Pop Up Ads On Pc

All was normal with my pc until I posted an ad to sell a used dryer this morning. Since then it's being inundated by constant pop up ads. I'm completely in the dark on this one but the craigslist ad was the last thing I did before this nightmare started

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on February 17th, 2013 12:57 PM

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Advertisers will use whatever means they can to target their ads. Whether or not your Craigslist post was reponsible, your best course is to install a good pop-up blocker like Ad Cruncher or (for Firefox) Adblock Plus.

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