I have seen ads saying 3 people unfriended me. It isn't true and I ignore it.
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thanks much for all the info it also popped up on my pc thankfully I did not click on it those adds are confusing and can become a real mess on the pc ask how I know
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Hate those ads. Learned a long time ago and it cost me more than I wanted to pay to fix. I click on none of those. And also for the on FAcebook, gotta watch those too. As always, IF IN DOUBT, DON'T!
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The only time you need to be concerned is if you see the light go on that your webcam is operating....which just happened to our daughter. Her computer was hacked, we cannot find the virus, it has hidden itself, she got a pop up that she was trying to access her last year's tax return....she wasn't....yesterday her webcam came on. We have shut down the computer and are taking it to the Geek squad this weekend.
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Originally Posted by Bobbielinks
(Post 6018687)
Just a second ago, near the top of this page, a pop ad appeared that said 2 people were spying on me. Does anyone have any information on this? I wanted to click on it to see what it was, but was afriad that it might be a virus so did not go to the site.
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I use that also.
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
(Post 6019015)
i use the free software AdBlocker and Firefox for my browser. i never see those ads.
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that kind of stuff pops up all the time-ones that say you are being spied on, ones that say facebook friends have 'un-friended' you...it is all (internet garbage) don't ever click on anything like that at the top of a page...if someone actually un-friended you or something else ligit you would be contacted through (proper chanels) - a personal message or email---not some scam pop-up....some other's that sometimes appear...'someone has checked your credit score' or there has been a change to your credit score...'paypal has suspended your account'; ....there are actually hundreds of them out there---never ever click on something like that--if you see an (ad) that actually get's your attention-you want to check it out---don't click on it---write down the link address & go to it on your own...if a facebook message pops up-don't click on it- go to your actual facebook page & check it---be safe/not sorry...those ad's are just that- just like buying x-ray glasses from a comic book....
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Originally Posted by Bobbielinks
(Post 6018687)
Just a second ago, near the top of this page, a pop ad appeared that said 2 people were spying on me. Does anyone have any information on this? I wanted to click on it to see what it was, but was afriad that it might be a virus so did not go to the site.
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
(Post 6020654)
I use Google Chrome and I can set what ads I want to see. I have the ads set for my interests. If you see a tiny blue arrow box on the right top side of the ad you can click on that and set your preferences for the ad. You can opt out of all ads too.
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If the ad is for a vendor you are actually interested in that you know is on the up and up (like the fabric shops everyone talks about) then it is a good thing to support them. If the ad is for some questionable source, then ignore it. As for the spam emails, just delete them. I feel very fortunate to get very few of the Viagra etc ones since I use gmail. Used to get tons of those everyday on my work computer.
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