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how do I prevent annoying advertising videos from working whenever I visit a site?

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William Schafer
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Whenever I visit a site I get annoying advertising videos that pop up and disturb my search. They are not silent. They play their message whether I want to listen to it or not. How can I prevent this abuse from happening??

Whenever I visit a site I get annoying advertising videos that pop up and disturb my search. They are not silent. They play their message whether I want to listen to it or not. How can I prevent this abuse from happening??

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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You may have ad / mal-ware. Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.

Adblock Plus {web link} Blocks annoying video ads on YouTube, Facebook ads, banners and much more. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon {web link} Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon extends the blocking functionality of Adblock Plus to those annoying pop-up windows that open on mouse clicks and other user actions.

Forum; Adblock Plus Homepage {web link}