How to stop unwanted site appearing

Users and developers helping users with generic and technical Pale Moon issues on all operating systems.
Please direct questions that are Mac or Linux-specific (dealing with installation and OS integration) to the appropriate Linux or Mac board.

Moderator: trava90

Forum rules
This board is for technical/general usage questions and troubleshooting for the Pale Moon browser only. The main focus here is on Pale Moon on Windows. Please direct your questions that are specific for Linux and Mac to the dedicated boards for those operating systems.
Technical issues and questions not related to the Pale Moon browser should be posted in other boards!
Please keep off-topic and general discussion out of this board, thank you!
Locked
billiam1

How to stop unwanted site appearing

Post by billiam1 » 2015-08-15, 15:31

Hi,I hope someone can answer this question.When i close Palemoon it leaves another window open with a web address "Funkyclock,which is a scam site.I have tried deleting Palemoon and reloading,but it makes no difference.Just to recap,when i close Palemoon another window opens "Funkyclock" I don't think it's doing anything nasty,but it's just annoying.Please can anybody help

User avatar
ron_1
Moon Magic practitioner
Moon Magic practitioner
Posts: 2395
Joined: 2012-06-28, 01:20

Re: How to stop unwanted site appearing

Post by ron_1 » 2015-08-15, 16:32

Sounds like your computer is infected with adware. Uninstalling and reinstalling Palemoon won't help, because Palemoon isn't the problem. Update your antivirus and whatever other antimalware you've got, and start doing some scans.

billiam1

Re: How to stop unwanted site appearing

Post by billiam1 » 2015-08-15, 18:17

Thank you for your prompt advice,i cured the problem by deleting Palemoon including personal settings then reloading.

SvenG

Re: How to stop unwanted site appearing

Post by SvenG » 2015-08-15, 18:25

You should still run a scan for malware, just deleting the stuff doesn't mean that you got rid of the crap. Maybe you just removed the symptom and not the actual cause of the problem.

User avatar
LimboSlam
Board Warrior
Board Warrior
Posts: 1029
Joined: 2014-06-09, 04:43
Location: USA

Re: How to stop unwanted site appearing

Post by LimboSlam » 2015-08-15, 19:29

You should use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, here: https://www.malwarebytes.org/
With Pale Moon by my side, surfing the web is quite enjoyable and takes my headaches away! :)
God is not punishing you, He is preparing you. Trust His plan, not your pain.#‎TrentShelton #‎RehabTime

Locked