gale, this is what I see.

My FF doesn't show the Ad Block icon either because I don't show the "Add On" toolbar. (View -> Toolbars -> Add-On Bar). I don't get ads though.

If it's installed, and you're not getting popups, I wouldn't worry about it. Just surf away to your heart's content. :)

Tools -> Add-Ons should show the part in red:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]434680[/ATTACH]

If you see ads on this site (not just popups, but any ads), adblock isn't working. Do you see it on your add-ons page like Tammi posted above?

I just had the bleach ad pop up and I am on my iPad. The x got rid of it this time. They are a pain!

I went to that window and it said my avast was disabled so I enabled it. Then I poked around and it said pop up blocked, is that it???? My pc has been running so slow since I downloaded FF, is that normal?

Also I keep getting a pop up from FF asking if I want to down load internet helper 3.1 and one that says would you like to install the plug in needed to display the media on this page. Should I??

This is not FireFox that did this. FF is legitimate software. What you're describing is malware or scareware (once they ask for money to fix something or to stop something, it will cross the line from malware to scareware.).

More likely, a site you went to was infected and avast failed to stop it. This could have happened with Internet explorer / Chrome or FF. unfortunately.

The general rule of stuff like this is if you didn't ask for the software, don't install or pay for it. Internet helper is NOT good software.

Pop up blocked may be from Firefox, but I don't think it is. I've never seen that. You still didn't let us know if the Ad Block plus was in that window.

No, it's not normal to have your PC run slowly because of FF. My FF does run slowly because I have sometimes 70 tabs open, but only FF runs slowly because of that, not the whole PC. The reason your computer is running slow is the malware that's running on it. :(

This is something that several sites online can help you remove whatever's on your machine - for free, don't ever pay for it. I could help you if I was closer. Do you have a family member who's good with computers? I wouldn't be shocked to find that it's Search Conduit that you have installed. It's incredibly invasive, and I think it goes without saying that it's "bad" as well.

FINALLY!!! I was able to get the Adblock!! YIPPEE! I went and uninstalled a bunch of crap too. (Yes, I checked it all out before uninstalling it.) I don't see the ABP icon on this page tho.

Good girl! :) I'd guess it's running a bit better now too?

As I mentioned in post #32, you won't see it unless the Add-ons toolbar is enabled.

Yes, I see it now on the bottom tool bar just above my system tray. How do I move it up to the tool bar?

BTW, THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for everyone's help in this! :thumbup: :o

I don't think you can move it to the top. That said, you really don't need it showing, it will do its job without being there. i would just turn that toolbar off.

Glad you got it sorted out. :)