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Dookus

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Mon May-24-04 08:01 PM
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sigh... getting Pop-under ads...

I'm running Google toolbar with blocking AND using Zone-Alarm's popup blocker. And I'm STILL getting pop-under ads. This didn't used to happen.

Any clues? And yeah, I know all about Firefox AND the complaints against Google. Please resist the urge...

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Mon May-24-04 08:03 PM
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1. I have Netscape 7.

No pop ups at all.

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Don_G

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Mon May-24-04 08:04 PM
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2. I Got Rid Of My Google Toolbar

And switched to this: http://www.advancedsearchbar.com/

12 news sites, 60 search engines and no pop-under ads.

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Rowdyboy

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Mon May-24-04 08:11 PM
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3. Added ad-aware6 a couple of months ago

Edited on Mon May-24-04 08:12 PM by Rowdyboy

and haven't had a problem since. Sorry, I don't have the link.

Its free and easy to find on google.

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Dookus

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Mon May-24-04 08:12 PM
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4. yup...

I run adaware and spybot regularly. It's strange.... no popups, just pop-unders.

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Rowdyboy

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Mon May-24-04 09:00 PM
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8. Damn, I didn't read your post carefully enough...

I've never even heard of pop-unders...Jesus F Christ, there's another freaking computer nightmare to worry about. I feel like crying.

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boxster

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Mon May-24-04 08:23 PM
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5. Add a hosts file.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

It helps immensely, plus it makes browsing MUCH quicker, because it also blocks many in-page ads.

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CrownPrinceBandar

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Mon May-24-04 08:24 PM
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6. Gimme a M.... Gimmie an O....... Gimmie a Z..........

Firefox

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soup

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Mon May-24-04 08:26 PM
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7. PC Hell has some goodies for just about any problem.

http://www.pchell.com/

I use Panicware's Popup Stopper (free) and so far so good.
http://www.pchell.com/support/popups.shtml

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TOhioLiberal

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Mon May-24-04 09:07 PM
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9. Having the same problem...

...but just here on DU.

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Dookus

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Mon May-24-04 10:22 PM
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10. strange, isn't it?

I used my combination of Zone-Alarm, Google toolbar, Ad-aware and spybot for a long time. Then I got a new laptop, and I have the same configuration, but I get popunders now. No popups.

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