Wow, the google tool bar really works!

OO7MIKE · 11th Oct 2003, 07:11 PM

Google tool bar vs JS.Trojan.WindowBomb

It seemed to fair very well. I never got above 390 instances of Outlook. Could be because of my ram. Sucker killed a shiot load of pop ups and it did it very quickly. Though my system remained quite stable through it all I got bored of this stress test and shut it down.

OO7MIKE · 11th Oct 2003, 09:37 PM

Hmmm
let me clarify. If i hadn't been running the google toolbar, the trojan would have crashed my machine. 300k email pop ups will do that too ya.

Warm Pudgy · 11th Oct 2003, 11:39 PM

oo neato, i got some odd 18k pop ups from a site, and google blocked everysingle one of them, i didnt even relize what was going on till i heard the little clicking noise from my headphones on the table

bobtheking · 11th Oct 2003, 11:58 PM

yeah its awsome, i always wanted a popup blocker that integrates with IE and has a key to disable temporarily. i could find ones that do one or the other, but not both until the google toolbar.

iridium · 12th Oct 2003, 04:46 AM

Alll.....ternatively you could use another browser/mail client that doesn't still have loads of unpatched security holes (I was going to link to a page that listed loads of them, but it has been taken down), and maybe doesn't open these popup windows in the first place?

.altan · 12th Oct 2003, 05:58 AM

Google Labs rocks at pretty much anything it does

phillys · 12th Oct 2003, 07:59 AM

to Google Bar!

Curve[UK] · 12th Oct 2003, 08:19 AM

It functions quite well, i used to use pop ups on my site but in light of all the new ways people can get you to look at ads im redesigning it to work without them.

OO7MIKE · 12th Oct 2003, 11:08 AM

thats very true. Only a few pop ups still work.
Java pop ups and flash pop ups that cover your page...however they don't truely have their own window.

I haven't seen a real pop up in a while.

.altan · 12th Oct 2003, 12:33 PM

Mike, the legendary PC tweaker, leaving Java on?!
I refuse to believe.

OO7MIKE · 12th Oct 2003, 01:16 PM

LOL, I have to. My site uses java.

Curve[UK] · 12th Oct 2003, 08:57 PM

Does anyone know if there is a way for it to kill those pesky msn plus ads?

[IsP]KaRnAgE · 12th Oct 2003, 09:10 PM

if I were to use this toolbar, will it kill ALL pop ups? Even ones I might need?

OO7MIKE · 12th Oct 2003, 09:20 PM

yes, even the ones you need. Like if a PM message window pops up. This is why you turn it off right before the window comes up.

hyrulian · 12th Oct 2003, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ÀñTÍçHrÍ§t §UpÊ®§TÀ®

Does anyone know if there is a way for it to kill those pesky msn plus ads?

Oh no, you didn't install MSN Messenger Plus 2, did you?

My brother accidentally installed it with the Sponsored crap enabled, and it took me an hour with manual registry editing to get the ads off! (The latest Spybot S&D updates can't get rid of it!)

The trick is to install MSN Messenger Plus 2 with the Sponsored crap turned off to avoid getting the MySearch toolbar and all the other sh¡t that takes over your system!

[ Edit ] By the way, the way to get rid of MySearch that is described on the internet pertains to an older version of that crap-ware and doesn't work on the one that comes with MSN Msgr+ 2. [ /Edit ]

Kray · 13th Oct 2003, 01:24 AM

I'm using AdShield right now. Can I use Google Toolbar (and its ad blocker) on top of Adshield or should I uninstall it first?

hyrulian · 13th Oct 2003, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kray

I'm using AdShield right now. Can I use Google Toolbar (and its ad blocker) on top of Adshield or should I uninstall it first?

It may be a problem, but it probably won't be. You'll have to try and see how well they play together. Remember, Google Toolbar only blocks pop-ups, though; on-the-page ads will still be shown.

Jedediah Knight · 13th Oct 2003, 02:38 AM

I downloaded and installed Bazooka bar and it works verry good as far as popups go. But after installing it my IE will now crash every half hour or so when I click on the "Favorotes" button or if I right click on the screen. I uninstalled it and the bar went away but the crash prob didn't.

So I thought if I still have the prob then I may as well have the popup blocker working so I reinstalled it and have been popup free but also I have restart IE a-lot.

Any body know how to REALLY get rid of this thing?

Curve[UK] · 13th Oct 2003, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [BuF]h.h.

Oh no, you didn't install MSN Messenger Plus 2, did you?

My brother accidentally installed it with the Sponsored crap

My bro did the same thing, because we have xp you cant realy tell if someone is downloading something else, he downloaded the automatic update which i guess gave me a sh1t load of pop ups my end, gave him a telling off and will uninstall it when i get a chance.

Curve[UK] · 13th Oct 2003, 12:58 PM

Ok worked it out, XP users:

Go to control panel, Administrative Tools, then open up Services once in there scroll down the "Services (local) section and find messenger hit stop and be pop up free forever

11th Oct 2003, 07:11 PM	#1
OO7MIKE Mr. Sexy Join Date: May. 2nd, 2000 Location: Nalicity, NC Posts: 4,886	Wow, the google tool bar really works! Google tool bar vs JS.Trojan.WindowBomb It seemed to fair very well. I never got above 390 instances of Outlook. Could be because of my ram. Sucker killed a shiot load of pop ups and it did it very quickly. Though my system remained quite stable through it all I got bored of this stress test and shut it down. __________________ - = Michael Brinkerhoff Photography = -

