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Sean Snow · 02-01-2003, 05:32 PM

Today I've been getting these weird pop ups! (picture of them included as an attachment) They keep popping up today, like every hour and a half or every two hours. Does anyone get these?

pandora_spocks · 02-01-2003, 05:34 PM

i don't know what that means, but i'd download Pop-Up Stopper to keep that from happening.

LucyFan · 02-01-2003, 05:46 PM

I haven't recieved any of them yet.

fr00ti · 02-01-2003, 05:48 PM

Yeah, I think Ive gotten every one that's ever existed at least once. The one I hate the most is the hillbilly guy thats like "HEY! I SOLVED MY DEBT PROBLEMS WITH BLA BLA BLA!!!!!" It always scares the **** outta me. I mean if youre gonna have an ad please dont make it talk.

Kay Scarpetta · 02-01-2003, 05:53 PM

Sounds like some idiots trying to get you to download THEIR add killer, which is probably virus-infected...

DarleneIllyria · 02-01-2003, 06:29 PM

I've never seen that ad before. I swear the only ad that pops up when I come on here is an ad for ebay.

TJ · 02-01-2003, 06:57 PM

This is a Windows XP problem that I also had. You can disable those popups which people use to spam by following the directions at this link:

http://help.twspeed.com/security/messengerflaw.asp

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 02-01-2003, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny
I've never seen that ad before. I swear the only ad that pops up when I come on here is an ad for ebay.

Yup. As soon as I go to SO (not the boards), the EbaY thing pops up. I get pop-ups every once in a while- depends on what site Im @. I mostly get webcam ones, which are REALLY annoying.

pandora_spocks · 02-01-2003, 07:07 PM

I recommend you download the pop-up stopper, the pop-up stopper companion, and ad-aware. Yes, i use all 3 and i never get pop-ups unless i know the site itself is a pop-up in which case i click CTRL and click on the link at the same time. Pop-ups are evil and I HATE playing 'Kill the pop-ups!'.

Chad22 · 02-01-2003, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by pandora_spocks
I recommend you download the pop-up stopper, the pop-up stopper companion, and ad-aware. Yes, i use all 3 and i never get pop-ups unless i know the site itself is a pop-up in which case i click CTRL and click on the link at the same time. Pop-ups are evil and I HATE playing 'Kill the pop-ups!'.

Same here. I Didnt mind regular pop ups, But when they started making talking ones and ones that took up the whole screen making me have to push Ctrl alt and delete to close em, Thats when i got my Pop Up Stopper.

pandora_spocks · 02-01-2003, 07:14 PM

click below to play the actual game 'Kill the pop-ups!'

http://www.b3ta.com/realistic-internet-simulator/

Truth · 02-01-2003, 07:46 PM

Yep I used to get those as well till I went into windows messenger and disabled it from running at startup...

DarleneIllyria · 02-01-2003, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Doody

Same here. I Didnt mind regular pop ups, But when they started making talking ones and ones that took up the whole screen making me have to push Ctrl alt and delete to close em, Thats when i got my Pop Up Stopper.

Ugh, I hate those talking and full screen ads. I kept getting those damn things last night. I have the POW ad killer. I hardly use it though. I only use it for the websites that have one ad after another. I hate it when you go into one board and everytime you click on something, a new pop up comes up. I used to go into a Burt Ward website that did that.

*ShortCake* · 02-01-2003, 07:49 PM

ahh is there something like that for macintosh?? Thanks!! i hate the pop ups too .. whoever invented them is evil!

Truth · 02-01-2003, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by pandora_spocks
I recommend you download the pop-up stopper, the pop-up stopper companion, and ad-aware.

I recommend Ad-aware as well, new version comes out soon... Ad-aware gets rid of all the different spyware types on your computer.... Many Spyware Types can increase the amount of pop-ups...

02-01-2003, 05:32 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Strange Pop Ups Today I've been getting these weird pop ups! (picture of them included as an attachment) They keep popping up today, like every hour and a half or every two hours. Does anyone get these? Attached Images

02-01-2003, 05:48 PM	#4
fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	Yeah, I think Ive gotten every one that's ever existed at least once. The one I hate the most is the hillbilly guy thats like "HEY! I SOLVED MY DEBT PROBLEMS WITH BLA BLA BLA!!!!!" It always scares the **** outta me. I mean if youre gonna have an ad please dont make it talk.
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02-01-2003, 07:14 PM	#11
pandora_spocks Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 21,532	and for all you game lovers click below to play the actual game 'Kill the pop-ups!' http://www.b3ta.com/realistic-internet-simulator/

02-01-2003, 07:46 PM	#12
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Yep I used to get those as well till I went into windows messenger and disabled it from running at startup...
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02-01-2003, 05:34 PM	#2
pandora_spocks Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 21,532	i don't know what that means, but i'd download Pop-Up Stopper to keep that from happening.

02-01-2003, 05:46 PM	#3
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	I haven't recieved any of them yet.

02-01-2003, 06:29 PM	#6
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I've never seen that ad before. I swear the only ad that pops up when I come on here is an ad for ebay.

02-01-2003, 06:57 PM	#7
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,694	This is a Windows XP problem that I also had. You can disable those popups which people use to spam by following the directions at this link: http://help.twspeed.com/security/messengerflaw.asp

02-01-2003, 07:07 PM	#9
pandora_spocks Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 21,532	I recommend you download the pop-up stopper, the pop-up stopper companion, and ad-aware. Yes, i use all 3 and i never get pop-ups unless i know the site itself is a pop-up in which case i click CTRL and click on the link at the same time. Pop-ups are evil and I HATE playing 'Kill the pop-ups!'.

02-01-2003, 07:49 PM	#14
ShortCake Blair Warner fan. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 3,761	ahh is there something like that for macintosh?? Thanks!! i hate the pop ups too .. whoever invented them is evil!
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