new annoying pop-up on several sites

[lakelover]

Anyone know what this is and how to get rid of it?

I get it on several websites and have no idea where I got it. Have run virus scans and Super-Anti Spyware. As with many pop-ups, it's annoying as he11. The corner of the page starts peeling back and will get large as shown if the mouse runs over it. I see "Search with Bing" at the top, but I don't use Bing and don't know if there's a Bing setting to get rid of it? Edit: I got rid of the Bing search bar, the the peeling page corner remains. :mad-new:

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

You have a bug and need to do a Malware scan.

 

[NYBo]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

The free version of Malwarebytes is what I use to nab these things.

 

[joed]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

Could it be related to this.

How to remove Severe Weather Alerts malware and popup ads - SafeBro

 

[lakelover]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

Malware removal didn't help, but I discovered a Firefox add-on that I have no idea where it came from. Disabled that, and problem gone. It was Media View 1.1.

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

The way Media View works, it might as well be Malware, some of the add ons are not good, it always pays to look them up before installing them, if a page tells you that you need to install an add on before it can display content, make sure you figure out what is needed and research it before installing it. Often times FF will automatically install a missing plug in, or will install stuff when you are installing other software.

 

[lakelover]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

^^^ Good advice, it must have been a piggy-back.

 

[joed]

Re: new annoying pop-up on several sites

If a page needs an add on to be viewed I go elsewhere.