OT: Popup adds on Ebay?

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• Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:01PM

  I don't get popups from eBay but I freak out and keep my system clean. You probably got gator. Been downloading freeware? What does the popup say?

  Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.

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• bgman Posts: 473 ✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:05PM

  It is a different ad each time. Lower your mortgage rates, lose weight, make more money, all of the usual spam crap. Is there a program to help keep this from happening? I have not downloaded anything free, but I will have to check with my wife.
  
  Randy

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• Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:16PM

  aaaaah yes, the wife. You got gator. Or Web2000 or Alexis. When you click on the "I agree" you also download software that tracks where you go and what you look at. If for example you buy your clothes on eBay or any other site these programs log it and next time you click on socks you get a popup with an ad for socks that directs you to another site.
  Here try this, it's free but has no spyware. Download & run this and you will be surprised at what kind of junk you have downloaded to your harddrive. Text

  Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.

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• stman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:21PM

  Does it say Messenger Service at the top? If so it's a way for people to spam you through Windows Messenger. If this is the case I can show you how to diable it.

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• bgman Posts: 473 ✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:30PM

  The ads say popupsponsor when they are loading. I will try the adaware program now. Thanks for the help.
  
  Randy

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• Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:45PM

  popupsponser is basically the same thing as gator. Here's their site: Text
  Notice their announcement, advertisers pay them $$ to junk up your pc::
  Announcements
  March 03, 2003 - Effective March 04, 2003, Popupsponsor will no longer offer its aggressive pop ups. All existing ad code will display a single pop up to your users and will be paid at the non-aggressive single pop up rate. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
  
  
  

  Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.

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• SarasotaFrank Posts: 1,625 ✭✭

  March 9, 2003 2:47PM

  I use popupstopper, and I think it works pretty good.
  
  When you have kids who are computer saavy, now matter how hard you try, you can't keep them from downloading stuff.

  "I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather did, as opposed to screaming in terror like his passengers."

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• bgman Posts: 473 ✭✭

  March 9, 2003 3:00PM

  What a crock. If this is not aggressive, them what is it. They will get one hell of an e-mail shortly. I will try popupstopper also. Thanks for the help.
  
  Randy

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• Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭

  March 9, 2003 3:00PM

  Myself uses Popup Killer. Really cool because it makes a BOOM!! sound everytime it kills a popup. Sounds like a war when I get on certian sites: Text

  Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.

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• chrisfuccione Posts: 81

  March 9, 2003 3:07PM

  Thanks for the info on Ad-Aware. I had it before before I crashed my computer and have been trying to find it since. CHRIS

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