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Google links to Ad Sites and unrequested audio plays in background

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1) When I click on links from Google searches it redirects to Ad websites...

2) When I have Internet windows open suddenly audio (that sounds like it is coming from other unopened websites) will start playing.

1) When I click on links from Google searches it redirects to Ad websites... 2) When I have Internet windows open suddenly audio (that sounds like it is coming from other unopened websites) will start playing.

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If it's an ad site on Google, it would probably be blocked the "Adblock Plus" with the right subscription filters, or a filter you make.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Blocking_bad_sites_and_annoyances

the links for extensions are near the bottom of the page

That will probably stop your problem there are other things you can try:

"Stop Autoplay" extension (I have it disabled, think it would not show the first frame)


media.autoplay.enabled   user set   boolean   False (have that, shows up in about:config but not in about:support)

nothing for stopping autoplay in these

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Blocking_bad_sites_and_annoyances


see Load Tabs Progressively, Load tabs one by one.  Limit the number of concurrent loading tabs and/or unread loaded tabs. (too restrictive for me)

I would certainly take a look at, the second link requires Stylish extension.


Please mark "Solved" one answer that will best help others with a similar problem -- hope this was it.

Modified by David McRitchie

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1.To stop all JS.Twettir processes, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows Task Manager.

2.Click on the "Processes" tab, search for JS.Twettir, then right-click it and select "End Process" key.

3.Delete Temporary Internet files,Cookies,Cache & History of all the browsers present in your system.

4.Check the internet settings of your browser for any unwanted Proxy settings.If it is there then remove it & set it to 'Automatically Detect Settings'.It might be as below - IP Address - 127.0.0.1 Port No - 80

5.Check if unnecessary DNS IP's are present in 'Local Area Connection Properties'. 6.Open command prompt & run the below commands - ipconfig /flushdns.

Reference: http://blog.teesupport.com/best-way-to-fix-google-search-results-being-redirected-virus-in-firefox/

Modified by Julysuu