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Firefox opens new (and fake) pages at random, sometimes when i click on a legitimate link, other times on it's own

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AnonymousUser
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new and fake pages often open at random, sometimes when i click on a legitimate link, and sometimes it just happens when i am just sitting there

URL of affected sites

http://

new and fake pages often open at random, sometimes when i click on a legitimate link, and sometimes it just happens when i am just sitting there == URL of affected sites == http://

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Shawn
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Your issue may be caused by Malware. You can run and update the following free anti virus software:

1. Malwarebytes (Free version) - http://www.malwarebytes.org

2. Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org

3.Spyware Terminator - http://www.spywareterminator.com

In addition, there are a number of forums you can use to help get rid of your infection. These include: