Author Topic: AH and pop-ups (Read 353 times)

2stony · « **on:** May 13, 2003, 03:22:33 PM »

I have a problem with pop-ups when I'm playing AH. Most of the time it will kill my engine, but some times it knocks the game down to the task bar and the pop-up will appear on my screen.
Needless to say, if I'm close to the ground or in a fight, I'm completely blind until I get rid of the pop-up window and click on AH to bring it up again.
I have a couple of "pop-up" blockers, but they don't get everything. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2003, 04:14:56 PM »

Shut down "Messenger" in Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services

GhostRider2110 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2003, 04:46:21 PM »

Also.. make sure you don't have your web browser running.. If you have your web browser off and messager(s) off... and still get web based adds popping up, run a spyware-locater like Adaware, spybot or pest-patrol... Many of the web-sites out there are now loading programs that just sit there.. monitor your web activity and pop-up adds based on your web-browsing... many evil programs like kazaa(most of your peer-to-peer trash)... gator... bonzie-buddy..... weather-bug.. etc.. can install pop-up programs that the popup blockers will not catch...

mdbaker
XO - 106th Air Group

AKIron · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2003, 12:17:21 PM »

I found save.exe running on my box the other day. No idea how it got there. Adaware (free version) works well for removing spyware, some of which invoke popups.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Angus · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2003, 04:13:13 PM »

Try the Tudogs.com site for a freeware program called "SPYBOT". Kills the band-with-eating little bastards:D
There may be some other good programs for a similar purpose as well.

Chairboy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2003, 04:29:44 PM »

I think Ad Aware is considered the best/most thorough.

GhostRider2110 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2003, 04:46:00 PM »

We just did a test between several and we are recomending to the campus here to use multiple... Ad Aware, Spybot and Pest Patrol all did a good job, but some found things others didn't and spybot actually did a better job on getting your network fixed... Granted we really messed up the test system with every known malware/spyware we could find... The only reason Ad Aware and Pest Patrol edged out spybot in our testing is that those two have a pay feature to to realtime testing/blocking where spybot does not...

mdbaker
XO - 106th Air Group