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TheBlackCat
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 Posted on: 2003-09-14 18:18
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Sometimes when I load this site, I get some popups. Every few times, a certain group of popups appear, and one of them changes my home page, and I have to go back to my internet options and fix it manually. I have Internet explorer 6 and Windows XP. Its a recent thing (last week or so), and I don't have a virus or spyware that might be doing it. It only happens with this site. I am not blaming the site, I know its not your fault, I am just to find a way to keep this from happening and thought someone here might be able to help. Is there some setting I can change so web pages cannot change my home page at all, or at least can't change it without my permission?
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Prezes
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Posted on: 2003-09-15 05:39
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Did you ever say yes to a request to install a required component???
So advertisers do that, they include a spyware component on their page. A gray window appears telling you that you need to install some crap to make this page work...
You end up installing spyware, and thats the end of your relative privacy....
More and more of these things are now appearing on the web, you simply have to be careful not to install anything that you are not sure is absolutly necesary.
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TheBlackCat
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Posted on: 2003-09-15 07:47
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No, I don't install any of that stuff, and as I said I have scanned for spyware and viruses already.
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AlienSlof
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Posted on: 2003-09-16 07:44
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Yes, I use Mozilla Firebird (its latest incarnation) and it comes with a popup blocker built in. I haven't seen a popup since switching to this browser. I can fully recommend it. 
A friend of mine added a bit of scripting to it which also stops all those annoying, flickering ads appearing on the pages themselves. I get to view nice, clean web pages with none of those awful casino and porn ads.
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Prezes
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Posted on: 2003-09-18 07:40
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With more popup blockers around, more agressive popups appear. How else are people supposed to pay for the websites????
Just let one popup load a day, and I'll be very greatful 
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TIKI
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Posted on: 2003-10-25 13:38
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I use a program called "Free Surfer" it works fine withe me
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_Ccx
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Posted on: 2003-10-27 10:25
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Just let one popup load a day, and I'll be very greatful |
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Aren't your popups part of doubleclick / fastclick or another tracking cookie spyware tecnology? I'm not interested in reciving milions of spams a day.
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Prezes
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 Posted on: 2003-10-28 05:05
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Not as far as I know, but with todays parent company/subsidary structures of companies any thing is possible......
Still, if people did have all those pop up blockers, there would be no need for this intrusive software
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_Ccx
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 Posted on: 2003-11-21 02:31
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I've found a Doubleclick and Advertising spyware cookies, and I had popups allowed only at your webby.
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Kaht'ay
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TIKI
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Posted on: 2003-11-27 11:51
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No s...t i get am 100-ts a day but i have a program that kills the pasterds so i dont have to get pist off!!!!! 
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the_demigod
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Posted on: 2003-11-27 12:44
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best to remove them using the free proggie called AdAware 6
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A'hrisss
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_Ccx
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Posted on: 2003-11-28 06:09
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best to remove them using the free proggie called AdAware 6 |
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Yea, that's the one that I use
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the_demigod
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 Posted on: 2003-11-28 16:41
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The search file gets an update every week, so the proggie KNOWS what to look for in terms of new "spy" cookie technology, hacks to your registry, etc.
Amazing.
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Skar'ku_Mar'kel-ja
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Posted on: 2003-12-04 22:10
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| The search file gets an update every week, so the proggie KNOWS what to look for in terms of new "spy" cookie technology, hacks to your registry, etc.
Amazing. |
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I have it, it is indeed an immense program, oh and Demi, i am catchin you up man lol jokes boss man. 
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the_demigod
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Posted on: 2003-11-26 07:05
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