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Adware appears at the top of screen when visiting sites

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RonMilan
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When I visit different sites (e.g., google reader, New York times, etc.), an adware program inserts an advertisement header at the top of a site I visit. This insert will also state that it is not part of the site that I am visiting. Can you tell me how to delete this annoyance. Thanks Ron

When I visit different sites (e.g., google reader, New York times, etc.), an adware program inserts an advertisement header at the top of a site I visit. This insert will also state that it is not part of the site that I am visiting. Can you tell me how to delete this annoyance. Thanks Ron

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user633449
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Please first update to Firefox 19. Update Firefox to the latest release

Then check for Malware Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

Finally Reset Firefox Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings