Pop-ups Are Interrupting My Play

ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">why are they not illegal</div> sometimes when i'm playing NS my hard disk light flashes and my hard disk thrashes for a few seconds making the game slow down to like less than 1 frame per second and when i quit the game then internet explorer opens by itself for no reason. these mad loading sessions seem to happen several times per match although they result in nothing popping-up. it's not as bad as before where the game would be forced to minimize and some pop-up would open up on the desktop. it would stop me playing for several minutes coz they seem to take ages to load. why is this not illegal? it's so much more annoying than spam email. why don't they ban it? governments are so stupid. i have Mcafee anti-virus and Adaware but i can't seem to get rid of these damn things completely. does this happen to other people here?
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    You've got adware.

    Probably gator.

    Google some adware nukers and STOP VISITING PORN SITES!
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  • tomtom Join Date: 2003-10-12 Member: 21643Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    Press ctrl alt del, find out which proccess, close it and delete.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.admuncher.com' target='_blank'>Ad Muncher</a>
    <a href='http://www.safer-networking.org' target='_blank'>Spybot S&D</a>
    <a href='http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html' target='_blank'>SpywareBlaster</a>
    <a href='http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html' target='_blank'>CWShredder</a>
    <a href='http://www.grisoft.com' target='_blank'>AVG AntiVirus</a>
    <a href='http://www.zonealarm.com' target='_blank'>ZoneAlarm</a>
    Start> Run> services.msc, right-click "Messenger", hit Properties and disable it.
    Setting your browser to block third-party cookies

    All you need.
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  • ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
    edited October 2004
    stop visiting porn sites? that's like saying "throw your computer out the window and you won't see pop-ups anymore" or "jab a fork in your eyes and twirl a few times and you won't see pop-ups anymore"

    and yah, i disabled that messenger thing ages ago coz someone in the game told me but it didn't help at all.
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  • sawcesawce Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10787Members
    <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>Or get a decent browser.</a> :/
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  • comradecomrade Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23774Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-sawce+Oct 23 2004, 08:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sawce @ Oct 23 2004, 08:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>Or get a decent browser.</a> :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.opera.com/' target='_blank'>or the ultimate browser!¬</a>
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-moomin.+Oct 23 2004, 07:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moomin. @ Oct 23 2004, 07:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-sawce+Oct 23 2004, 08:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sawce @ Oct 23 2004, 08:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>Or get a decent browser.</a> :/ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.opera.com/' target='_blank'>or the ultimate browser!¬</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What's the difference?
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  • EvoEvo Join Date: 2003-01-11 Member: 12180Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-sawce+Oct 23 2004, 07:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sawce @ Oct 23 2004, 07:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>Or get a decent browser.</a> :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'll second this one. IE is a piece of garbage, FF is all I ever use now.

    Opera is supposed to be good too... but i'm not a fan of ad-crippled programs, and I don't want to pay for one browser when I can get another thats <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/' target='_blank'>just as good for free</a>.

    But thats just me. Either way, ditch IE people! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • gyMegyMe Join Date: 2004-08-27 Member: 30961Members, Constellation
    Or you can get an OS not susceptible to spyware:
    <a href='http://www.debian.org' target='_blank'>http://www.debian.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.freebsd.org' target='_blank'>http://www.freebsd.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.apple.com' target='_blank'>http://www.apple.com</a>

    Also there are currently 2 bills working their way through congress in an effort to criminalize spyware:
    <a href='http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02929:' target='_blank'>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02929:</a>
    <a href='http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.04661:' target='_blank'>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.04661:</a>

    Oh and Firefox > IE. Though it is still a beta product, I've encountered very few bugs and I am looking forward to the 1.0 milestone with much anticipation.
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  • Deus_Ex_MachinaDeus_Ex_Machina Join Date: 2004-07-01 Member: 29674Members
    Firefox FTW.
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  • Axel_StoneAxel_Stone Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18993Members, Constellation
    Adware has gotten very horrible as of late. Watch out what "adware/spyware" removal software you download. some will actually make the problem worse. Also, go into your Add/Remove programs in control panel. Uninstall anything like "search" or "toolbar" (note for those naysayers, I'm making it something that cannot be mistaken or hurt anything, trying to keep it simple). There are others like "timesynch" and "desk helper" or "clear search" ect ect. Remove those also, some adware removal software dont remove these sometimes just due to legal/liable issues.



