What is a filtering program that stops pop up ads from displaying on webpages?

If you're seeing some of these problems with Chrome, you might have unwanted software or malware installed on your computer:

• Pop-up ads and new tabs that won't go away
• Your Chrome homepage or search engine keeps changing without your permission
• Unwanted Chrome extensions or toolbars keep coming back
• Your browsing is hijacked, and redirects to unfamiliar pages or ads
• Alerts about a virus or an infected device

In the future, avoid unwanted software by only downloading files or visiting sites that you know are secure.

Learn how to block or allow pop-ups in Chrome.

Change your default ads permissions

To prevent sites from showing you intrusive or misleading ads by changing your settings.

1. Open Chrome
   
   .
2. At the top right, click More
   
    
   
   Settings.
3. Click Privacy and security 
    Site Settings.
4. Click Additional content settings 
    Ads.
5. Select the option you want as your default setting.

Remove unwanted programs (Windows, Mac)

Before you on a Windows or Mac, check your computer for unwanted programs.

Remove malware from your computer (Windows)

Chrome can help you find suspicious or unwanted programs on your computer. If Chrome finds an unwanted program, click Remove. Chrome will remove the software, change some settings to default, and turn off extensions.

You can also check for malware manually.

1. Open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More
   Settings.
3. Click Advanced 
   Reset and clean up 
    Clean up computer.
4. Click Find.
5. If you're asked to remove unwanted software, click Remove. You may be asked to reboot your computer.

Manually remove malicious programs (Mac)

You can remove malware and other programs on your computer that you don't remember installing.

1. Open Finder.
2. On the left, click Applications.
3. Look for any programs you don't recognize.
4. Right-click the name of any unwanted programs.
5. Click Move to Trash.
6. When you're done, at the bottom, right-click Trash.
7. Click Empty Trash.

Restore quarantined files (Windows)

Chrome can help you find suspicious or unwanted programs on your computer. If Chrome finds an unwanted program, Chrome will remove the software, change some settings to default, and turn off extensions.

If you think Chrome removed a file that’s safe or personal by mistake, you can restore the file.

1. On your computer, open the folder %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Cleanup Tool\Quarantine.
2. Open the folder Quarantine.
3. Click Continue.
4. Right-click the file you want to restore and click Extract all.
5. Enter the password chrome_cleanup.

To learn more about what data is collected and how it's used, check the .

Reset your browser settings

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More 
   
    
    Settings 
    Advanced.
   • On Chromebook, Linux, and Mac: Click Reset settings 
      Restore settings to their original defaults
      Reset settings.
   • On Windows: Click Reset and cleanup 
     Reset settings to their original defaults 
      Reset settings.

If you removed unwanted programs or reset your browser settings, you might need to turn some extensions back on. To turn extensions on, at the top right, click More

If the steps above don't work, visit the Chrome Help Forum.

More info about malware

Three tips for spotting malware (1:42)

Learn what to look for when you have malware on your computer and how to stay safe online.

• Watch out for things that look too good to be true. Winning a contest or getting expensive copyrighted content at no charge is sometimes a trick to get you to download malware.
• If you haven't recently run a virus scanner, be wary of warnings about viruses or infected devices. The site might be trying to scare you into downloading unwanted software.
• Only download files or visit sites that you know are secure. Learn more about healthy browsing.
• Use Safe Browsing in Chrome and set your protection level to Enhanced protection.

If a popup about updating or downloading a program looks suspicious, don't click on it. Instead, go to the program's official website to download it.

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