Unwanted messages when I'm on internet

When I 'm on the internet at different sites I get messages from unwanted sources saying stuff like your the 45 winner or answer this question to win an ipad or watch or download. I was told it was related to having adobe flash and reader so I took them off and still got these messages so I put them back on. Anyway I still get these unwanted messages I've run Norton 360 full scan and Malaware full scan and they don't help. what else can I do?

It has nothing to do with Reader. It's a pop-up advertisement built by the people that created the website you are visiting.

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