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Why am I receiving so many popup ads from GeniusBox

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  • Last reply by FredMcD

Jerrymaul
Jerrymaul
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Genius Box takes over when ever I search the web for pricing or products. I can close the ads on a per screen basis but the ads return as soon as I hit the enter key.

Genius Box takes over when ever I search the web for pricing or products. I can close the ads on a per screen basis but the ads return as soon as I hit the enter key.

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finitarry
finitarry
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http://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/7227-remove-genius-box-adware It is malware. This page shows how to remove it.

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

These can also help;

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).

BlockSite {web link} BlockSite is an extension, which automagically blocks websites of your choice. Additionally, this extension will disable all hyperlinks to these websites, by just displaying the link text without the clicking functionality.