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Title: Annoying Popups
Post by: joshnickerson on September 27, 2005, 12:16:45 PM
I'm getting a really annoying Javascript pop-up ad from this site. It's an add for some stupid "Windows NX Update" site, and it keeps asking if I want to update my system and keeps popping up a full screen ad for it. I keep clicking "Cancel" or try to "X" it off, but it just keeps popping up.
Title: RE:Annoying Popups
Post by: vudu on September 27, 2005, 12:19:58 PM
Pop-ups are one thing...

Same problem?
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 27, 2005, 12:22:29 PM
Mozilla +Adblock can block most anything.  As for blocking flash, Flashblock for Firefox blocks everything, but for sites like IGN with tons of Flash everywhere it can crash your browser...I don't know what ad you're talking about, but I used to get some fullscreen stuff here a long while ago, try pressing Alt + F4.

I use adblock and I get nothing on this site  
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: Rancid Planet on September 27, 2005, 12:49:06 PM
Ditto. Get FireFox.

DO IT.
DO IT.
Title: RE:Annoying Popups
Post by: King of Twitch on September 27, 2005, 02:06:25 PM
Boy_cott PGC.
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: joshnickerson on September 27, 2005, 02:20:17 PM
I'm ON Firefox O.o

And since I only get it on this site, it's led to my belief that one of PGC sponsors.

For reference, when this pop-up occurs (actually, it's more like one of those windows asking if you want to install something), the banner at the top of the page is blank except for text that says [object Window], and it seems to be promoting WinFixer 2005 which will "scan my computer for errors for free". It takes about five or six clicks to finally get rid of it.

And no it's not the same thing. This thing keeps asking me to install their stupid program, even when I click "Cancel" and "No", it keeps popping up, saying they're still "scanning". I know it's probably not scanning anything, but it's just damn annoying to deal with this thing every other page.
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 27, 2005, 02:23:35 PM
That sounds like it could defintley be spyware, are you up to date on spyware removal?

If not, check out Spyware Search and Destroy and Adaware.  I'd link to them but I'm too lazy, use Google
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: PaLaDiN on September 27, 2005, 02:52:56 PM
Yeah, I've got the same thing. Annoying, but oh well.
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: ThePerm on September 27, 2005, 05:19:26 PM
yeah this i s  annoying the h ell  out of me..i have  firefox..its called winfixer  2005,  and  its  coming up  like an installation program..itsl ike  its  exploiting a  flaw..its  unacceptable.
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: KDR_11k on September 27, 2005, 10:37:32 PM
In Opera:

F12
->Tick "Block unwanted Popups"
->Untick "Enable Plugins"
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: stevey on September 28, 2005, 12:41:33 PM
you got adware! dont blame pgc for your screwed up mac.
Title: RE: Annoying Popups
Post by: Bloodworth on September 28, 2005, 04:34:21 PM
See the thread in PGC Discussion, although I'm honestly not seeing any of this stuff on my end.