# Why did i just get a 30 second dogfood ad pop up? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 10, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960 "2014-05-10T01:13:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/1 "2014-05-10T01:13:58Z")
happened after selecting thread from recent discussions, ad popped up before i went to thread ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/2 "2014-05-10T01:45:36Z")
…because you haven’t installed a “pop-up blocker”? ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/3 "2014-05-10T02:10:56Z")
no, that’s not it. first time it ever happened to me. it just came up immediately after I clicked on a thread. am I hacked? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/4 "2014-05-10T02:21:12Z")
Get HijackThis or a similar system analyzer to see if something is amiss. > **[Trend Micro HijackThis](http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html)** > > Trend Micro HijackThis digs down into parts of your hard drive and Registry that malicious programs often target to help you eliminate them for good. It works ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/5 "2014-05-10T02:24:46Z")
thanks jt . I onlt started using computers 1 yr ago. last may I believe. I don t know much. maybe run my Norton power eraser? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/6 "2014-05-10T02:33:54Z")
Worth a try. What operating system do you have? And if you have cable or FIOS, they usually have security suite that you could use. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/7 "2014-05-10T02:46:42Z")
I would recommend firefox with adblock, if you are worried you have carpware look at add ons in Internet explorer I assume and disable any suspicious ones, and do windows defender offline, cancel quick scan at start and choose full scan. Make sure you do the select my version for 32 or 64 bit. start settings control panel system or in win 8 swipe from off the screen from right to left, or mouse to upper right hand corner in desktop and pick the cog wheel to access control panel. Look at programs and features and uninstall any spamware, lok at system to see if you are 32 or 64 bit. ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/8 "2014-05-10T02:48:40Z")
windows 8. I ran the power eraser, it found no risks, but my compuer is faster now. I don t know, maybe facebook is a problem? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/9 "2014-05-10T02:53:10Z")
Facebook has nothing to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/10 "2014-05-10T17:48:35Z")
Windows 8 has security software built in. I’ve been told that you don’t need extra security software if you use Windows 8. Maybe our IT experts can give use their insight. Although I did hear it from an IT expert. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/11 "2014-05-10T18:25:38Z")
Most apps have a pop up quietly shielding their intent when you install it. If you are using an app, to directly or indirectly get to Cartalk, go back and reinstall and " don’t allow" anything. ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/12 "2014-05-17T22:17:13Z")
hey, it was face book. if you go to Norton and click on the global threat level it is explained further, apparently accepting an unknown friend request or clicking on a video was my prob. when I turned on my computer this morning it updated for like 2 hours. when I finally got on I saw that Norton had been busy updating and fixing my problem. 26 malware items were cleansed in their scan. apparently a different scan than I ran when the problem surfaced because mine came up clean. thanks for the advice wes ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/13 "2014-05-17T22:59:30Z")
I suggest you check out this previous thread. It addresses this particular issue. [https://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2296750/website-problems/p1](https://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2296750/website-problems/p1) ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/14 "2014-05-17T23:01:48Z")
lol, I m afraid to click on any links now ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/15 "2014-05-17T23:14:49Z")
Dude, it’s a [cartalk.com](http://cartalk.com) link to another thread in this forum. Look at it and compare it to the one in your address bar. SMH ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/16 "2014-05-17T23:50:15Z")
SMH? ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/17 "2014-05-17T23:55:57Z")
C’mon, guys. Glad you solved the problem, Wes. ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-i-just-get-a-30-second-dogfood-ad-pop-up/84960/18 "2014-05-17T23:57:47Z")
thanks.