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Log in on your phone or tablet, etc. See if it's better. I agree in that it sounds like your computer has done spam/ adware etc. I actually only use my phone and switch the forum to non mobile view.
I'm with the Chrome and Adblocker crowd. I see no popups or ads when logged in, yet Adblocker says it has blocked 9 ads on the General Discussion page.