prompted to sign up for MSN when i visit this site

Mr cairo · Jul 11, 2003, 11:26 AM

started about 2 days ago everytime i visit the forum the first thread will bring up the sign up for msn passport screen

close it and it wont reappear but if i leave this site and come back it reapears again

i have also uninstalled MSN from my machine

is only on here

dont think its the pc as i have just formated and installed a new hard drive have browsed a few sites ok come here and the msn signup pops up straight away ... any ideas

Zardon · Jul 11, 2003, 01:13 PM

I have absolutely no idea why this is happening and I cant see why it would be linked to driverheaven..

try disabling messenger services via start/run/gpedit.msc

Mr cairo · Jul 11, 2003, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
I have absolutely no idea why this is happening and I cant see why it would be linked to driverheaven..

try disabling messenger services via start/run/gpedit.msc

aye thats disabled m8 and as i typed this it popped up again

its wierd

gonna run adaware see what happens cant see how its linked to yourself either

LeanWolf · Jul 11, 2003, 01:43 PM

i got this once the other day and i've never had msn on my machine

LeanWolf · Jul 11, 2003, 02:06 PM

oops, just got it again while browsing the boards!

Jul 11, 2003, 02:11 PM

im not getting it myself but maybe its related to an ad on the site?

~~HawK~~ · Jul 11, 2003, 02:14 PM

Cleaning your internet cache & history might help

digitalwanderer · Jul 11, 2003, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by luleandy
i got this once the other day and i've never had msn on my machine

Do you use XP and do you have windows auto-update enabled? If so, it could be something that M$ snuck on you behind your back....

Mr cairo · Jul 11, 2003, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HawK
Cleaning your internet cache & history might help

did a full format and removed all the msn stuff so doubtful but ill try anything

Zardon · Jul 11, 2003, 06:16 PM

I just checked the ads and I cant see anything in the code or in the way they are being handled which would cause this to happen, DH doesnt have any spyware or added apps to load programs, the only thing you will get are cookies to retain your password on the machine so you stay logged in.

PangingJr · Jul 11, 2003, 06:42 PM

when the pop up box appear on your screen, have you seen the words "Messenger Service" in the title bar?

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 09:08 AM

we are investigating this and im in talks with our ad company to see what is happening.

If anyone is getting this please PM myself or any admin with exact details of what was happening at the moment you got the request and any ads that were showing at the time you were on the site.

BWX · Jul 12, 2003, 09:20 AM

My google toolbar blocked a pop-up on this site earlier today. I don't know what it was, but I've never had any popups on this site before. I didn't think anything of it, but it could be related.

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 09:21 AM

if you can please send me more details of this. there is no popup code on this site as I HATE them myself. all of this has to be some ad code problem within the rotating ad script the provider is running.

Mr cairo · Jul 12, 2003, 10:00 AM

sorry m8 but as wierdly as it started it seems to have stopped

just checking through my firewall pop up logs see if theres anything in there

BWX · Jul 12, 2003, 10:01 AM

I'll take my pop-up blocker off this site- If it happens again I'll record everything I can.

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 10:14 AM

Thank you, as I said there is no popup ad code on this site.......... I hate popups, so its obviously something else. its just finding out exactly what it is as I have failed miserably to reproduce it.

Asmoday · Jul 12, 2003, 10:42 AM

I also had this 'msn login screen' but that was a couple a days ago...I had recently installed the msn-messenger version 6.0 and i figured it was that who caused it so i uninstalled it ...

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 11:03 AM

well you guys all know that if you install the MSN plus pack for MSN6 that by default it installs popup/ads right?

Mr cairo · Jul 12, 2003, 09:30 PM

sorry m8 its back and since last night i have

cleared my internet temp files
ran the msn uninstaller again and checked that its disabled services ..IT is
run adaware

just browsing the forum and this is what i get .... was only on here about 20 secs but have been on the web about 40 minutes

forums i visted were news and games

personally dont think its this site but summut here seems to trigger it everytime

i use norton 2003 firewall is there a way to check where it comes from ??

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 09:44 PM

it must be an ad, but im not getting it so I cant see exactly when its happening, and the ad company say hey have no popup code in the rotating ad script.....

incidentally an interesting link coming up in the bottom bar of your browser... an MSN users picture, did it stall on that load.?

PangingJr · Jul 12, 2003, 09:49 PM

Zardon, i sent you some info about this. did you got it?

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by panging
Zardon, i sent you some info about this. did you got it?

yes i just got it thanks, ive been really busy..... ill check it out, and thanks again.

PangingJr · Jul 12, 2003, 09:58 PM

try to use your software FW to block "uk.msnusers.com" and the popup should stop. the code is here somewhere i know one of it at "message in between threads" in feedback, go there and you will get the popup!

Zardon · Jul 12, 2003, 10:20 PM

I cant reproduce it no matter what I do, firewall off, on, ports blocked, ports not blocked, different pages, even clicking on ads... thats the whole problem, and neither can any of the admins. which is making it even harder to find/fix.

