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Advertisements are hijacking my browser, closing the tab I am viewing and playing a video with vlc media player. How can I block this?

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I assume one of the sites I regularly visit is doing this. But it is always the tab I am currently viewing that gets closed when the video starts. And it is just an unwanted advert. Well, they are all unwanted, get it? I would guess that the site with the most advert activity is http://www.imdb.com/

I assume one of the sites I regularly visit is doing this. But it is always the tab I am currently viewing that gets closed when the video starts. And it is just an unwanted advert. Well, they are all unwanted, get it? I would guess that the site with the most advert activity is http://www.imdb.com/

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Flash block {web link} Never be annoyed by a Flash animation again! Blocks Flash so it won't get in your way, but if you want to see it, just click on it


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}