Flash ads and popups every time I click a link.

Fomhoire · 7th Mar 2002, 02:31 AM

Okay, this is driving me to the point of insanity. On my Win98 box I get a popup or a flash overlay ad every time I click a hypertext link, all pages. The only thing I can figure is some script installed something. I've run ad-aware (updated) and it isn't pulling up anything. I've trolled through my registry where I think something might be hidden. I can't find anything unusual.

It happens with Mozilla too, except I don't get the flash ads with Mozilla. Sometimes I get a page with an ad, then it forwards to the page I want. The strange thing is the URL displayed shows the page I'm going to. This is annoying me since every ad that pops up has sound, and I'm usually listening to mp3s.

I haven't installed any software or updates. I can't even remotely think of any correlation between this and anything else.

If I go to my Win2K or Linux box I don't get any of this, so therefore it is something on this machine.

Has anyone else run across this yet?

I don't get it, advertisers think they are accomplishing something by pissing me off?

gramps · 7th Mar 2002, 03:14 AM

well i can't help you with your problem, but as for your question, remember rule #1 of advertising: bad publicity is better than no publicity.

Fomhoire · 7th Mar 2002, 03:39 AM

Yeah?

Well I can't browse on that computer due to the problem.

Flatliner · 7th Mar 2002, 07:49 AM

Hmm, you mean that you click a link and a page opens up, plays an add and then uses the same browser to open up the real thing that you wanted?

If so, I cant really help you, but if the adds are in separate windows...

Get popupkiller and destroy that garbage like the waste of bandwidth that it really is.

fart2000 · 7th Mar 2002, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Flatliner
Hmm, you mean that you click a link and a page opens up, plays an add and then uses the same browser to open up the real thing that you wanted?

If so, I cant really help you, but if the adds are in separate windows...

Get popupkiller and destroy that garbage like the waste of bandwidth that it really is.

Now that's funny! The first thing i get when i go to the page is a POPUP AD!!!!

SimplyCosmic · 7th Mar 2002, 09:13 AM

Well, of course there's a popup ad there, how else are you going to try it out?

Fomhoire, your web proxy settings didn't get changed, did they?

Sounds like some type of program is acting as a web proxy and taking all outgoing http requests and giving you an additional ad in return.

SU3000 · 7th Mar 2002, 09:13 AM

check your program files dir for weird stuff (EZSurf (or something), Casino ****, other things). sort on time and look for the ones which have been installed just prior to the pop up extravaganza.

Fomhoire · 7th Mar 2002, 10:13 AM

the web proxy settings didn't get changed. That was one of the first things I checked.

Just thinking about it now, I should run netstat and see if any weird domains show up. I'm at work now, but if I remember and feel like hooking the Win98 computer back up I'll do that.

Fomhoire · 7th Mar 2002, 10:37 AM

Someone here at work suggested it might be VX2, though I haven't installed Audio Galaxy.

http://www.poenews.com/inhouse/vx2.htm

7th Mar 2002, 12:11 PM

try uninstalling flash. it wont help with your popups, but defiantly WILL with the invasive sound adds. and macromedia shockwave will play flash cartoons so your not missing anything by not installing flash, except for those damned annoying adds

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7th Mar 2002, 07:49 AM	#4
Flatliner For you apes Join Date: Oct. 15th, 2001 Location: Aus Posts: 606	Hmm, you mean that you click a link and a page opens up, plays an add and then uses the same browser to open up the real thing that you wanted? If so, I cant really help you, but if the adds are in separate windows... Get popupkiller and destroy that garbage like the waste of bandwidth that it really is. __________________ What's New in MS-DOS 6.22? Welcome to Microsoft MS-DOS, the most widely used operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS 6.22 improves on the safety and ease of use provided by MS-DOS 6. The rest of this topic describes features new to MS-DOS 6.22. For information about features included in both MS-DOS 6 and MS-DOS 6.22, see the Welcome chapter of the MS-DOS User's Guide.

7th Mar 2002, 09:13 AM	#6
SimplyCosmic ERGO. VIS A VIS. CONCORDANTLY. Join Date: Dec. 25th, 1999 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 6,311	Well, of course there's a popup ad there, how else are you going to try it out? Fomhoire, your web proxy settings didn't get changed, did they? Sounds like some type of program is acting as a web proxy and taking all outgoing http requests and giving you an additional ad in return. __________________ .sig :: meisterplanet :: twitter :.

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SU3000 Bringer of Fear and 0wnage Join Date: Jun. 10th, 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,040	check your program files dir for weird stuff (EZSurf (or something), Casino ****, other things). sort on time and look for the ones which have been installed just prior to the pop up extravaganza. __________________ "He was embiggened for he was cromulent"

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7th Mar 2002, 02:31 AM	#1
Fomhoire Internet Addict Join Date: Dec. 24th, 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,515	Flash ads and popups every time I click a link. Okay, this is driving me to the point of insanity. On my Win98 box I get a popup or a flash overlay ad every time I click a hypertext link, all pages. The only thing I can figure is some script installed something. I've run ad-aware (updated) and it isn't pulling up anything. I've trolled through my registry where I think something might be hidden. I can't find anything unusual. It happens with Mozilla too, except I don't get the flash ads with Mozilla. Sometimes I get a page with an ad, then it forwards to the page I want. The strange thing is the URL displayed shows the page I'm going to. This is annoying me since every ad that pops up has sound, and I'm usually listening to mp3s. I haven't installed any software or updates. I can't even remotely think of any correlation between this and anything else. If I go to my Win2K or Linux box I don't get any of this, so therefore it is something on this machine. Has anyone else run across this yet? I don't get it, advertisers think they are accomplishing something by pissing me off?

7th Mar 2002, 03:39 AM	#3
Fomhoire Internet Addict Join Date: Dec. 24th, 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,515	Yeah? Well I can't browse on that computer due to the problem.

7th Mar 2002, 10:13 AM	#8
Fomhoire Internet Addict Join Date: Dec. 24th, 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,515	the web proxy settings didn't get changed. That was one of the first things I checked. Just thinking about it now, I should run netstat and see if any weird domains show up. I'm at work now, but if I remember and feel like hooking the Win98 computer back up I'll do that.

7th Mar 2002, 10:37 AM	#9
Fomhoire Internet Addict Join Date: Dec. 24th, 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,515	Someone here at work suggested it might be VX2, though I haven't installed Audio Galaxy. http://www.poenews.com/inhouse/vx2.htm

7th Mar 2002, 12:11 PM	#10
Terminal {DTH} Guest Posts: n/a	try uninstalling flash. it wont help with your popups, but defiantly WILL with the invasive sound adds. and macromedia shockwave will play flash cartoons so your not missing anything by not installing flash, except for those damned annoying adds