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every site is hijacked by trackill2 to another site -various ads

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jaypickin
jaypickin
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go onto any site and usually while it is loading it is hijacked by "tracki112" to some other site which is an ad for something. ad is not the same site every time but various different products or services. need to stop this !!!!!

go onto any site and usually while it is loading it is hijacked by "tracki112" to some other site which is an ad for something. ad is not the same site every time but various different products or services. need to stop this !!!!!

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hello, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc.

  1. please go to the firefox menu ≡ > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc).
  2. also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there.
  3. finally, run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

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philipp
philipp
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الحل المُختار

hello, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc.

  1. please go to the firefox menu ≡ > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc).
  2. also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there.
  3. finally, run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Adblock Plus {web link} Blocks annoying video ads on YouTube, Facebook ads, banners and much more. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

Settings Guard for Firefox {web link} Detects and resets changes to settings that are frequently done by add-ons and application installers.