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1 posted on 09/04/2014 2:43:10 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Run an antivirus scan.
Make certain your antivirus is actually on.
Some smartbugs will shutoff your scanner.

32 posted on 09/04/2014 3:06:48 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Ghostery, NoScript, hosts file, disable Flash = problem solved. I almost NEVER see an ad unless I want to.

33 posted on 09/04/2014 3:07:37 PM PDT by 867V309 (Crusade: the only solution.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

I got a rash on my Gguntlet but the Doc gave me some salve and it cleared it right up...

34 posted on 09/04/2014 3:10:52 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

It’s your machine, not FreeREpublic. You have a ton of ad software installed....likely.

36 posted on 09/04/2014 3:15:25 PM PDT by DouglasKC

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

No problem here. Ain’t FR.

39 posted on 09/04/2014 3:20:20 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Solve problems, don't bitch about them.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Firefox has an excellent script blocker.

40 posted on 09/04/2014 3:21:47 PM PDT by Principled (Obama: Unblemished by success.)

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41 posted on 09/04/2014 3:25:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

I thought this was going in the Ungghhhhhhhhhhhh direction.

42 posted on 09/04/2014 3:30:04 PM PDT by manic4organic (It was nice knowing you, America.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Place the ‘news’ site in your ‘restricted’ sites.

45 posted on 09/04/2014 3:33:01 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

What is a gGuntlet?

New fangled stuff is creepy.

50 posted on 09/04/2014 3:46:02 PM PDT by dforest

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Firefox with NoScript and AdBlock. Opera with Ghostery.

51 posted on 09/04/2014 3:46:39 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

"KEYWORDS: gguntlet"

LOL...

52 posted on 09/04/2014 3:48:34 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Ghostery and AdBlock Plus easie peasie. I recommend Pale Moon for a browser.

54 posted on 09/04/2014 4:00:50 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)

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61 posted on 09/04/2014 4:44:46 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)

63 posted on 09/04/2014 5:05:08 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

adblock and under tools check activex filtering.

64 posted on 09/04/2014 5:08:33 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Let's assume you have a newer computer and an AntiVirus program installed.
Try to use PaleMoon as your default browser (it is lighter than Firefox on your system).
Install AdBlock Plus add-on.
Install Ghostery add-on. Setup Ghostery by blocking all scripts. Later if you want to, you can unblock some scripts i.e. Disqus in order to read comments related to articles on the websites you visit.
Install Malwarebytes free version. During installation take the checkmark out from the option of having a full, trial version installed. Run update, and run a full scan. Quarantine/kill all the bad guys it finds. If you like the program, buy the full version.
Avoid the so called "ToolBar"-s to be installed/added to your browser. All of them are eating up resources, slowing down your Internet surfing, and spying on your Internet activity. If you have some installed/embedded into your IE already, you can uninstall or disable them.
Something to remember:
- In PaleMoon go to Tools -> Options and adjust your privacy and security options to your needs.
- If you make financial transactions using PaleMoon, then you can "whitelist" those sites in AdBlockPlus and Ghostery to avoid 'hick-ups' during transactions.

The above is just a small advice in a nutshell. I hope it will work for you, but please note that some sites, like TheBlaze, are really heavy on most machines. This is just a very bad decision from the company owing the website, or their Webmaster is not a qualified person for the job.

66 posted on 09/04/2014 6:10:18 PM PDT by OneHun

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Trying to figure out the security settings for IE browser has become a real challenge.

I think I've spotted your problem in the above sentence.

70 posted on 09/05/2014 12:24:57 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)

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75 posted on 09/05/2014 8:58:13 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

You’ve got adware/spyware installed - they can sneak it in with other useful apps if you’re not super careful.

I think malwarebytes will get rid of what you’re seeing -

underlined stuff, popup pages, etc?

77 posted on 09/05/2014 9:02:55 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)

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