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all of a sudden when i click any button or link a new window opens with an ad

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I have used Firefox for about 7 years. No issues... I recently installed Ghostery add on.

The only way to describe it is: I go to a page.. Click a link (or close to it) or enter or any other button/link that would take me to what I expect..

BUT instead it opens a new tab to an advertisement site (quibids, P&G, many other random ads) - a few of them I blacklisted with BLOCKSITE (installed after the problem started happening) but several I can't because I would actually use them when I need to (ex: Vistaprint.com)

When I go back to the original site and click the same link and click it again it works as intended. This happens across all sites that I am on... It is like there is a hidden link within the one I am clicking on. I have pop ups blocked in my browser but this gets around it somehow.

Since GHOSTERY installed, some sites do not work correctly. If I click on a picture, or something that I want to expand it is as if I am doing nothing at all because it won't complete the action, the functionality is broken.

I have white listed a couple sites but this is random and if I whitelist everything I come across then it opens me back to what I am trying to avoid..

EXAMPLES:

went on Heat.com, clicked the button to go to the White Hot Gear instead it opened a new tab brandonline.com

was on LinkedIn and hit the comment button on a thread, then it opened a new tab vistaprint.com

was on publix.com, hit the order refills button, then it opened a new tab premium-promos.net

did a google search clicked on the link I wanted, it opened a new tab premiumgiftrewards.net

EACH time I go back to the original site and click the same button/link/etc it takes me where expected.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I have used Firefox for about 7 years. No issues... I recently installed Ghostery add on. The only way to describe it is: I go to a page.. Click a link (or close to it) or enter or any other button/link that would take me to what I expect.. BUT instead it opens a new tab to an advertisement site (quibids, P&G, many other random ads) - a few of them I blacklisted with BLOCKSITE (installed after the problem started happening) but several I can't because I would actually use them when I need to (ex: Vistaprint.com) When I go back to the original site and click the same link and click it again it works as intended. This happens across all sites that I am on... It is like there is a hidden link within the one I am clicking on. I have pop ups blocked in my browser but this gets around it somehow. Since GHOSTERY installed, some sites do not work correctly. If I click on a picture, or something that I want to expand it is as if I am doing nothing at all because it won't complete the action, the functionality is broken. I have white listed a couple sites but this is random and if I whitelist everything I come across then it opens me back to what I am trying to avoid.. EXAMPLES: went on Heat.com, clicked the button to go to the White Hot Gear instead it opened a new tab brandonline.com was on LinkedIn and hit the comment button on a thread, then it opened a new tab vistaprint.com was on publix.com, hit the order refills button, then it opened a new tab premium-promos.net did a google search clicked on the link I wanted, it opened a new tab premiumgiftrewards.net EACH time I go back to the original site and click the same button/link/etc it takes me where expected. Thanks in advance for your help!

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hello, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc. please go to firefox > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc). also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there and run a full scan of your system with the security software that you have in place and different other tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

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I only have: Blocksite Ghostery Norton Toolbar Norton Vulnerability Firefox troubleshooter

Ran AWCleaner and got this:

  1. AdwCleaner v2.300 - Logfile created 05/14/2013 at 10:54:43
  2. Updated 28/04/2013 by Xplode
  3. Operating system : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
  4. User : Sales - LISAERICKSON
  5. Boot Mode : Normal
  6. Running from : C:\Users\Sales\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
  7. Option [Search]


          • [Services] *****


          • [Files / Folders] *****

File Found : C:\END File Found : C:\user.js File Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\htsogrrd.default\searchplugins\safesearch.xml Folder Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com Folder Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Conduit Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\Ask Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\AVG Security Toolbar Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\Babylon Folder Found : C:\ProgramData\Partner Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\Local\Babylon Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\Local\Conduit Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\LocalLow\AskToolbar Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\LocalLow\AVG Security Toolbar Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\LocalLow\Conduit Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\LocalLow\PriceGong Folder Found : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\Roaming\Babylon

