POP-ups WTF
Posting Guru
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Wagener, SC
Look at this screenshot. You'll see the highlighted line at "ads149 dot com" with it's filter.
That is the culprit. It generates a frame that translates to default.com. Use the filter I have there and that should stop the pop-up.
That is the culprit. It generates a frame that translates to default.com. Use the filter I have there and that should stop the pop-up.
Posting Guru
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From: Wagener, SC
Here is a direct link to the image if you can't read the one above
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...Now/Filter.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...Now/Filter.jpg
Posting Guru
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From: Wagener, SC
I'm using Firefox 3.6 and to get the pop-ups to stop I had to go into Tools/Options/Content and remove a pop-up blocker exception for FTE to get the pop up ad's to stop. This same menu can be found in Linux by going to Edit/Preferences/Content and finding the same thing.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Northern California
My norton has been blocking it successfully. According to Norton the one trying to infect me is coming from "ads320-dot-com".
Most likely "ads149 dot com", and "ads320" are from the same domain.
Most likely "ads149 dot com", and "ads320" are from the same domain.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Honolulu, HI
I've been running IE9 on Windows 7 Ultimate X64. I have not had the pop ups people are describing...nor do I have the pop up blocker making any sounds...
And I have this website on my screen all day, every day. But I am running it in the 64-bit edition of IE9. Been good to thus far.
Just thought I add my experience.
And I have this website on my screen all day, every day. But I am running it in the 64-bit edition of IE9. Been good to thus far.
Just thought I add my experience.
Post Fiend
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Lost
I'm running win 7 x64 as well, but IE8. The only thing I get is the bleeps from the popup blocker. No notice of a blocked popup, just the bleeps. Happens everytime I click any link within FTE, as well as when I close the page or exit this site.
I gotta admit, the annoyance is minor, but still keeps me from reading all the threads I would typically check out, so it is possible that a question I know the answer to is totally overlooked, due to me getting annoyed at the issue and leaving the section/site.
I gotta admit, the annoyance is minor, but still keeps me from reading all the threads I would typically check out, so it is possible that a question I know the answer to is totally overlooked, due to me getting annoyed at the issue and leaving the section/site.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: San Diego
I should have stated at the beginning that I was running OS X 10.6, and browsing with Safari. Viruses, while not non-existent for the Mac are highly unlikely. And the pop up blocker worked immediately.
I guess I am just lucky that Apple didn't make the sucker make a noise or little banner up at the top notifying you of an attempted pop-up.
It doesn't make sense that this is driven by javascript in the ads, when the page my browser loads does not have ads in it. I suppose the code is still there, just hidden by my membership...
Thanks to all for the multitude of replies and info, I am sad that this is affecting so many users of this site, hopefully it can be fixed...
I guess I am just lucky that Apple didn't make the sucker make a noise or little banner up at the top notifying you of an attempted pop-up.
It doesn't make sense that this is driven by javascript in the ads, when the page my browser loads does not have ads in it. I suppose the code is still there, just hidden by my membership...
Thanks to all for the multitude of replies and info, I am sad that this is affecting so many users of this site, hopefully it can be fixed...
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