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Brian · 02-19-2005, 01:12 AM

The past few days I've been getting a popup from SO. I've also gotten a popup at another site. Before then I had never gotten a popup since I had Firefox. Has anybody else experienced this? Tomorrow I'll post a screenshot of it.

robyrob · 02-19-2005, 01:15 AM

i still haven't gotten any, here or on any other site - what does it say?

post that screenshot, then run your Spybot/Ad-Aware/Antispyware to see what it finds.

-*Forever*- · 02-19-2005, 01:16 AM

SAME!!!!

Brian · 02-19-2005, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

i still haven't gotten any, here or on any other site - what does it say?

post that screenshot, then run your Spybot/Ad-Aware/Antispyware to see what it finds.

It is usually one of those popups saying that your computer might have spyware.

On another unrelated subject, ever since I got Spy Sweeper last September, I've always gotten tracking cookies in the results. They usually are

2o7
Atwola
servedbyadvertising
doubleclick

Are these harmless? How are these usually gotten?

Dutabi84 · 02-19-2005, 01:21 AM

Actually, SO is the only website I get a popup from, and it's the same one you get.

PZelda · 02-19-2005, 01:21 AM

Me too. I get one occasionally when I come here, but because Roby gave me his list of blockable items and I imported his file into my Adblock, the popup comes blank. I did, however, catch one tonight that wasn't blocked- it came from yourfreedvds.com, so I put that on my block list.

Hollow · 02-19-2005, 02:02 AM

OOOOOOOO FIREFOX IS A LIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

go back to IE, evil fool.

PZelda · 02-19-2005, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safety pin

OOOOOOOO FIREFOX IS A LIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

go back to IE, evil fool.

I am Roboto · 02-19-2005, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safety pin

OOOOOOOO FIREFOX IS A LIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

go back to IE, evil fool.

I shall return to IE as soon as the 7.0 beta comes out. I still dislike having to use something else as it is.

I am Roboto · 02-19-2005, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

It is usually one of those popups saying that your computer might have spyware. d

On another unrelated subject, ever since I got Spy Sweeper last September, I've always gotten tracking cookies in the results. They usually are

2o7
Atwola
servedbyadvertising
doubleclick

Are these harmless? How are these usually gotten?

2o7.net

Tracking cookie - shares your web surfing history with advertisers to provide relative content.

Atwola

Same as above.

Servedby.Advertising.com

Same as above.

DoubleClick

This is an industry program which uses adware and spyware cookies to further its delivery of ad content.

Sounds like you've got the default gauntlet of Adware. I'd say DoubleClick is the worst on that list. Nothing THAT malicious, though. You can get these a variety of ways, but a big distributor the for the ones you listed is Ad-supported freeware.

Hollow · 02-19-2005, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PZelda

umm whatev!!!

theshark8777 · 02-19-2005, 08:52 AM

I get a pop up once in a great while, but never here.
Also, I shall never go back to IE, unless they do some serious updating to it.
The only thing that sucks is you have to use IE for Windows update.

Babes_Cat · 02-19-2005, 09:25 AM

my boyfriend downloaded firefox onto both computers and i haven't had a popup since, no matter whats ite. its great.

TheGreatPretender · 02-19-2005, 09:49 AM

I'm getting "pop-ups" when the site I'm on switches to the URL of the pop up. Agh and I STILL get pop ups anyways ecspecially with this Online Casion advertisement. And my computer randomly shuts down at times it has "fatal errors". I know my computer is royally ****ed up. My parents say it's from coming to this site, and I know someone said the owner tries to keep spyware off but I don't know what else could be the cause of it.

MandieR1980 · 02-19-2005, 11:29 AM

No pop ups, check your pop up controls maybe you accidently oked popups on this site.

02-19-2005, 01:12 AM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Question for those who have Firefox The past few days I've been getting a popup from SO. I've also gotten a popup at another site. Before then I had never gotten a popup since I had Firefox. Has anybody else experienced this? Tomorrow I'll post a screenshot of it.

02-19-2005, 01:15 AM	#2
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02-19-2005, 01:21 AM	#6
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02-19-2005, 08:52 AM	#12
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	I get a pop up once in a great while, but never here. Also, I shall never go back to IE, unless they do some serious updating to it. The only thing that sucks is you have to use IE for Windows update.
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02-19-2005, 01:21 AM	#5
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Actually, SO is the only website I get a popup from, and it's the same one you get.

02-19-2005, 02:02 AM	#7
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	OOOOOOOO FIREFOX IS A LIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. go back to IE, evil fool.

02-19-2005, 09:25 AM	#13
Babes_Cat Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Oct 11, 2001 Location: massachusetts Posts: 34,145	my boyfriend downloaded firefox onto both computers and i haven't had a popup since, no matter whats ite. its great.

02-19-2005, 09:49 AM	#14
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	I'm getting "pop-ups" when the site I'm on switches to the URL of the pop up. Agh and I STILL get pop ups anyways ecspecially with this Online Casion advertisement. And my computer randomly shuts down at times it has "fatal errors". I know my computer is royally ****ed up. My parents say it's from coming to this site, and I know someone said the owner tries to keep spyware off but I don't know what else could be the cause of it.
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02-19-2005, 11:29 AM	#15
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	No pop ups, check your pop up controls maybe you accidently oked popups on this site.
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