Re: Popups - AOL
From: david_kelsey (david_kelseyNOSPA_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/22/04
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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:48:53 +0100
I don't know or care whether AOL have their own popup blocker, which must be
the biggest piece of hypocrisy ever, as I do not, and never have had AOL on
my computer. The AOL popup is nothing to do with OE - it just happened to
be open when the AOL rubbish popped up beneath it, without IE running, and
therefore without the Google blocker running. I am amazed that no-one else
seems to be getting these AOL popups - perhaps they are targeting me because
they know I hate them!
David Kelsey
Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> david_kelsey wrote:
>> I do use the Google popup blocker. They have just advised me that
>> the toolbar must be running for the blocker to work. In future I
>> will open the IE window before using Outlook Express, which should
>> stop the AOL popups.
>
> OK - doesn't AOL have their own popup blocker, too? Not sure how OE
> fits into this.
>
>>
>> I am not getting Messenger Service popups - whatever made you think
>> that?
>
> It's a commonly enough asked question in here and most people don't
> specify what kind of popups. Hence I mentioned it.
>
>> I disabled Windows Messenger Service many months ago, since I
>> do not have a network, and therefore have no need of it. I have
>> never heard of spam in Windows Messenger Service. Perhaps you meant
>> MSN Messenger.
>
> No, Windows messenger service is what leads to messenger spam on
> unprotected computers. MSN messenger is just an IM client.
>
>> And I do have a firewall protecting my computer. I
>> hope a firewall wouldn't stop genuine Messenger Service alerts.
>
> Glad you have a firewall. If you disabled the underlying messenger
> service, you won't get any messenger service alerts at all anyway.
> Since you say you aren't on a network, you likely don't need it.
>>
>> I mentioned Outlook Express simply to indicate where the AOL popup
>> occurs - underneath Outlook Express. I never said anything about
>> spam in my mail. The Daily Draw is just another daily lottery, and I
>> mentioned it only because the AOL popup popped up under it too.
>
> Your post was unclear there...
>>
>> I e-mailed Google, obviously, because Google have a popup blocker
>> which appears not to block AOL's popups. I had previously mailed
>> them about two other popups, and sent them the source code etc., and
>> they have now been successfully blocked. And they have since given
>> me the answer to the AOL problem, as in the first paragraph above.
>
> Glad you've got your problem resolved.
>>
>> David Kelsey
>>
>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>> For browser popups: use a popup blocker. I like
>>> http://toolbar.google.com , myself.
>>>
>>> If you're getting popups in which the message title reads "Windows
>>> Messenger Service", you haven't got your firewall enabled - do so
>>> ASAP. Messenger spam isn't in and of itself a problem (well, it's
>>> annoying, but not life-threatening), but if you have no firewall
>>> protecting your computer from the Internet, you're going to have far
>>> worse problems.
>>>
>>> Also see "Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and
>>> Search Engines":
>>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>>
>>> I'm confused as to your mentioning Outlook Express. If you're
>>> getting spam, you're just getting spam - there are plenty of
>>> filtering products out there. I don't know what The Daily Draw is,
>>> either.
>>>
>>> Why are you emailing google, btw? I don't see what this has to do
>>> with them at all.
>>>
>>>
>>> david_kelsey wrote:
>>>> Am I the only person who is getting continual full page popups from
>>>> AOL pushing their broadband? I have mailed Google, who say they
>>>> are working on it, and also AOL, telling them I consider it a gross
>>>> invasion of privacy and shameful on the part of a presumably
>>>> reputable company like AOL. That last bit is tongue in cheek, of
>>>> course. The windows popup under Outlook Express, as a rule, but
>>>> sometimes under The Daily Draw. They are usually, but not always,
>>>> the bottom window.
>>>>
>>>> I have blocked both addresses used in internet security, but this
>>>> does not appear to stop it. What will it take to stop them?
>>>>
>>>> David Kelsey
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