On Mon, Jul 10, 2017, at 09:19 AM, Fungi4All wrote: > >> From: mattcr...@mattcrews.com >> To: Fungi4All <fungil...@protonmail.com> >> debian-user@lists.debian.org >> >> Back up your ~/.mozilla folder, delete it and reopen Firefox. This will >> create a fresh Firefox profile. Make sure that Firefox's built in pop up >> blocker is enabled. Then navigate to websites that are generating pop-ups >> that normally don't.>> >> If the pop-ups persist, then either your computer has been hijacked (wiping >> your HD and re-installing the OS might fix) , your modem/router has been >> hijacked (check your modem/router for firmware updates), or shenanigans are >> occuring through your ISP (which you probably can't do anything about).>> >>>> Thanks for the suggestion for add blockers. What I guess I am saying >>>> is;>>>> even in websites that I know would never include pop-up ads, when >>>> clicking on something, I am getting a pop-up with some add. It feels>>>> >>>> like a virus, like something that is affecting Firefox (I havent >>>> tested>>>> other browsers) at the system level, or at least at the program >>>> level.>>>> It feels like some bad software is affecting Firefox. For >>>> example, when>>>> clicking on a dropdown box, a new window is opened with >>>> some ad, I know>>>> this is not being done by the website I am navigating. >>>> thanks a lot, >>> >>> Check your addons in firefox and your homepage. This sounds like a >>> hijacking>>> activity. But there is a difference between pop-up and >>> ad-blocking. Ad-blocking>>> works whether they pop or are within the page. >>> Pop-ups may not necessarily>>> be ads. You can also add the No-Script >>> addon to only allow what you want>>> scripts on. But this is all browser >>> related, not system. >>> > > You are top-posting, which you will have to learn to respect the choice not > to,> and you are responding to me personally as I am having the problem. I > don't> even use Mozilla anymore. > > Any reference on hijacking trojans on Debian would be most interesting.>
hello everyone, thanks for your responses, I have checked my add-ons, there are only 2 well known ones installed, IcedTea and some video Codec.No extensions are installed. I will try deleting the .mozilla folder shortly and report, Subsequently I will try to install some pop-up blocker, even though I have never had the need for this, and as I said it looks something beyond usual pop-ups.thanks again,
