The DU Popup I Got Just Now, Does Not Seem Appropriate !!!

[WillyT]

This is what I got when I went to DU just a moment ago!



Not tryin to stir stuff, just seein if it's just me, or if anyone else got it, and why.

:shrug:

[Booberdawg]

1. That's not a DU popup

You must have some kind of Adware that got downloaded to your machine

[NNN0LHI]

2. I have never had a pop up ad at DU in over 2 years. Better look at this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=575800#575901

[silverweb]

3. It's from UUNet Technologies...

IP 65.202.105.13

If you right click on the ad and check Properties, you can find the source.

The properties for this say: http: //65.202.105.13 /ama/Aug_Bush1_400.gif

You picked it up surfing somewhere.

On edit: *lol* By putting the URL in, it showed the ad again! I added spaces in the URL to correct that.

[WillyT]

4. Thanks Guys !!! I Haven't Scrubbed With AdAware For A While !!!

Didn't know that that's what those little buggers do when ya pick 'em up.

But I DID think that at one point DU was using popups to generate revenue. I get an accompanying popup every day when I first go to DU. It just doesn't have anything to do with promoting Shrub, at least til this time.

Will scrub before bed.

Thanks again, just freaked me out!

:hi:

[Sugarbleus]

6. Whats AdAware??

Just bought a new computer for xmas. Haven't plugged it in yet but want info on what I can do to block pop ups. I get ZILLIONS of them!! Even in here. Thanx

[cosmicdot]

7. look here for info

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

[He loved Big Brother]

8. Adaware won't block them I believe

But it will find and remove malware that causes some popups. I hd to scan last night bcause it was just crazy, I had t close ovr 0 windows in a row because they kept popping up and I almost just shut the laptop down.

I love Adaware.

[Sugarbleus]

9. Thanks for the info you two :) n/t

[KTM]

10. What is the OS ?

And do you have broadband ? If you bought WinXP or Win2K, use broadband, and don't have a firewall you may get lots of popups coming via the Microsoft Messenger service (which has nothing to do with MS's instant message client, MSN Messenger).

Go into Control Panel, Administrative tools, Services, and find the "messenger" service, and double-click it - it will say that it "Sends and receives messages transmitted by administrators or by the Alerter service." change the start-up type for this service to "manual" and then stop the service.

Regardless, you should get a firewall as well. Also, the Google toolbar, available for free here, does a great job of blocking popups.

[Mountainman]

11. Use Mozilla as your browser and you won't get pop ups.

Get free here,

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/

I have been using it ever since some DUer recommended it last week and it is faster and better than anything I had used before and I get no pop ups and no spam so far.

[xchrom]

5. he is so stupid looking

he and pickles are the perfect stepford couple.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

12. Get the advanced Google toolbar. It blocks all pop-ups (except theirs

probably!)

[BiggJawn]

13. I run Ad-Aware and I STILL get pop-ups.

And yes, I get popups when I come to DU. The Admins need to clue their pop-up partner in on what kind of site this is....
I run ZoneAlarm in "Full-Stealth" mode, too.

If this was something I "picked up" from another site, then there must be a few DU'er's who have the same surfing habits I do, since we all have the same pop-up.