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11-17-2012, 09:13 PM
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adnxs ads on my google homepage
I am running FireFox 1.0 for Mint and I am getting ads on my google homepage and the same annoying ads on my internet browsing. Looks like they are coming from adnxs.com. Is this a virus of some kind? Your help is appreciated.
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11-18-2012, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mrlucio79
I am running FireFox 1.0...
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Are you certain it is 1.0? |
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11-19-2012, 06:51 AM
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Location: SE Tennessee, USA
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If Google owns the home page, then you do not entirely own it.
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1 members found this post helpful.
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11-19-2012, 09:29 AM
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It's Firefox 11, but 1.0 for Mint. I know the ADs are not right for the google homepage. What gives?
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11-19-2012, 10:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrlucio79
Is this a virus of some kind?
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No it's not.
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It's Firefox 11
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Way outdated. Running an obsolete version of Firefox is not advisable. Current is 16.0.2 right now: update first.
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Originally Posted by mrlucio79
I know the ADs are not right for the google homepage.
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I don't know about the others but my ESP is way low today so I have no idea what you mean with "not right". That should be your cue to spill some details people can actually do something with.
*BTW I'll be moving this thread to the Linux General forum as it's more appropriate there. |
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11-20-2012, 09:16 AM
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LinuxMint generates revenue from google-enabled code in their releases.
Have you asked at http://forums.linuxmint.com/ ? |
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