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Offline SunKing

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« on: August 11, 2005, 12:19:13 PM »
Tell me if this is a deliberate part of the browser or some kind of spyware.

Just recently in other forums I see words underlined and linking to "sponsored  link" pop ups. Is this spyware? Because if it is I'm unable to find the source.

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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2005, 12:21:52 PM »
You sure it's not the forums themselves?  I've seen plenty of sites that put inline 'sponsored links' based on the content of the messages.

It absolutely COULD be spyware, but it's worth double checking.  Paste a link here to an example.
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2005, 12:28:35 PM »
Ok here's an example.  Link

Scroll down to the 11th post.. at the end of his 1st sentence I see "black belt" as an add.

Now that I think about it , it might be the forum since that is about Martial Arts.

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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2005, 12:32:06 PM »
I am using IE and got the same results.....

It appears to be in the forums itself.....


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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2005, 12:34:29 PM »
Odd.  Never seen anything like it.  It shows up with IE too, though.

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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2005, 12:37:09 PM »
Ok good to know. I don't have IE installed anymore so I couldn't compare it before I posted. They are annoying.

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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2005, 12:39:36 PM »
No popup here with IE, but then my security settings are far from stock.
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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2005, 02:18:41 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2005, 03:51:46 PM »
Who is the poster above you Sandman?

I see an empty space. Is the post deleted or is it some sort of security freak with stealth settings on his com-puter?

wierd stuff.

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« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2005, 06:23:26 PM »
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Who is the poster above you Sandman?
 


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« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2005, 06:25:36 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2005, 06:51:31 PM »
Toms Hardware does that with alot of their reviews.  You move the mouse pointer over the link and it pops up a little text box with some kind of info from a sponsor.

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« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2005, 07:21:21 PM »
Hey Sunking... the link is messed up now, but I've seen what you're talking about before, and the solution is easy cheesey!  If you haven't already done so, Download the AdBlock extension for Firefox -

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10&application=firefox

Once that's downloaded, you can totally block content from being loaded by the browser based on URLs, and you can use wildcards too.  Find out what the source is for the ad links (adblock will tell you every link on the page), and block it.  Once you do that, the text will be normal with no hyperlink.

Perhaps THE best extension for Firefox I've installed yet!  The longer I've been using it, the less and less ad crap I have to look at, as more and more advertising sites get blocked.
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« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2005, 08:30:43 PM »
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Originally posted by SOB
Hey Sunking... the link is messed up now, but I've seen what you're talking about before, and the solution is easy cheesey!  If you haven't already done so, Download the AdBlock extension for Firefox -

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10&application=firefox

Once that's downloaded, you can totally block content from being loaded by the browser based on URLs, and you can use wildcards too.  Find out what the source is for the ad links (adblock will tell you every link on the page), and block it.  Once you do that, the text will be normal with no hyperlink.

Perhaps THE best extension for Firefox I've installed yet!  The longer I've been using it, the less and less ad crap I have to look at, as more and more advertising sites get blocked.


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Perfect , thanks.

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« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2005, 09:00:56 PM »
Not trying to scare ya but
If memory serves correct its caused by either Spyware or some kinda bug.

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