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When searching Google, right before I click a result, the WinToFlash Ads appear and I click them by mistake. How do I eliminate them?

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use adblocker for firefox
 
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My Honda has a misfire, buy another car right?

I use IE8 and Chrome. Is there an address I can stick in the Hosts file?
 
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And for IE?
 
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turn off the addon in firefox
 
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IE Pro has an adblocker as well
 
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