I tried posting a link to the screenshot I had on Google Photos, but it may not be accessible to you all... So, if you can't see it in the first post, here it is again.
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I tried posting a link to the screenshot I had on Google Photos, but it may not be accessible to you all... So, if you can't see it in the first post, here it is again.
Open the user interface/settings.
Put check in scan for pups.
Run a scan, see if it finds anything.
Next step up is adwcleaner....use google.
I ran Avast, having it check for pups, but no results. I then used Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool, and...... no results. I neglected to mention in my original post that I also have Avira, and while I was going through both the Avast and Avira extensions I have for Google Chrome, I stumbled on the "Show price comparisons" feature that the Avira Browser Safety extension auto-enables. Sooo, I guess it wasn't adware, it was just an incredibly annoying feature that my antivirus threw in my face (I suppose it would be helpful to some, but I personally don't like it). Once I disabled this feature, the banner hasn't showed up since. YAY!!
Thanks for leading me to the answer!
Sorry everyone, I just figured out what the issue was. In addition to Avast, I also have Avira, which has an Avira Browser Safety extension on my Google Chrome browser. I just figured out that one of it's settings is to "Show price comparisons" from trusted sources, in the form of this annoying banner... This feature has been auto-enabled for months, and I just now figured it out ![]()
Thanks for trying to help anyways everyone! I apologize for my ignorance!