PangingJr · Jul 12, 2003, 10:28 PM

may be you are a passport user, if you are already registered may be it willnt popup

Mr cairo · Jul 12, 2003, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by panging
may be you are a passport user, if you are already registered may be it willnt popup

not from a clean install though and like i said i removed all the stuff

zardon dunno about that link not familiar enough with msn to know do you mean did the msn stall

and theres the popup again ??? i dont get it i dont have msn on my machine

<<<< great emoticon that un

PangingJr · Jul 12, 2003, 11:23 PM

oh that's for Zardon

PangingJr · Jul 12, 2003, 11:23 PM

Zardon, if its actually about passport registrations, i'm sure it is/was, this should not be a prob or anything associate to just this site. once we knew it we just have to block the remote address since we cannot block all local ports, one of windows services will always "LISTEN" to port 135/445 or more i don't really know for sure... and as you know we can't stop all windows services either.. we need some of it to run windows.

PangingJr · Jul 12, 2003, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cairo
not from a clean install though and like i said i removed all the stuff

zardon dunno about that link not familiar enough with msn to know do you mean did the msn stall

and theres the popup again ??? i dont get it i dont have msn on my machine

<<<< great emoticon that un

because you use windows and MS want you to have it!
well i don't know for sure either my friend.

Jul 11, 2003, 11:26 AM	#1
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	prompted to sign up for MSN when i visit this site started about 2 days ago everytime i visit the forum the first thread will bring up the sign up for msn passport screen close it and it wont reappear but if i leave this site and come back it reapears again i have also uninstalled MSN from my machine is only on here dont think its the pc as i have just formated and installed a new hard drive have browsed a few sites ok come here and the msn signup pops up straight away ... any ideas __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Jul 11, 2003, 01:43 PM	#4
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,713 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	i got this once the other day and i've never had msn on my machine __________________

Jul 11, 2003, 02:06 PM	#5
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,713 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	oops, just got it again while browsing the boards! __________________

Jul 12, 2003, 10:00 AM	Thread Starter #15
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	sorry m8 but as wierdly as it started it seems to have stopped just checking through my firewall pop up logs see if theres anything in there __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Jul 12, 2003, 10:42 AM	#18
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I also had this 'msn login screen' but that was a couple a days ago...I had recently installed the msn-messenger version 6.0 and i figured it was that who caused it so i uninstalled it ... __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Jul 11, 2003, 01:13 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	I have absolutely no idea why this is happening and I cant see why it would be linked to driverheaven.. try disabling messenger services via start/run/gpedit.msc

Jul 11, 2003, 02:11 PM	#6
Midnight Blue Guest Posts: n/a	im not getting it myself but maybe its related to an ad on the site?

Jul 11, 2003, 02:14 PM	#7
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	Cleaning your internet cache & history might help

Jul 11, 2003, 06:16 PM	#10
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	I just checked the ads and I cant see anything in the code or in the way they are being handled which would cause this to happen, DH doesnt have any spyware or added apps to load programs, the only thing you will get are cookies to retain your password on the machine so you stay logged in.

Jul 11, 2003, 06:42 PM	#11
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	when the pop up box appear on your screen, have you seen the words "Messenger Service" in the title bar?

Jul 12, 2003, 09:08 AM	#12
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	we are investigating this and im in talks with our ad company to see what is happening. If anyone is getting this please PM myself or any admin with exact details of what was happening at the moment you got the request and any ads that were showing at the time you were on the site.

Jul 12, 2003, 09:20 AM	#13
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	My google toolbar blocked a pop-up on this site earlier today. I don't know what it was, but I've never had any popups on this site before. I didn't think anything of it, but it could be related.

Jul 12, 2003, 09:21 AM	#14
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	if you can please send me more details of this. there is no popup code on this site as I HATE them myself. all of this has to be some ad code problem within the rotating ad script the provider is running.

Jul 12, 2003, 10:01 AM	#16
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I'll take my pop-up blocker off this site- If it happens again I'll record everything I can.

Jul 12, 2003, 10:14 AM	#17
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Thank you, as I said there is no popup ad code on this site.......... I hate popups, so its obviously something else. its just finding out exactly what it is as I have failed miserably to reproduce it.

Jul 12, 2003, 11:03 AM	#19
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	well you guys all know that if you install the MSN plus pack for MSN6 that by default it installs popup/ads right?

Jul 12, 2003, 09:30 PM	Thread Starter #20
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	sorry m8 its back and since last night i have cleared my internet temp files ran the msn uninstaller again and checked that its disabled services ..IT is run adaware just browsing the forum and this is what i get .... was only on here about 20 secs but have been on the web about 40 minutes forums i visted were news and games personally dont think its this site but summut here seems to trigger it everytime i use norton 2003 firewall is there a way to check where it comes from ?? __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Jul 12, 2003, 09:44 PM	#21
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	it must be an ad, but im not getting it so I cant see exactly when its happening, and the ad company say hey have no popup code in the rotating ad script..... incidentally an interesting link coming up in the bottom bar of your browser... an MSN users picture, did it stall on that load.?

Jul 12, 2003, 09:49 PM	#22
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	Zardon, i sent you some info about this. did you got it?

Jul 12, 2003, 09:58 PM	#24
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	try to use your software FW to block "uk.msnusers.com" and the popup should stop. the code is here somewhere i know one of it at "message in between threads" in feedback, go there and you will get the popup!

Jul 12, 2003, 10:20 PM	#25
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	I cant reproduce it no matter what I do, firewall off, on, ports blocked, ports not blocked, different pages, even clicking on ads... thats the whole problem, and neither can any of the admins. which is making it even harder to find/fix.

Jul 12, 2003, 10:28 PM	#26
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	may be you are a passport user, if you are already registered may be it willnt popup

Jul 12, 2003, 11:23 PM	#28
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	oh that's for Zardon