11th Oct 2003, 09:37 PM	#2
OO7MIKE Mr. Sexy Join Date: May. 2nd, 2000 Location: Nalicity, NC Posts: 4,886	Hmmm let me clarify. If i hadn't been running the google toolbar, the trojan would have crashed my machine. 300k email pop ups will do that too ya. __________________ - = Michael Brinkerhoff Photography = -

11th Oct 2003, 11:39 PM	#3
Warm Pudgy i wanna be a nazi mod like swarthy Join Date: Feb. 18th, 2001 Location: in yer head Posts: 3,045	oo neato, i got some odd 18k pop ups from a site, and google blocked everysingle one of them, i didnt even relize what was going on till i heard the little clicking noise from my headphones on the table __________________ Dear RSA, If my friend masturbates twice and comes both times and wipes it on his hand and then wipes it on his pants, then masturbates with that hand, and then I help him but he doesn’t come ‘cause he has to leave, and then I go inside and wash my hands twice and eat and lick my finger, can I get pregnant? Anonymous, U.S. No.

12th Oct 2003, 08:19 AM	#8
Curve[UK] Twist Your Perception Join Date: May. 14th, 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 615	It functions quite well, i used to use pop ups on my site but in light of all the new ways people can get you to look at ads im redesigning it to work without them. __________________ Xfire

12th Oct 2003, 11:08 AM	#9
OO7MIKE Mr. Sexy Join Date: May. 2nd, 2000 Location: Nalicity, NC Posts: 4,886	thats very true. Only a few pop ups still work. Java pop ups and flash pop ups that cover your page...however they don't truely have their own window. I haven't seen a real pop up in a while. __________________ - = Michael Brinkerhoff Photography = -

11th Oct 2003, 11:58 PM	#4
bobtheking Monkey in a bucket Join Date: Dec. 1st, 2001 Location: dx*dp >= h/4pi Posts: 1,237	yeah its awsome, i always wanted a popup blocker that integrates with IE and has a key to disable temporarily. i could find ones that do one or the other, but not both until the google toolbar.

12th Oct 2003, 04:46 AM	#5
iridium ... loves Mr. Lamppost Join Date: Dec. 11th, 2000 Location: UK Posts: 1,348	Alll.....ternatively you could use another browser/mail client that doesn't still have loads of unpatched security holes (I was going to link to a page that listed loads of them, but it has been taken down), and maybe doesn't open these popup windows in the first place?

12th Oct 2003, 05:58 AM	#6
.altan A beautiful poster... Join Date: Dec. 22nd, 2001 Location: Istanbul Posts: 1,324	Google Labs rocks at pretty much anything it does

12th Oct 2003, 07:59 AM	#7
phillys Continuing the Legacy.... Join Date: Aug. 31st, 2001 Location: Home @ Malaysia Posts: 2,794	to Google Bar!

12th Oct 2003, 12:33 PM	#10
.altan A beautiful poster... Join Date: Dec. 22nd, 2001 Location: Istanbul Posts: 1,324	Mike, the legendary PC tweaker, leaving Java on?! I refuse to believe.

12th Oct 2003, 01:16 PM	#11
OO7MIKE Mr. Sexy Join Date: May. 2nd, 2000 Location: Nalicity, NC Posts: 4,886	LOL, I have to. My site uses java. __________________ - = Michael Brinkerhoff Photography = -

12th Oct 2003, 08:57 PM	#12
Curve[UK] Twist Your Perception Join Date: May. 14th, 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 615	Does anyone know if there is a way for it to kill those pesky msn plus ads? __________________ Xfire

12th Oct 2003, 09:10 PM	#13
[IsP]KaRnAgE You Can Be My Wingman Join Date: Jul. 24th, 2001 Location: The Highway to the Danger Zone Posts: 2,809	if I were to use this toolbar, will it kill ALL pop ups? Even ones I might need? __________________ Don't screw around with me Maverick. You're a hell of an instinctive pilot. Maybe too good. I'd like to bust your butt but I can't. I got another problem here. I gotta send somebody from this squadron to Miramar. I gotta do something here, I still can't believe it. I gotta give you your dream shot! I'm gonna send you up against the best. You two characters are going to Top Gun.

12th Oct 2003, 09:20 PM	#14
OO7MIKE Mr. Sexy Join Date: May. 2nd, 2000 Location: Nalicity, NC Posts: 4,886	yes, even the ones you need. Like if a PM message window pops up. This is why you turn it off right before the window comes up. __________________ - = Michael Brinkerhoff Photography = -

13th Oct 2003, 01:24 AM	#16
Kray Time chaser Join Date: Sep. 17th, 2000 Location: Fool's Paradise Posts: 2,239	I'm using AdShield right now. Can I use Google Toolbar (and its ad blocker) on top of Adshield or should I uninstall it first? __________________ [ Kray's Portfolio of Sigs ] --- [ Tired of pop-ups? Try AdShield ] --- [ List of BuFFers who've changed their names ]

13th Oct 2003, 02:38 AM	#18
Jedediah Knight Flag Runner of the Year Join Date: Sep. 28th, 2003 Location: North Ark. U.S.A Posts: 277	I downloaded and installed Bazooka bar and it works verry good as far as popups go. But after installing it my IE will now crash every half hour or so when I click on the "Favorotes" button or if I right click on the screen. I uninstalled it and the bar went away but the crash prob didn't. So I thought if I still have the prob then I may as well have the popup blocker working so I reinstalled it and have been popup free but also I have restart IE a-lot. Any body know how to REALLY get rid of this thing? __________________

13th Oct 2003, 12:58 PM	#20
Curve[UK] Twist Your Perception Join Date: May. 14th, 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 615	Ok worked it out, XP users: Go to control panel, Administrative Tools, then open up Services once in there scroll down the "Services (local) section and find messenger hit stop and be pop up free forever __________________ Xfire

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