pop up ads - Page 2

Michael Beard · 04-02-2014, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superfan1

Try changing your Pop Up Blocker settings. On Internet Explorer, the default setting is medium; try changing it to high, which is supposed to block all popups, and see what happens. Mine is set at medium, and I have never encountered a popup on this site.

It's not a pop-up. It's a redirect: it just goes to another website as if you had clicked on something. When it happened on my phone, I assumed that I'd accidentally swiped an ad -- easy to do on many touchscreens. When it happened on my PC, I knew there was an issue.

FrankChastain · 04-07-2014, 07:30 AM

I had this same problem month's ago and have tryed to find the thread, here, with no luck. Found out thru my putter guru that Internet Explorer was the culprit. Changed to Mozilla Firefox and ran malwarebyt haven't been bothered with pop ups....Noticed some said they were having problems with Firefox.....If so need to run a good virus program and clean up the putter....Wish you luck cause it bugged me to death....Frank

Don Sofranko · 04-07-2014, 01:36 PM

I had something nasty, that was turning all kinds of text into hyperlinks, and pop up looking adds. It was just dragging everything to a halt. It had nothing to do with class racer.

I had a curious little icon, show up in my task tray a few weeks back, and started looking at what it was.
If you see "Conduit Search" or "Seach Protect" you have malware
Its the lower right tray (on an XP software desktop machine), that shows programs running.

Turns out this thing is malware, and can be purged.
Conduit Search
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/down...leaner/dl/125/

I also got my machine back on track, by reading these two items
read
http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-...-search-virus/

more reading

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...xp-unbootable/

So do any of you guys see this thing in your task tray?
Its right next to the clock, in the lower right corner, and you may have to click on the left facing arrow.
Turns out Dale recommends the same link above my post. This thing worked.

Don

Jim Wahl · 04-02-2014, 10:51 AM

I told Ken of this a couple of months ago and after further investigation I have found that it is related to an adware virus on individual computers. Still don't think it has anything to do with this site. These have been an ongoing problem for a while now. Just my 2C worth. Jim

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Tom Moock · 04-02-2014, 11:05 AM

Ken, on my ipad , I get ads from adchoices when I check on adchoices it goes to a page from rocketfuel. Tom

E MAN 1982 · 04-02-2014, 05:21 PM

Thanks Ken for trying to fix this issue. I'm sure it must be frustraiting. I would hate to bump Class Racer from the top of my favorites list! lol E

04-07-2014, 07:30 AM	#2
FrankChastain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trussville, Alabama-Originally from Vidalia,GA Posts: 642 Likes: 9 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: pop up ads I had this same problem month's ago and have tryed to find the thread, here, with no luck. Found out thru my putter guru that Internet Explorer was the culprit. Changed to Mozilla Firefox and ran malwarebyt haven't been bothered with pop ups....Noticed some said they were having problems with Firefox.....If so need to run a good virus program and clean up the putter....Wish you luck cause it bugged me to death....Frank

04-07-2014, 01:36 PM	#3
Don Sofranko Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 121 Likes: 0 Liked 128 Times in 32 Posts	Re: pop up ads I had something nasty, that was turning all kinds of text into hyperlinks, and pop up looking adds. It was just dragging everything to a halt. It had nothing to do with class racer. I had a curious little icon, show up in my task tray a few weeks back, and started looking at what it was. If you see "Conduit Search" or "Seach Protect" you have malware Its the lower right tray (on an XP software desktop machine), that shows programs running. Turns out this thing is malware, and can be purged. Conduit Search http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/down...leaner/dl/125/ I also got my machine back on track, by reading these two items read http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-...-search-virus/ more reading http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...xp-unbootable/ So do any of you guys see this thing in your task tray? Its right next to the clock, in the lower right corner, and you may have to click on the left facing arrow. Turns out Dale recommends the same link above my post. This thing worked. Don Last edited by Don Sofranko; 04-07-2014 at 01:41 PM.

04-02-2014, 10:51 AM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: pop up ads I told Ken of this a couple of months ago and after further investigation I have found that it is related to an adware virus on individual computers. Still don't think it has anything to do with this site. These have been an ongoing problem for a while now. Just my 2C worth. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

04-02-2014, 11:05 AM	#5
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: pop up ads Ken, on my ipad , I get ads from adchoices when I check on adchoices it goes to a page from rocketfuel. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

04-02-2014, 05:21 PM	#6
E MAN 1982 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boyertown, Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: pop up ads Thanks Ken for trying to fix this issue. I'm sure it must be frustraiting. I would hate to bump Class Racer from the top of my favorites list! lol E

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