Popups

SingleChance · #1 02-03-2003, 04:01 PM

ok every time i close graal now after playing i get these stupid pop ups and it's pretty annoying.......
does any one know why or is this happening to anyone else?

Darlene159 · #2 02-03-2003, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by SingleChance
ok every time i close graal now after playing i get these stupid pop ups and it's pretty annoying.......
does any one know why or is this happening to anyone else?

I do on certain servers, maybe it has to do with their startmessage? I dont know

Neoreno · #3 02-03-2003, 07:04 PM

I'm betting you have spyware somewhere on your computer. Do you use Kazaa?

SingleChance · #4 02-03-2003, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by Neoreno
I'm betting you have spyware somewhere on your computer. Do you use Kazaa?

no. i have no spyware on my computer and i don't use kazaa

syltburk · #5 02-03-2003, 10:10 PM

Darlene is right.

U are LAT Admin on cynical , well i can tell you this, i get alot of pop ups there, and its becuse the site that automaticly open a graal pop up.

brock128 · #6 02-03-2003, 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by SingleChance

no. i have no spyware on my computer and i don't use kazaa

How can you be sure? Get ad-aware.

DarkHero · #7 02-05-2003, 04:54 PM

i have been getting this popup lately that has been saying "Your system is open to the internet, download this program to stop pop-ups now...and it says more but i dont remember, i'll take a pic and post it on here..." and it shows it like every hour.....i dunno why, maybe i do have spyware i need to download something

brock128 · #8 02-05-2003, 10:30 PM

Look for ad-aware. It saves your life, and your money.

LOA--Paul · #9 02-05-2003, 10:48 PM

stupid ad trying to sell me fake university diplomas that look almost perfectly identicle to scam getting jobs, pfft.

JrTerrorist · #10 02-06-2003, 03:41 AM

Err.. I neber get pop ups except when i sign on or touch a sign that links to a site.

Neglegence2002 · #11 02-06-2003, 11:28 PM

What really bothers me is that ad's popup on these here fourms sometimes, and it is really annoying. We PAY for these fourms, shouldnt we get it ad-free?

By the way i dont use Kazza.

konidias · #12 02-07-2003, 01:26 AM

Some spyware is triggered to create a popup when you go to a frequently visited site. So say for example, you come to the graal forums a lot, it will trigger the popup when you come to the forums.

Sheer ignorance in not knowing about spyware is not Graal's problem. It doesn't popup because Graal has popups, it pops up because you have spyware.

Neglegence2002 · #13 02-07-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by konidias
Some spyware is triggered to create a popup when you go to a frequently visited site. So say for example, you come to the graal forums a lot, it will trigger the popup when you come to the forums.

Sheer ignorance in not knowing about spyware is not Graal's problem. It doesn't popup because Graal has popups, it pops up because you have spyware.

Will virus software able to detect Spyware? I dont think i have spyware in my comp, but i always get ad's when i come to these fourms. I also use Norton Antivirus 2002

konidias · #14 02-07-2003, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Neglegence2002

Will virus software able to detect Spyware? I dont think i have spyware in my comp, but i always get ad's when i come to these fourms. I also use Norton Antivirus 2002

Most likely, no. Because spyware isn't a virus, it's installed when you install another program, usually a file sharing program or music sharing program. It's in the agreement or in fine print on their website that says it will install the advertisement program (spyware).

Like others have said, just get ad-aware and it will clean the spyware from your PC.

zell12 · #15 02-07-2003, 07:34 PM

I went to Cynical, or alteast I think I did, and their servermessage opened to a searchengine and a bunch of pop-ups came up. I know what spyware is, and I hate kazaa and such things, I buy my music. =/