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15 Jul 2003, 20:01 (Ref:662210)
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Weird...
I was just reading about in the F1 forum, when i was finished reading stuff i closed the browser and went to fetch a drink in the kitchen downstairs.
Okidoki, i come back in my room and notice that there are at least 78 pages opened on the thread page that i closed down earlier and still more were popping up. I resolved it now with the task manager (or whatever it's called in the English version of XP) but i would want to know if this could be a problem with the site or with my computer? |
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15 Jul 2003, 20:04 (Ref:662211)
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Sounds like you have some spybot software on your computer. Get yourself "ad-aware" and run it to find and remove things like gator, xupiter, etc.
These things are "stealth-installed" by an alarming number of "commercial" websites. |
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15 Jul 2003, 20:04 (Ref:662212)
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... Since all men live in darkness, who believes something is not a test of whether it is true or false. I have spent years trying to get people to ask simple questions: What is the evidence, and what does it mean? -Bill James
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15 Jul 2003, 20:13 (Ref:662217)
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Holy Guacamole!
226 identified objects! Mostly Gator, Hotbar, and tracking cookies! What should i do with them? Quarantine? |
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15 Jul 2003, 20:23 (Ref:662231)
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Do whatever you wish to neuter them. I guess quarantine is the right thing. I haven't had to run the software for a month, so I forget.
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15 Jul 2003, 20:35 (Ref:662239)
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Okay, thanks!
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15 Jul 2003, 20:56 (Ref:662264)
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Quarantine and delete the buggers!
I had the too, and got the same trouble with multiple windows you did-i use ad-aware everyfew days now and always cleans something out. |
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15 Jul 2003, 21:06 (Ref:662283)
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Maybe it's this what causes the server to overload sometimes and give the "Server is too busy" error?
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17 Jul 2003, 05:25 (Ref:663580)
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man i run that thing every day and i still get 20 or 30. I can leave my copmuter for ten minutes with no ie open windows or anything, and i come back to 40 or 50 pop ups. Isn't installing stuff on someones computer without their permission illegal? it seems like hacking to me
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17 Jul 2003, 12:02 (Ref:663800)
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They usually have a disclaimer where you supposedly agree to have spyware installed on your computer, you should read those things they want you to agree to.
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17 Jul 2003, 21:08 (Ref:664371)
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Never believe a disclaimer. These days companies are either re-inventing what the term "Spyware" means or theyll outright lie to you. You never know whats on your computer until its already there.
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17 Jul 2003, 21:46 (Ref:664409)
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Too true...
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18 Jul 2003, 11:11 (Ref:664767)
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Another good spyware remover is SpyBot 'Search & Destroy" http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...&page=download .I replaced adware with this I found it easier and more thorough at booting out all the nasties.
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18 Jul 2003, 13:14 (Ref:664872)
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I actually use both, as they seem to find things the other doesn't. Remember, like any virus software, you have to update the definitions periodically.
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19 Jul 2003, 11:11 (Ref:665524)
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You could also try a pop up stopper. I use "Pop This" http://www.mathies.com/popthis/ with ad aware and have had a lot less problems.
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20 Jul 2003, 14:12 (Ref:666221)
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I use StopZilla to kill pop-ups. However, this doesn't work on those gray pop-ups you get from AOL. Anybody know how to get rid of THOSE things?
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20 Jul 2003, 14:39 (Ref:666257)
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Change to a decent ISP?
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20 Jul 2003, 14:46 (Ref:666265)
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Quote:
 Does anyone actually LIKE AOL??? |
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