When I click on a link that is highlighted in green with a underline beneath it I am taken to an advertisement. How do I get rid of this? I expected to get more detail on this subject.

This has been going on for a few weeks.

-> Clear Cookies & Cache
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Template:clearCookiesCache
-> [[How to clear the cache#w_clear-the-cache|Clear the Network Cache]]
-> [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
Check and tell if its working.

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