          • [Registry] *****

Key Found : HKCU\Software\APN Key Found : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\AVG Security Toolbar Key Found : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Conduit Key Found : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\ConduitSearchScopes Key Found : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\PriceGong Key Found : HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\SmartBar Key Found : HKCU\Software\AVG Security Toolbar Key Found : HKCU\Software\Conduit Key Found : HKCU\Software\ilivid Key Found : HKCU\Software\InstallCore Key Found : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{A5AA24EA-11B8-4113-95AE-9ED71DEAF12A} Key Found : HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{79A765E1-C399-405B-85AF-466F52E918B0} Key Found : HKLM\Software\APN Key Found : HKLM\Software\AskToolbar Key Found : HKLM\Software\AVG Security Toolbar Key Found : HKLM\Software\Babylon Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{09C554C3-109B-483C-A06B-F14172F1A947} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{BDB69379-802F-4EAF-B541-F8DE92DD98DB} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\escort.DLL Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\PropertySync.EXE Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\ilividsetup.exe Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\bbylntlbr.bbylntlbrHlpr Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\bbylntlbr.bbylntlbrHlpr.1 Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Prod.cap Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Toolbar.CT3298573 Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9C049BA6-EA47-4AC3-AED6-A66D8DC9E1D8} Key Found : HKLM\Software\Conduit Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\MyBabylontb_RASAPI32 Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\MyBabylontb_RASMANCS Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{2EECD738-5844-4A99-B4B6-146BF802613B} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{3C471948-F874-49F5-B338-4F214A2EE0B1} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{E46C8196-B634-44A1-AF6E-957C64278AB1} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{E7DF6BFF-55A5-4EB7-A673-4ED3E9456D39} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\Interface\{03E2A1F3-4402-4121-8B35-733216D61217} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\Interface\{9E3B11F6-4179-4603-A71B-A55F4BCB0BEC} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\aaaaojmikegpiepcfdkkjaplodkpfmlo Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{A5AA24EA-11B8-4113-95AE-9ED71DEAF12A} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{03E2A1F3-4402-4121-8B35-733216D61217} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2263BE11-ACB7-49D9-8313-6B1D5CC42FAA} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{23119123-0854-469D-807A-171568457991} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{97FC5555-8BDC-40EA-8DE2-B1E46B9EA629} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{9E3B11F6-4179-4603-A71B-A55F4BCB0BEC} Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Software Value Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run [ApnUpdater]

          • [Internet Browsers] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v10.0.9200.16537

[OK] Registry is clean.

-\\ Mozilla Firefox v14.0.1 (en-US)

File : C:\Users\Sales\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\htsogrrd.default\prefs.js

Found : user_pref("CT3298573_Firefox.csv", "[{\"from\":\"Abs Layer\",\"action\":\"loading toolbar\",\"time\"[...] Found : user_pref("Smartbar.ConduitHomepagesList", ""); Found : user_pref("Smartbar.ConduitSearchEngineList", ""); Found : user_pref("Smartbar.ConduitSearchUrlList", ""); Found : user_pref("Smartbar.SearchFromAddressBarSavedUrl", ""); Found : user_pref("Smartbar.keywordURLSelectedCTID", "CT3298573"); Found : user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "Ask.com"); Found : user_pref("browser.search.defaultenginename", "Ask.com"); Found : user_pref("browser.search.defaultthis.engineName", "MixiDJ V37 Customized Web Search"); Found : user_pref("browser.search.defaulturl", "hxxp://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?ctid=CT3298573&CUI[...] Found : user_pref("browser.search.order.1", "Ask.com"); Found : user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "hxxps://www.facebook.com/index.php?stype=lo&jlou=Afet3S-nQyNl[...] Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.aflt", "babsst"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.babExt", ""); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.babTrack", "affID=109935"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.hardId", "7c0e931b00000000000000266c526ccc"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.id", "7c0e931b00000000000000266c526ccc"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.instlDay", "15451"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.instlRef", "sst"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.prdct", "BabylonToolbar"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.prtnrId", "babylon"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.smplGrp", "none"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.srcExt", "ss"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.tlbrId", "tb9"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.vrsn", "1.5.3.17"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.vrsnTs", "1.5.3.1719:52:03"); Found : user_pref("extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.vrsni", "1.5.3.17"); Found : user_pref("extensions.asktb.ff-original-keyword-url", "hxxp://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?cti[...] Found : user_pref("keyword.URL", "hxxp://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?ctid=CT3298573&SearchSource=2&CU[...] Found : user_pref("smartbar.machineId", "TGDXM3SV7HJOWDIIQ8DPQSD3GE6/6XBNB7EB6JXB2LJL1OQDFWXUOZHGBQZXIS1NL7I[...]

AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [6849 octets] - [14/05/2013 10:54:43]

                    1. EOF - C:\AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [6909 octets] ##########
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BTW-I ran a deep scan on malwarebytes last night and got nothing. I then ran deep scan in Norton and nothing...

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could you go to firefox > help > troubleshooting information, copy the contents of that page and paste them here into a reply on the forum? maybe this might give us some other clue what is going on...

