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GReedDiamond

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4. I found something called "Playtopus," which was installed...

Reply to Pharaoh (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 03:24 PM

Feb 2013

Last edited Tue Feb 26, 2013, 04:27 PM - Edit history (1)

...on the same day as the Firefox update. It's some kind of gaming thing, I don't play games on my computer, not into them at all.

So far, I notice that the hyperlinked-to-ads-on-random-words-on-a-web-page annoyance has gone away.

I'm waiting now to see if I get the pop-up surveys, so far, so good.

Thanks Pharaoh!

On edit: It's been an hour now, no more pop-ups.

Thanks again, Pharaoh!

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So I installed the Firefox update a few days ago... [View all] GReedDiamond Feb 2013 OP

look under programs add/remove Pharaoh Feb 2013 #1

go to control panel Pharaoh Feb 2013 #2

I found something called "Playtopus," which was installed... GReedDiamond Feb 2013 #4

you bet Pharaoh Feb 2013 #8

I don't think it is the browser Mnpaul Feb 2013 #3

Thanks Mnpaul for your response. See my reply... GReedDiamond Feb 2013 #5

Not the problem on my computer Mnpaul Feb 2013 #6

I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the tip Mnpaul... GReedDiamond Feb 2013 #7