Can pop ups "invade"??
Dec 17th 2004, 1:42 am
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Can pop ups "invade"??
Something VERY strange just happened.
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too
)
Whats happening
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too
)Whats happening
Dec 17th 2004, 1:44 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by hevs
Something VERY strange just happened.
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing (the musac was very irritating too )
Whats happening
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing (the musac was very irritating too
)Whats happening
Dec 17th 2004, 1:45 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by hevs
Something VERY strange just happened.
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too )
Whats happening
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too
)Whats happening
Scary!!
Perhaps you clicked on one of the links and it just took a while to load up or something..... bleedin' pop-ups! 
Dec 17th 2004, 1:52 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
I suppose so, but would this have "taken" my B E P window 
Dec 17th 2004, 3:36 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
I suggest you may have a problem with spyware
you want Ad-aware to remove it. It's free and updates regularly.
Anti virus don't stop spyware
You wouldn't happen to have "gator" installed? it's "legit" spyware.
Hope you can get rid of the buggers. They are so annoying
GCS15
you want Ad-aware to remove it. It's free and updates regularly.
Anti virus don't stop spyware
You wouldn't happen to have "gator" installed? it's "legit" spyware.
Hope you can get rid of the buggers. They are so annoying
GCS15
Dec 17th 2004, 4:52 am
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Dec 17th 2004, 4:59 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
I've been running Adaware for over a year - not a single nasty pop-up.......
Dec 17th 2004, 5:22 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by hevs
Something VERY strange just happened.
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too )
Whats happening
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too
)Whats happening
Dec 17th 2004, 10:27 am
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What's happening dudes?
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by hevs
Something VERY strange just happened.
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too )
Whats happening
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too
)Whats happening
The other alternative (which bugs the life out of me) is a cordless mouse with a mind of it's own - do you have a cordless mouse? Mine seems to click on stuff I didn't want it to all the time. They get interfered with (
) by mobiles, cordless phones and all sorts of other wireless / radio kit.
Dec 17th 2004, 10:36 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Chances are it is a delayed JavaScript pop up window - 'programmers' who do this sort of crud - get right on my .... !!!
Dec 17th 2004, 11:19 am
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by wmoore
It could be a nasty, in which case try Ad-Aware or Spy Sweeper
The other alternative (which bugs the life out of me) is a cordless mouse with a mind of it's own - do you have a cordless mouse? Mine seems to click on stuff I didn't want it to all the time. They get interfered with () by mobiles, cordless phones and all sorts of other wireless / radio kit.
The other alternative (which bugs the life out of me) is a cordless mouse with a mind of it's own - do you have a cordless mouse? Mine seems to click on stuff I didn't want it to all the time. They get interfered with (
) by mobiles, cordless phones and all sorts of other wireless / radio kit.
Dec 17th 2004, 2:36 pm
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by hevs
Something VERY strange just happened.
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too )
Whats happening
I had Ex pats opened along with about 4 other sites. I was reading something on my yahoo account and the computer startes to make noises, a bit like when someone comes on messenger, so i looked along my open windows (down at the bottom) and the window for ex pats had gone to be replaced by one for "Xpats christmas food and drink orders" A totally different site, all singing all dancing :scared: (the musac was very irritating too
)Whats happening
Firefox rocks, I've been using for almost 5 months now and not one popup at all.
I use Adaware, Spybot Search & Destroy and Spyware Blaster (Javacool). I've not had any spyware items for months now.
Internet Explorer is like a magent for spyware.
Dec 17th 2004, 2:48 pm
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What's happening dudes?
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Re: Can pop ups "invade"??
Originally Posted by asfry
Firefox rocks