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Application Basics

       Name
       Firefox
       Version
       20.0.1
       User Agent
       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:20.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/20.0
       Build Configuration
         about:buildconfig
 Extensions
       Name
       Version
       Enabled
       ID
       BlockSite
       0.7.1.1
       true
       {dd3d7613-0246-469d-bc65-2a3cc1668adc}
       Ghostery
       2.9.4
       true
       firefox@ghostery.com
       Norton Toolbar
       2013.3.5.1
       true
       {2D3F3651-74B9-4795-BDEC-6DA2F431CB62}
       Norton Vulnerability Protection
       11.3.0.9 - 5
       true
       {BBDA0591-3099-440a-AA10-41764D9DB4DB}
       Troubleshooter
       1.1a
       true
       troubleshooter@mozilla.org
       Unfriend Finder
       42.220
       true
       firefox@unfriendfinder.com
       DownloadTerms
       1.0
       false
       jmwgabsbmtxairm@wzcttjml.com
 Important Modified Preferences
     Name
     Value
       accessibility.blockautorefresh
       true
       accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar
       0
       browser.cache.disk.capacity
       358400
       browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run
       false
       browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max
       false
       browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value
       358400
       browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
       4
       browser.search.useDBForOrder
       true
       browser.startup.homepage
       https://www.facebook.com/index.php?stype=lo&jlou=Afet3S-nQyNlUktQjcB7G9Hpxm0mjqCq3N2jW9j0T8wX05hivAETc1Qyk6BXqRP30SRJUcr
       browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID
       20130409194949
       browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
       20.0.1
       dom.mozApps.used
       true
       dom.w3c_touch_events.expose
       false
       extensions.lastAppVersion
       20.0.1
       font.minimum-size.x-western
       14
       font.name.monospace.x-western
       Courier
       font.name.serif.x-western
       Kartika
       font.size.fixed.x-western
       14
       keyword.URL
       http://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?ctid=CT3298573&SearchSource=2&CUI=UN31376034466619377&UM=2&q=
       network.cookie.prefsMigrated
       true
       places.database.lastMaintenance
       1368306297
       places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages
       103914
       plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types
       application/pdf
       privacy.donottrackheader.enabled
       true
       privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
       true
       privacy.sanitize.timeSpan
       0
   user.js Preferences
   Your profile folder contains a
     user.js file, which includes preferences that were not created by Firefox.
 Graphics
       Adapter Description
       Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
       Adapter Drivers
       igdumd64 igd10umd64 igdumdx32 igd10umd32
       Adapter RAM
       Unknown
       ClearType Parameters
       Gamma: 2200 Pixel Structure: RGB ClearType Level: 100 Enhanced Contrast: 400
       Device ID
       0x2a42
       Direct2D Enabled
       Blocked for your graphics driver version. Try updating your graphics driver to version 8.1500.1000.2202 or newer.
       DirectWrite Enabled
       false (6.2.9200.16492)
       Driver Date
       2-20-2010
       Driver Version
       8.15.10.2086
       GPU #2 Active
       false
       GPU Accelerated Windows
       1/1 Direct3D 9
       Vendor ID
       0x8086
       WebGL Renderer
       Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family)
       AzureCanvasBackend
       cairo
       AzureContentBackend
       none
       AzureFallbackCanvasBackend
       none
 JavaScript
       Incremental GC
       true
 Accessibility
       Activated
       false
       Prevent Accessibility
       0
 Library Versions
       Expected minimum version
       Version in use
       NSPR
       4.9.5
       4.9.5
       NSS
       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC
       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC
       NSSSMIME
       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC
       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC
       NSSSSL
       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC
       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC
       NSSUTIL
       3.14.3.0
       3.14.3.0
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ok, the downloadterms extension is malicious but already disabled so it shouldn't cause this issue directly any more (if you are able to remove it, please do so nevertheless).

the blocksite addon has gotten some negative reviews recently, so you might also want to disable it.

in addition go to firefox > help > troubleshooting information, click on profile folder/show folder and close all firefox windows afterwards. a windows explorer window should open up - in there delete the file named user.js - it is used to overwrite your preferences and shouldn't exist if you haven't created it manually in the first place.

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Both Firefox and IE have the same problem. The cursor instead of being a finger when pointing to a link is still an arrow. However I can click anywhere on the page and an ad will pop up. I have eliminated all unwanted bars in Firefox, I ran Malwarebytes until it came out clean. I also have AVG which had detected a few items on it's own. But when I get into Firefox I still have exactly the same problem. Now it will not let me download Browser Safeguard. Usually after one click the pointer returns to normal for a few screens. When I try to click to download Browser Safeguard it keeps bringing up different ads or it tries to get me to upgrade Firefox or some other browser helper program which I know are all BS tactics to get me to load their junk again. PLease help I'm an engineer and pretty good with PCs but this one has me beat at least so far.