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I am not very good with PC talk but I have noticed over the last week that I will get a popup while on GB prompting me that I need to let a program change my PC and ask me to save file. I do however know enough not to follow such prompts. I would just like to warn all of you that this is going on and hoping to save someone a lot of grief if they are really new to computers. Do Not follow those prompts.[xx(][xx(][xx(][xx(]
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And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
https://adblockplus.org
Adware has become sufficiently sophisticated to track your activity and present ads that are calculated to fit your internet habits. Or at least to react to a prime site you happen to visit. GunBroker.com is a major site for internet commerce, so naturally malicious Adware targets the site. But it is doing it from your computer, not from GunBroker's servers.
Anyone who is seeing such things is inadequately protected against adware or some other type of malicious software. What you can do is explore what you have already done.
Are anti-virus, anti-adware, anti-malware all current in both their software "engines" and definition files? Is your browser up to date? Your operating system too, are all security updates installed? Have any features in your suite of security software been disabled? Have complete scans been run recently?
I run Kaspersky, MalWareBytes, AdBlockPlus and NoScript. Security updates are set for automatic download and install for Microsoft, Mozilla and all security software. Have not seen a popup or webpage hijacking in a very long time.
FireFox Browser:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/
Kaspersky Internet Security:
http://usa.kaspersky.com
AdBlockPlus for FireFox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/
NoScript for FireFox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/
Try also using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
AMEN to that!!!!!!!!!!!
I have Firefox at home, never any issues, fast and easy to use. Have to use Exploder at work, it freezes, crashes, is slow, has too much junk in it, get popups all the time I HATE IT.
quote:Originally posted by Rocklobster
Try also using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
AMEN to that!!!!!!!!!!!
I have Firefox at home, never any issues, fast and easy to use. Have to use Exploder at work, it freezes, crashes, is slow, has too much junk in it, get popups all the time I HATE IT.
I know that advertising supports this forum and pays the bills here so this is a delicate subject that could put someone (me) in hot water with Fearless Leader.Hopefully he's having a delicious lunch or an adult beverage on the beach and this slips by him.
People should listen and pay attention to guys like you, ChrisIn Tempe and others that advise those having problems to use Firefox as a browser and what protection and addons to use to stay ahead of the frustrating issues that plague them.
A "Sticky" would be nice but, that ain't gonna happen.[B)]
I use internet explorer on all my desk tops,personnel and business..and I have no problems....
Most here having problems are using browsers other than Firefox or so I understand.
Funny how that works ain't it.
quote:Originally posted by bpost
quote:Originally posted by Rocklobster
Try also using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
AMEN to that!!!!!!!!!!!
I have Firefox at home, never any issues, fast and easy to use. Have to use Exploder at work, it freezes, crashes, is slow, has too much junk in it, get popups all the time I HATE IT.
I know that advertising supports this forum and pays the bills here so this is a delicate subject that could put someone (me) in hot water with Fearless Leader.Hopefully he's having a delicious lunch or an adult beverage on the beach and this slips by him.
People should listen and pay attention to guys like you, ChrisIn Tempe and others that advise those having problems to use Firefox as a browser and what protection and addons to use to stay ahead of the frustrating issues that plague them.
A "Sticky" would be nice but, that ain't gonna happen.[B)]
I'm using firefox and was getting that damn angels website popping up in a new tab. Adblockplus put an end to it.
Just down loaded NoScripts not sure if I like it makes the page look funky.
The problem with Java scripts is they can be used for so much that is good about the internet, making complex or simple webpages work, while at the same time much chicanery can be accomplished as well. Learning to use it is what finally stopped the last of the banners, the last of the pop-open browser windows to be put an end to.
One thing that sold me on keeping NoScript was when I'd see a page had only a few scripts to it, but allow one and it would call up even more. Sometimes the list of scripts wanting to run would explode by a dozen, or two dozen. All different web sites, different commercial services, different unidentifiable internet creations.
I encourage people to try because it is so powerful. But I don't pick on anyone for not wanting to use it. It's easier for me because it is one of the fields I work in, that's all.
I did send Adblock $20.