popups in DH???

Geminiwave · Jan 23, 2005, 09:02 AM

Hey umm I dunno if this was just blocked before...but after I reinstalled windows, I get popups every visit to DH.

is this suppose to be happening?

CDsDontBurn · Jan 23, 2005, 09:05 AM

i have it blocked. But it tries to pop up on the DH home page whenever i go on DH

**MIG-31** · Jan 23, 2005, 09:08 AM

I don't have DH blocked but don't receive any popup's......may be a good idea to check for spyware/adware on you're systems.

Zardon · Jan 23, 2005, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminiwave

Hey umm I dunno if this was just blocked before...but after I reinstalled windows, I get popups every visit to DH.

is this suppose to be happening?

You have gotten spyware from somewhere else. Driverheaven has ONE popunder on the front page which runs a few times a day - its very unintrusive.

riles9262 · Jan 23, 2005, 06:26 PM

I'm not having any problems, but like Zardon said, a couple times a day, opera will say that a popup was blocked. Probably best to do a spyware scan.

Zardon · Jan 23, 2005, 06:49 PM

you know if you guys could unblock that p opunder front page it would help the site financially. they arent obtrustive or spyware popunders just simple tech related ones.

Geminiwave · Jan 23, 2005, 09:41 PM

yeah its just on the front page. but every time I visit. and its not a popunder its a popUP!

oh yeah and I dont have spyware. I ran tons of protection on everything, plus it was the first website I visited when my computer came back up. I couldnt have picked up any spyware.

I got spyware blaster, spybot, and adawareSE. nooooooooo way i got spyware here.

Zardon · Jan 23, 2005, 09:58 PM

popups dont run on this site, the code isnt in place, we have one popunder and its working fine. check you arent blocking all cookies btw. also give the free MS anti spyware software a try out, it found 4 on my friends and he was running the same software you are.

Geminiwave · Jan 23, 2005, 10:48 PM

cookies arent blocked
I ran the scanner and theres no spyware..

and yet that popup is still there. I think that its probably the popunder you speak of except that it pops up on this instead. Maybe firefox is just screwy. Its pretty annoying though.

pr0digal jenius · Jan 23, 2005, 10:52 PM

download and run HiJackThis

Zardon · Jan 23, 2005, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminiwave

cookies arent blocked
I ran the scanner and theres no spyware..

and yet that popup is still there. I think that its probably the popunder you speak of except that it pops up on this instead. Maybe firefox is just screwy. Its pretty annoying though.

if you can test with another browser it would help track the issue.

***craig5320*** · Jan 24, 2005, 02:48 AM

Also a screenshot of the popup, to see if it's ad we have in rotation, if you see it everytime you refresh? it's some kind of cookie issue.

The ad code we have doesn't steal focus or diverts it back to the main page, which is why it's a popunder, if you have anti-browser hi-jacking software or such the like, it may prevent this action, leaving focus with the pop-under?

Geminiwave · Jan 24, 2005, 06:39 AM

hmmm...well it doesnt show up on IE. I think IE blocks it totally.

I'll see if i can bring it back up. I just out and out blocked the darned thing finally because it was so annoying.

I'm all about clicking the ad links for you guys, but I cant stand popups that get in the way.

Callandor · Jan 24, 2005, 11:18 AM

I get pop ups all the time when I visit DH when I'm at school, but it doesen't bother me, I guess I've just gotten used to it.

Don't visit DH from home, but I never get any pop ups at home all the same. I don't think I'd tolerate them when I'm at home though.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 24, 2005, 02:28 PM

Hey Guys!

As for the guys getting popups i've had the same problem. the ad sets a
cookie long as the cookie stays I only see the popup once....every time i
clear my cookies, run spybot, ad-aware etc it clears that cookie and I see
the popup .....

I'm guessing thier blocking or removeing the needed cookie thats why they
keep seeing the popup...check your IE security and privacy settings etc..

Zardon · Jan 24, 2005, 02:39 PM

Yep the cookie isnt being allowed to stay on your machine to tell it the ad has already been viewed. thats the issue.

Jan 23, 2005, 09:02 AM	#1
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	popups in DH??? Hey umm I dunno if this was just blocked before...but after I reinstalled windows, I get popups every visit to DH. is this suppose to be happening? __________________

Jan 23, 2005, 09:05 AM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i have it blocked. But it tries to pop up on the DH home page whenever i go on DH __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 23, 2005, 09:08 AM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	I don't have DH blocked but don't receive any popup's......may be a good idea to check for spyware/adware on you're systems. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jan 23, 2005, 06:26 PM	#5
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	I'm not having any problems, but like Zardon said, a couple times a day, opera will say that a popup was blocked. Probably best to do a spyware scan. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Jan 23, 2005, 09:41 PM	Thread Starter #7
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	yeah its just on the front page. but every time I visit. and its not a popunder its a popUP! oh yeah and I dont have spyware. I ran tons of protection on everything, plus it was the first website I visited when my computer came back up. I couldnt have picked up any spyware. I got spyware blaster, spybot, and adawareSE. nooooooooo way i got spyware here. __________________

Jan 23, 2005, 06:49 PM	#6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	you know if you guys could unblock that p opunder front page it would help the site financially. they arent obtrustive or spyware popunders just simple tech related ones.

Jan 23, 2005, 09:58 PM	#8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	popups dont run on this site, the code isnt in place, we have one popunder and its working fine. check you arent blocking all cookies btw. also give the free MS anti spyware software a try out, it found 4 on my friends and he was running the same software you are.

Jan 23, 2005, 10:48 PM	Thread Starter #9
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	cookies arent blocked I ran the scanner and theres no spyware.. and yet that popup is still there. I think that its probably the popunder you speak of except that it pops up on this instead. Maybe firefox is just screwy. Its pretty annoying though. __________________

Jan 23, 2005, 10:52 PM	#10
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	download and run HiJackThis

Jan 24, 2005, 02:48 AM	#12
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,565 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Also a screenshot of the popup, to see if it's ad we have in rotation, if you see it everytime you refresh? it's some kind of cookie issue. The ad code we have doesn't steal focus or diverts it back to the main page, which is why it's a popunder, if you have anti-browser hi-jacking software or such the like, it may prevent this action, leaving focus with the pop-under? __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Jan 24, 2005, 06:39 AM	Thread Starter #13
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	hmmm...well it doesnt show up on IE. I think IE blocks it totally. I'll see if i can bring it back up. I just out and out blocked the darned thing finally because it was so annoying. I'm all about clicking the ad links for you guys, but I cant stand popups that get in the way. __________________

Jan 24, 2005, 11:18 AM	#14
Callandor Forged on Dragonmount Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 7,230 Rep Power: 303 System Specs	I get pop ups all the time when I visit DH when I'm at school, but it doesen't bother me, I guess I've just gotten used to it. Don't visit DH from home, but I never get any pop ups at home all the same. I don't think I'd tolerate them when I'm at home though. __________________

Jan 24, 2005, 02:28 PM	#15
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Hey Guys! As for the guys getting popups i've had the same problem. the ad sets a cookie long as the cookie stays I only see the popup once....every time i clear my cookies, run spybot, ad-aware etc it clears that cookie and I see the popup ..... I'm guessing thier blocking or removeing the needed cookie thats why they keep seeing the popup...check your IE security and privacy settings etc.. __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Jan 24, 2005 at 02:37 PM.

Jan 24, 2005, 02:39 PM	#16
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Yep the cookie isnt being allowed to stay on your machine to tell it the ad has already been viewed. thats the issue.