Hello,

These tabs are ads, you need a pop-up/ad block:

• Adblock Plus
• Adblock Edge
• Simple Adblock
• More Results

Also:

Scann your PC:

• Troubleshoot Firefox Issues Caused by Malware

Sometimes these problems are caused by addons

• Firefox in Safe Mode

Hi Victor, the Adsplus helped some, now at least I get a blank tab/page that opens. So the problem is still some what there. A new tab opens when pointing mouse. Any other suggestions. Thanks

Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
All these programs have free versions.

Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
  http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
• AdwCleaner:
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
  http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
• SuperAntispyware:
  http://www.superantispyware.com/
• Microsoft Safety Scanner:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
• Windows Defender: Home Page:
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
• Spybot Search & Destroy:
  http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
• Kasperky Free Security Scan:
  http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan

You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.

• Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller:
  http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446

See also:

• "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

Thanks Cor-el. The Adware program did the trick.

Don't just stop with one scan. Use several of the programs listed. Each works differently and what one may miss the other can pick it up.

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Whenever you get a message / popup that software / files need to be updated,

DO NOT USE ANY OF THE PROVIDED LINKS.

While this may be a legitimate message, it could also be Malware or a Virus. Any time you want or need to check for upgrades, go to the web site of the True Owner of the program in question. For example, to check out Firefox, go to Mozilla.org.

Thanks FredMcD, i downloaded some of the free programs and issues are now gone. I will keep the links you sent.