# Pop-up ads on SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 28, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761 "2009-12-28T02:12:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/1 "2009-12-28T02:12:35Z")
OK! I give up!! How much will it cost to stop that constant barrage of Pop-ups that every 30 seconds or so come slamming onto my screen while trying to use the SDMB. Do I have to join something? Just tell me and I’ll do it! I’ve got pop-ups blocked in IE8, but these come blasting past the blocker without even a seconds pause. Help, PLEASE!!! ---
**Author:** ![2ply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b2d939/32.png) [@2ply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ply)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/2 "2009-12-28T02:19:37Z")
Don’t move your mouse over the top ad. The ads popped up for me when I’d move my mouse over the ad on the top of the page, which of course, I do to access the toolbars at the top of my browser. If you are really getting a barrage of pop ups, your PC is inficted with something. ---
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/3 "2009-12-28T02:23:25Z")
I only get them on SDMB. Other sites either never or rarely. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/4 "2009-12-28T02:24:33Z")
Moved from GQ to ATMB. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/5 "2009-12-28T02:28:11Z")
From what I’ve seen in other threads, you have malware on your system that is triggered by the ads. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/6 "2009-12-28T04:12:38Z")
**Daylate** , please follow the instructions in this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538187](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538187) If you still see pop-ups after following those instructions, please post back to this thread. Thanks, - **xash** Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/7 "2009-12-28T06:14:07Z")
Thanks for the advice. I already have Avasti, and Spybot S&D. Downloaded Malwarebyte’s Anti-Malware and ran both Spybot and A-M. We’ll see if that helps before using the nuclear option listed in the last post. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/8 "2009-12-28T14:57:12Z")
I have Firefox and Ad Block Plus. I don’t see no stinkin’ ads. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-ads-on-sdmb/522761/9 "2009-12-28T17:16:14Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > I have Firefox and Ad Block Plus. I don’t see no stinkin’ ads. +1 Don’t forget Flashblock while you’re at it. And the EasyList subscription to AdBlockPlus takes care of EVERYTHING.