-- POPUPS -- please read

[MarkG]

For the next 24 hours(at least) all popups on Apolyton should be "silent". if you get one while using our site please post on this thread the location(page) that you got it.

Thank you

[DaveV]

I went to the Civ III main page (linked from the "import surcharge in Germany" news item), and got two popups, with the following addresses (right-click, properties):

http://ads.revenue.net/media/iserve.phtml?a_id=10809&media_id=205811

http://www.gamblingresource.net/search.php?ref=514846

Style is light ultra-special, IE 6.0, windows XP professional.

I still have the windows open, if you need any more information.

Edited to add the rest of the URLs (oops).

[alva]

I just got the Britney one, I think on the 'other games' section.
So used to them that forgot about this thread and closed it.

ultra-special-, IE 6.0, XP PRO, cable connection, drinking coke and smoking and L&M sigarette, wearing a red turtle neck,.....

[vovan]

Just got the Britney one...

'Poly URL: http://www.apolyton.net/forums/forum...s=&forumid=139

Ad URL: http://www.gamblingresource.net/search.php?ref=441316

Default style, IE 6.0

[DrSpike]

Is this a cunning plan to flush out the rogues? If so,

[vovan]

I also just got a pop-up when clicking a link to an external site, though I am fairly confident it was served by 'Poly. (Because I have the google toolbar and 'Poly is the only site from which I allow popups.)

'Poly URL: http://www.apolyton.net/forums/showt...81#post2411981

Destination URL: http://www.ufo-aftermath.com/pages/headquarters.html

Ad URL: http://media.popuptraffic.com/pop_im...ign800x600.jpg

Hope that helps.

[MarkG]

many thanks, we should be 95%+ popup-silent now

[Rasbelin]

What's the idea of this anyway? Not that it matters to me, as I'm pop-up free anyway.

[MarkG]

yeap Rasbelin, abusing our free service is really cool....

[Rasbelin]

WTF are you now saying? Are you trying to suggest that I abuse ACS by blocking pop-ups? Gee. Isn't that abit gross?

[DarkCloud]

Oh, this is good, now that this is fixed, I can turn off my blocker!

[Exile]

I just used Spybot to clean my HD of malware last night prior to shutting down for the night. After coming onsite today, I shut down my IE browser and ran another check. There were 2 new malware progs/files there. Something is still DLing these things onto my machine from this site.

I didn't go to any other sites prior to running this check. I wanted to see if this site was the culprit, especially after reading about all the malware problems the site has been having of late. After doing so, I went to several other sites I regularly visit, using the spybot to check after each visit. No other sites so far have dled anything to my machine. I'm still doing this and will continue for the next few days in order to eliminate other possible sources. I have no idea of the periodicity of these malware downloads. If it happens again, I'll post again.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Exile
I just used Spybot to clean my HD of malware last night prior to shutting down for the night. After coming onsite today, I shut down my IE browser and ran another check. There were 2 new malware progs/files there. Something is still DLing these things onto my machine from this site.

This is the only site you go to?

ACK!

[vovan]

Originally posted by Exile
I just used Spybot to clean my HD of malware last night prior to shutting down for the night. After coming onsite today, I shut down my IE browser and ran another check. There were 2 new malware progs/files there. Something is still DLing these things onto my machine from this site.

Hmmm... That is very strange. I run Spybot almost every day and haven't gotten any "spyware" for ages - only the ad sites' tracking cookies. What adware gets installed on your computer by this site as you say? I am sure if you provided the names of those programs, they would be much easier to track down for the admins.

Also, make sure to check your computer for viruses. If you remove adware but not the virus that actually spawns it, that might be the reason also. (Which is not to say there is always a virus spawning adware, just that there might be.)

Finally, you know that security warning that normally comes up when a components wants to be installed? If you ever checked the "Always trust" box or lowered your security settings, IE may install adware without any prompts. Go to Tools->Internet Options...->Security, and pull the security level for the internet zone up to maximum, and see if the adwares still get installed. If they do, I strongly encourage you to check for viruses.

[Rasbelin]

ACS has bugged me with the Alexa registry key in the past, but I haven't got it anymore from this site. I took the Comission Junction tracker cookies on purpose, despite it was spyware, because otherwise ACS wouldn't have earned 20$ from me.

Markos, sorry, but you can bugger of by claiming that I wouldn't have supported this site financially, just because I block annoying and even malicious pop-ups. Plus I have stated that I'm willing to join the cause and give a few dimes to you and Dan to run the sites - donations or sponsored memberships. I could even calculate how little you have lost because of me blocking pop-ups, because in exchange I have used your referal code for Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Comission Junction (Jelsoft).