. Is anyone else getting these?

Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of them. They are so annoying and block part of the page I am on - they only last about 10 secs but once they start, you can't turn them off until the end.

I do have my pop-ups turned off.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

cosmosgrove — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:26:01 GMT

Maybe try a different browser this might help find out if it's just a browser thing or something on your pc doing it.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

kopenhagen5 — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:55:45 GMT

Turn pop up blocker ON. Or perhaps that's what you mean.

You may have an adware virus.

Clear cookies n cache and reboot comp.

If they are still there, restore your comp to an earlier point.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

sandypas — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:49:27 GMT

Thanks for your suggestions.

My pop-up blocker was on but I had picked up an add-on somewhere - most likely pinterest.

I cleared my history, ran a scan and checked "manage add-ons" and there it was - Arcade Yum! Got rid of it and all's well.

Thanks again.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

j*oono — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 03:34:25 GMT

Well what do you know! I kudoed your post Sandypas in case it happened to me and what do you know.

I have one now and it is a banner ad from Ami insurance, not Allianz.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

sandypas — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 05:20:33 GMT

Maybe they're in those wicked kudoes .

Did you get rid of it j*oono? Tools - Manage Add Ons plus remove from programs in the control panel.

They're very annoying.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

j*oono — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 05:58:35 GMT

I was wrong Sandypas. I think it was just the site I was looking at because there is nothing in add ons. I'm not getting it here.

I don't know who put skype on my laptop though. It must have been our visitor from England because she looked after our house and borrowed the lappy for a few days last year.

Re: Pop-Up Advertising Videos

baybizz — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 09:07:54 GMT

Firefox browser with AdBlock Plus:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/