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2. Restore your browser to default settings - AOL Help

   help.aol.com/articles/reset-web-settings

   Restoring your browser's default settings will also reset your browser's security settings. A reset may delete other saved info like bookmarks, stored passwords, and your homepage. Confirm what info your browser will eliminate before resetting and make sure to save any info you don't want to lose. • Restore your browser's default settings in Edge

3. Fix problems with AOL websites due to ad blocking software

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   Check all the icons in the browser navigation bar for a possible ad blocker, and disable/remove them Unblock AOL Mail in AdBlock Click the AdBlock icon at the top-right of your browser.

4. Browser hijacking - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_hijacking

   A previous installer of SourceForge included adware and PUP installers. [26] One particular one changes the browser settings of Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer to show the website "istartsurf.com" as the homepage. It does so by changing registry settings and installing software which resets the settings if the user tries to change them.

5. macOS malware - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_malware

   Adware is also a problem on the Mac, with software like Genieo, which was released in 2009, inserting ads into webpages and changing users' homepage and search engine. Malware has also been spread on Macs through Microsoft Word macros. MacOS, known for its robust security, has faced evolving challenges regarding malware over time.

6. Ad blocking - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_blocking

   However, this annoyance can easily be averted simply by setting the web browser to clear all cookies and browsing-history information each time the browser software is closed. [ citation needed ] Another preventive option is to use a script blocker, which enables the user to disable all scripts and then to selectively re-enable certain scripts ...

7. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

   help.aol.com/articles/disable-or-enable-pop-ups...

   If you click on links in a legitimate email and get a notice that link can't be opened, you will need to either temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker, or add AOL Mail to the list of sites you allow pop-ups from. • Manage pop-ups in Edge • Manage pop-ups in Safari • Manage pop-ups in Firefox • Manage pop-ups in Chrome

8. How to stop pop-ups, according to cyber security experts - AOL

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   How to stop pop-ups solution #3: Don't click on pop-ups Clicking on the pop-up can make the problem even worse. "Do not purchase anything offered to you in a popup via the pop-up.

9. History sniffing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_sniffing

   The threat model of history sniffing relies on the adversary being able to direct the victim to a malicious website entirely or partially under the adversary's control. The adversary can accomplish this by compromising a previously good web page, by phishing the user to a web page allowing the adversary to load arbitrary code, or by using a malicious advertisement on an otherwise safe web page.