Browsers full of SPAM, pop-ups, links leading to SPAM, etc [SOLVED]

sm55br · 2015-11-27 18:15:51

Hello people,

My browser (Chrome AND Mozilla) are full of pop-ups, propaganda and when I click on links on pages I visit, they lead me to new tabs, to more pop-ups and more propaganda.

I don't know commands by name, so if you wanna leave a tip for me, please insert the command line I need to use.

I am logged as me on Chrome. I thought Linux was free of that bull****...

Thanks

Last edited by sm55br (2015-11-27 21:20:11)

damo · 2015-11-27 18:22:28

sm55br wrote:

I thought Linux was free of that bull****...

Nothing to do with linux - it is your browser settings. Look through the settings, use an ad blocker, etc

atbeyi · 2015-11-27 19:07:08

i won't give you commands but i will tell you how to reset your browser.

go to chrome://extensions (type this on your chrome) delete every addon. go to .config/ and delete google-chrome-* (stabile/beta/unstable, whichever you are using folder, while your browser is not running.) after deleting it, run chrome again as usual and only add addons/extensions you know you want to/need. also install uBlock origin.

Panda · 2015-11-27 20:08:36

Hi sm55br,

Interesting question but you're blaming the horse for a poor fitting saddle. In addition to the above answers, I'd suggest a lil' less caffine

sm55br · 2015-11-27 20:55:25

Oh, so sorry, people. I don't understand a lot about Linux yet, but, in love, of course.

Look, my Chrome DOES NOT GO to the extensions. When I type that "chrome://extensions" the tab disappear. And when I try to go to extensions using the Menu, it does NOTHING.

Another thing I perceived, is that something is creating an invisible "mask" on my navigator. When I click a link, it leads me to propaganda. But if I move the scroll a little bit down or up, and click again, it follows the link.

I will try to uninstall and install Chrome while I wait for your answers.

[<o>] Thanks from Brazil

sm55br · 2015-11-27 21:00:52

No success. Removed and re-installed browser, but still the chrome://extensions does not open, makes the tab vanish.

Weird.

atbeyi · 2015-11-27 21:05:47

try removing the folders I mentioned before and don't login with your login.

Panda · 2015-11-27 21:11:20

^ As atbeyi has said..

Exit browser and navigate to..

/home/username/.config/chrome

delete all files within the chrome directory

restart your browser and see if that helps.

* Note: You'll temporarily lose your bookmarks but they'll be restored when you sign back into Chrome.

Last edited by Panda (2015-11-27 21:12:48)

sm55br · 2015-11-27 21:11:50

atbeyi wrote:

try removing the folders I mentioned before and don't login with your login.

Oh, sure, can you teach me how to "go" there in commands?

damo · 2015-11-27 21:12:07

Maybe you have installed something nasty. Can you open the Extensions via the Settings menu ( Customize -> more Tools -> Extensions)?

Reinstalling probably won't help if you don't delete your Chrome user files (~/.config/chromium....or equivalent), as @atbeyi suggested. You can probably see installed extensions in there as well, btw)

EDIT: ninja'd by lots of users!

Last edited by damo (2015-11-27 21:13:00)

sm55br · 2015-11-27 21:15:17

damo wrote:

Maybe you have installed something nasty. Can you open the Extensions via the Settings menu ( Customize -> more Tools -> Extensions)?
Reinstalling probably won't help if you don't delete your Chrome user files (~/.config/chromium....or equivalent), as @atbeyi suggested. You can probably see installed extensions in there as well, btw)
EDIT: ninja'd by lots of users!

No, the same thing, the settings menu does not open the extensions. And I don't know how to open /.config/chromium, what is the command?

sm55br · 2015-11-27 21:19:35

Guys, I solved it. I went to Task Manager on Chrome Menu, so I saw that an EXTENSION itself with a russian name or something was running on... so I ended up the process, and so I could open the extension menu. I'm installing a pop-up blocker now.

Thank you very very much.

damo · 2015-11-27 21:22:14

sm55br wrote:

No, the same thing, the settings menu does not open the extensions. And I don't know how to open /.config/chromium, what is the command?

Seriously???

GUI:
1) Open filemanager
2) Show hidden folders ( Ctrl+H)
3) Navigate to `.config/

Terminal:

ls -a ~/.config

EDIT: Lesson is DON'T allow Extensions to be installed without CHECKING THEM OUT FIRST!!!

Last edited by damo (2015-11-27 21:24:11)

Panda · 2015-11-27 21:24:12

sm55br,

In "file manager' which unless you've changed it is called "thunar". Navigate to your home directory (when I open file manager it's /home/panda.

At top and under 'View" select 'show hidden files'

It'll display directories you haven't seen before. Look for the one which says .config.. open it, then look for the one which says Chrome or Chrome_Stable.. open it and delete all the files within.

Close file manager and re-start Chrome.

Panda · 2015-11-27 21:26:01

Dem gosh dern Russkies

Nili · 2015-11-27 21:34:43

You may try other alternative, using hosts (read more) to block adds or malicious IP's

Extra addition apart or together of uBlock, Adblock, Adblock Plus.

Nili

sm55br · 2015-11-27 21:34:53

EDIT: Lesson is DON'T allow Extensions to be installed without CHECKING THEM OUT FIRST!!!

I am almost SURE it installed itself while I installed an extension that deletes all Facebook messages in one click...

Panda · 2015-11-27 21:38:01

Dat gosh dern Book o'Face

atbeyi · 2015-11-27 21:45:25

Panda wrote:

Dem gosh dern Russkies

shush, we don't talk about Ruskies here (Turkiye).

pvsage · 2015-11-27 22:04:34

damo wrote:

EDIT: Lesson is DON'T allow Extensions to be installed without CHECKING THEM OUT FIRST!!!

sm55br wrote:

I am almost SURE it installed itself while I installed an extension that deletes all Facebook messages in one click...

I'm trying to resist the urge to /facepalm here. Ever since that guy Tom auto-"friended" himself with everybody who signs up to Facebook, social media has been a prime target for adware and malware riders in extensions. Add to this the fact that the first stop in trying to get to Chrome extensions is actually Google's "app store" and you have a recipe for "watch that first step-"

...which all brings us back to

Panda wrote:

blaming the horse for a poor fitting saddle

More like "I accidentally a Coke bottle" and blaming the bottling plant.

EDIT:
@sm55br: The responsible thing for you to do at this point is to report this extension to Google and give it the lowest possible rating. This should help prevent others from falling prey to it.

Last edited by pvsage (2015-11-27 22:21:24)

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Browsers full of SPAM, pop-ups, links leading to SPAM, etc [SOLVED]

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