Pesky Pop-Ups in Chrome

[rrileypm]

First of all, I wouldn't post something here before searching Google extensively on a subject like this, but I already have and didn't find a good enough solution.

Chrome is my favorite browser. No matter what device I'm on, I can log in as me and all of my bookmarks are in place and my settings are intact. Since I'm now working with multiple Windows devices...it really comes in handy.

For the past few weeks, I have been plagued with random pop-ups for advertisements. Two tabs pop up each time...usually one asking me to install some bogus video player. I've tried multiple pop-up blockers, and multiple system cleaners to extract anything from my PC's.

The problem is that whichever device I use Chrome from, the pop-up's appear....and I haven't installed anything out of the ordinary on ALL of them. Some are brand new Windows tablets I've been testing that don't have ANY shareware or tools installed on them....just Chrome.

So I'm afraid that my Chrome account itself is infected.

The other day, I logged into my Chrome settings and erased all of the History data and all cookies, thinking that would fix the problem. Within a day, the pop-up's started appearing again.

I've run ADWClearner, JRT, Spybot, AVG....each time I run them, they usually find something and delete them....but within an hour or so...the pop-up's are back. Now, I'm getting the pop-up's appearing on my laptop and desktop PC's when Chrome isn't even running. The other day, I came home to find my Chrome browser running with about 50 tabs of these pop-ups.

I'm almost to the point of creating a new Chrome account and starting over...but before I do that....I thought I would ask my Freaktab buddies if they have encountered the same thing....and if they've found a solution.

So far, the pop-up's haven't been porn or anything that my kid's shouldn't see....but who knows what will happen in the future.

Any ideas?

[JustMe]

what spyware is it ? also is it chrome specific
maybe try malwarebytes, also maybe look at deleting some extensions in chrome., reset browser, there is also another just cannot think of it it dos based app looking for you

[rrileypm]

Yes, it's Chrome specific.

I happened to have an alternate Chrome account I've logged into, and the pop up's have stopped. This account has no extensions.

It seems like this all started after I installed the Silverlight extension on my other account....but I needed it to view a work related site that requires Silverlight.

I'll try Malwarebytes....but it has to be something in that other account, especially since it happens on every device I've logged into with that Chrome account. But it only happens with Windows Chrome...not Android.

[bakerbarber]

I had issues with ads not popups in chrome.

I discovered through trial and error that it was a Flash Block extension.

After removing it and using a different one the problem completely went away.

I suggest trial and error. Remove an extension and see, etc.

[rrileypm]

I've disabled all extensions and deleted some suspect cookies. Maybe that will do the trick.