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Web pages open when I go to some sites and I wish to block them from opening.

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I want to block advertisements that open up another web page.

I want to block advertisements that open up another web page.

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Do a malware check with a few malware scan programs.
You need to use all programs because each detects different malware.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of the database before doing a scan.

See also "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked and What to do when searches take you to the wrong search website


Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  • Shockwave Flash 9.0 r45

Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.