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cilla4progress

(24,717 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:05 PM Mar 2013

POLITICO ADS WON'T CLOSE

Is anyone else having this problem? For a couple weeks now, when I open Politico, large content-obscuring ads pop-up and the X in the upper right hand corner will not close the ads! Nothing will, in fact, so I just have to leave the site.

Thanks.

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POLITICO ADS WON'T CLOSE (Original Post) cilla4progress Mar 2013 OP

I do not go to that site, however, bring up task manager and see what the ad is. It is possible still_one Mar 2013 #1

Control panel? cilla4progress Mar 2013 #2

Download MalwareBytes and Ad-Aware Tempest Mar 2013 #4

you hubby is correct. you can get it off of cnet.com still_one Mar 2013 #11

Unless you want to be propagandized, why would you go there? Tempest Mar 2013 #3

If you're running Firefox, you can go into the settings to block popups. Tools-Options-Content leveymg Mar 2013 #5

Yeah...just ran Malware Bytes - cilla4progress Mar 2013 #6

IMHO, reporting by the CSM and McClatchey Newspapers are particularly neutral and thorough. leveymg Mar 2013 #7

Thank you for your helpful post! cilla4progress Mar 2013 #9

Sorry - one more question @ pop-ups cilla4progress Mar 2013 #10

You can also do the same thing in Safari. RebelOne Mar 2013 #8

I disabled popups and that took care of it! cilla4progress Mar 2013 #12

So - now getting popups on Politico again! cilla4progress Mar 2013 #13

still_one

(92,061 posts)

1. I do not go to that site, however, bring up task manager and see what the ad is. It is possible

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:07 PM

Mar 2013

you have malware, and need to uninstall it

I just went there to see, and I do not get the pop ad you spoke of

Probably malware

cilla4progress

(24,717 posts)

2. Control panel?

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:53 PM

Mar 2013

Do I just look for "malware" on my programs and uninstall it? Hubby says download malware bytes. Will try that.

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

4. Download MalwareBytes and Ad-Aware

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 12:06 AM

Mar 2013

Between the two of them you should knock it out.

Unless you have the dreaded Stuxnet virus or another one of those destructive ones. In that case, you'll have to learn how to hack a registry to get rid of it.

still_one

(92,061 posts)

11. you hubby is correct. you can get it off of cnet.com

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:29 PM

Mar 2013

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=main;pop

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

3. Unless you want to be propagandized, why would you go there?

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 12:01 AM

Mar 2013

There are far more reasons not to go to that web site.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

5. If you're running Firefox, you can go into the settings to block popups. Tools-Options-Content

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 12:27 AM

Mar 2013

Check the box to block popups once you're into Content.

cilla4progress

(24,717 posts)

6. Yeah...just ran Malware Bytes -

Reply to leveymg (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:12 PM

Mar 2013

didn't detect any malware!

I use Chrome.

I don't really like Politico, but I like to get a more objective, ie, non-lefty view of politics. Like to see what those more in the middle are saying - I spend so much of my political media time on MSNBC, DU, and even - I daresay - HuffPo.

What are some other intelligent but centrist sites I could use instead of Politico?

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

7. IMHO, reporting by the CSM and McClatchey Newspapers are particularly neutral and thorough.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:34 PM

Mar 2013

BBC is usually an reliable source for global news, while The Nation (while liberal) has excellent, informed commentary on U.S. politics. If you want to know which 3rd World country the elites are thinking of overthrowing and looting next, try Foreign Affairs or Foreign Policy.

For eavesdropping on the opposition, the National Review or The American Conservative are interesting case studies, and generally more rational and better thought out than the Murdoch press. "Know thine enemy."

On the pop-up problem, go into your browser settings, and I think you'll be able to block those annoying pop-ups!

cilla4progress

(24,717 posts)

9. Thank you for your helpful post!

Reply to leveymg (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 09:32 PM

Mar 2013

McClatchy is definitely my go to news "service." I think I'll bookmark the others you mention. Of course, I know the Nation, but haven't considered them neutral...however, perhaps objective = progressive!

Thanks, again!