Re: Popup blocker //

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From: Tony Talmage (fakeaddress_at_nodomain.com)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 07:39:01 -0500

I strongly disagree; while I do think that spyware prevention/removal
software is needed, I think your initial statement is inaccurate. Many,
many websites deliver popup advertisements when the page is loaded and/or
when the viewer exits the page. Try going to http://www.cnn.com - I bet
you'll either get a popup or have your blocker notify you that one was
blocked. Popups are not generated solely by adware, and usually
popup-blockers won't block adware ads anyway (in my experience), as one
doesn't need a main browser window open to receive the advertisements. 

-- 
Tony Talmage
"Michael Ortega" <randomjunkmail@astyrrian.com> wrote in message
news:eUYPUddqEHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I would recommend getting rid of the pop up blocker all together, the only
> reason why you have pop-ups is because you have adware/spyware/hijackers
on
> you computer. If you remove those then you wont need the pop up blocker.
>
> I would recommend looking into getting one of these to help you out with
you
> problem:
>
>
>
> Spyware / Adware / Hijackers
>
>
>
> Cwshredder
> http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred
>
> Ad-aware SE
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com
>
> Spybot Search and Destroy
> http://www.safer-networking.org
>
> Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
> http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html
>
> Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
> http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp
>
> If you're still having problems after running these then run HijackThis
> and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_ this one.
>
> HijackThis
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155
>
> Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:
>
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
> http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
>
> After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:
>
> Spywareblaster
> www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
>
> Spywareguard
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
>
> IE-SPYAD
> http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm
>
>
>
> Michael Ortega
>
>
>
>
>
> "Neo Anderson" <n.anderson@morpheus.con> wrote in message
> news:OVCiPVdqEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >I have the popup blocker disabled at Tools \ Internet Options \ Security
\
> >Custom Levels \ Use Popup Blocker \ Disable
> >
> > Yet at Tools \ Popup Blocker and it's settings there it shows enabled?
> >
> > Turning it off or on at either place has no bearing on the other.
> >
> > What's the deal with that?
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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