I am using Window 7, 64bit with IE11. I am running Microsoft Security Essentials and my computer is current with updates. Around 11-13-17, I clicked on something accidentally in the browser, while I was scrolling, that caused ad choices to appear in my browser. I don't remember what I was doing or what site I was on at the time. I clicked on the properties of ad choices and the Address/URL was info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/relevantads.html. I added the following entry to my host file to try and block the ad: Here is the host entry:
# trying to block adchoices
127.0.0.1 info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/relevantads.html
# trying to block adchoices
But, now the site associated with Ad Choices just changed to something different. (go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?AdChoicesLinkID=286759&ocid=iehp)
Malwarebytes Free version does not find/remove Ad Choices.
AdwCleaner does not find/remove Ad Choices.
I have not tried resetting IE back to default.
Before I try a lot of things that probably will not remove Ad Choices, I wanted to find out if anyone else is having the problem?
