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Re: Butterick patterns web site - problem SOLVED!!! (posted on 12/23/13 5:30 PM ET)
I was trying to browse Butterick patterns online yesterday. There is now a pop-up that comes up at the bottom of the page and is quite annoying. One can 'X' it out to close, but it comes back up at the next opportunity. They have convinced me to not browse their site anymore. Gah!
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Posted on: 12/23/13 8:36 PM ET
I just tried the site and didn't have any pop ups. I looked at several categories and individual patterns. Maybe it was a one time thing?

ETA- OT but I've completely given up on the Simplicity site. It loads so incredibly slow!

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Posted on: 12/23/13 8:42 PM ET
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I get that no matter what site I'm on - I just x it out, but it is VERY annoying and no way to block it.
  
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Posted on: 12/23/13 8:54 PM ET
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I didn't get any pop-ups at Butterick, either. Have you run antivirus lately? You may have adware on your computer.
  
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Posted on: 12/23/13 9:12 PM ET
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That's a good idea. I'll run a scan ans see what happens. AdBlockPlus is on my Firefox browser, where this is happening. Also am plagued by BuzzSearch whenever I use Chrome.
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Posted on: 12/23/13 9:40 PM ET
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I experienced no pop-ups on the BMV site. Is your pop-up blocker off?
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Posted on: 12/23/13 10:12 PM ET
It's safest not to close pop-ups by clicking the X. Close them by closing the site's name on your taskbar, at the bottom of your screen.
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Posted on: 12/24/13 9:32 AM ET
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You were right! I had adware/malware on my new computer that Microsoft Security Essentials failed to identify after a full complete scan. I downloaded a free malware detection program from cnet.com and that program found 35 items and cleaned them up for me.

Now when I visit Butterick patterns, I don't get those popups at the bottom.

Thank you again!
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