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My friend keeps getting a “congratulations youtube user” ad as soon as he opens his web browser.

hes tried AVG and malware bytes and they keep saying there is no virus. does anyone know how to fix this?

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Psi offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (1 hour, 18 minutes after post)

He needs a pop-up blocking toolbar; various search engines possess toolbars which provide options to block or allow pop-ups. If he tries Google, Yahoo, or any other search engine, i’m sure he’ll be able to sort it out.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (1 day, 18 hours after post)

is it a pop-up or in the browser itself? can he navigate to any other websites?

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 3 months ago (6 months, 3 weeks after post)

Everytime i go to ths website for poems i get a congratulatios ad popup from youtube. Wen i choose a price an error cums up.

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