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liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2014, 11:29 PM Mar 2014

Ad problem in Firefox

For the last month, in most every page I open in Firefox, certain words are highlighted similar to links, but in a different color-usually orange. Also, the "link" is double underscored. When I mouse over, I get a link to an ad containing that word. I don't have this in IE or Opera. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Ad problem in Firefox (Original Post) liberaltrucker Mar 2014 OP

Scan for malware... ChromeFoundry Mar 2014 #1

Thanks! liberaltrucker Mar 2014 #2

That is function of the web page (new html5) and not the browser and still not supported by all CK_John Mar 2014 #3

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)

1. Scan for malware...

Reply to liberaltrucker (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 09:17 AM

Mar 2014

https://www.malwarebytes.org/free/

Some sites have those annoying mouse-over ads, but it should not be on most every page you visit. Sounds like something bad is lurking in the closet.

liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts)

2. Thanks!

Reply to ChromeFoundry (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 06:22 PM

Mar 2014

I'll try that.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

3. That is function of the web page (new html5) and not the browser and still not supported by all

Reply to liberaltrucker (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 02:36 AM

Mar 2014

browsers. But there probably is a setting to turn off. Check with Mozzila support or Firefox help.

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