    <a href='http://www.lavasoftusa.com' target='_blank'>http://www.lavasoftusa.com</a>

    Ad-Aware Personal

    Also agree use another browser, not going into arguments.

    Either:
    <a href='http://www.mozilla.org' target='_blank'>http://www.mozilla.org</a>

    Download Mozilla, or FireFox.

    <a href='http://www.opera.com' target='_blank'>http://www.opera.com</a>

    Opera.
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  • EvoEvo Join Date: 2003-01-11 Member: 12180Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-gyMe+Oct 23 2004, 09:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (gyMe @ Oct 23 2004, 09:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Or you can get an OS not susceptible to spyware:
    <a href='http://www.debian.org' target='_blank'>http://www.debian.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.freebsd.org' target='_blank'>http://www.freebsd.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.apple.com' target='_blank'>http://www.apple.com</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh, I always found that advertising alternative OS' (*nix, Apple, whatever) to gamers was like selling tampons to a guy: Sure, they have a place for it - but its not the right place! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    *Cough* Sorry. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    I use ad-aware, but I found out a much better spyware removal tool. It's called <a href='http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html' target='_blank'>spybot</a> and it works much better, although occasionally ad-adware finds one or two more things that need to be removed that spybot misses, but spybot finds like 10 more that ad-aware would never catch, so...
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-gyMe+Oct 24 2004, 03:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (gyMe @ Oct 24 2004, 03:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Or you can get an OS not susceptible to spyware:
    <a href='http://www.debian.org' target='_blank'>http://www.debian.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.freebsd.org' target='_blank'>http://www.freebsd.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.apple.com' target='_blank'>http://www.apple.com</a>

    Also there are currently 2 bills working their way through congress in an effort to criminalize spyware:
    <a href='http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02929:' target='_blank'>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02929:</a>
    <a href='http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.04661:' target='_blank'>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.04661:</a>

    Oh and Firefox > IE. Though it is still a beta product, I've encountered very few bugs and I am looking forward to the 1.0 milestone with much anticipation. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    [rolls eyes]

    Good suggestion. Then he won't be able to play NS at all.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ahnteis+Oct 23 2004, 07:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ahnteis @ Oct 23 2004, 07:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-gyMe+Oct 24 2004, 03:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (gyMe @ Oct 24 2004, 03:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Or you can get an OS not susceptible to spyware:
    <a href='http://www.debian.org' target='_blank'>http://www.debian.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.freebsd.org' target='_blank'>http://www.freebsd.org</a>
    <a href='http://www.apple.com' target='_blank'>http://www.apple.com</a>

    Also there are currently 2 bills working their way through congress in an effort to criminalize spyware:
    <a href='http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02929:' target='_blank'>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02929:</a>
    <a href='http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.04661:' target='_blank'>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.04661:</a>

    Oh and Firefox > IE. Though it is still a beta product, I've encountered very few bugs and I am looking forward to the 1.0 milestone with much anticipation. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    [rolls eyes]

    Good suggestion. Then he won't be able to play NS at all. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tell that to Talesin.
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  • KaMiKaZe1KaMiKaZe1 Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9196Members
    I'll vouch for Firefox being the absolute win. I've never gotten any spyware or pop ups when using it.
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  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Oct 23 2004, 10:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Oct 23 2004, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use ad-aware, but I found out a much better spyware removal tool. It's called <a href='http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html' target='_blank'>spybot</a> and it works much better, although occasionally ad-adware finds one or two more things that need to be removed that spybot misses, but spybot finds like 10 more that ad-aware would never catch, so... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh... yupp.. i use both ADaware and SPYBOT S+D simply because neither of them picks up lal the adware (even with the latest definitions).....

    ~Jason
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  • ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
    damn spybot is really annoying. i just tried it like you guys suggested and it finds some crap that it can't remove coz it's in use or something so it says it will do it next boot-up but even then it can't remove them. what the hell is up with that?
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    All information you'll ever need on spyware; it's neatly put in a great big sticky for you too.

    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25354' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...showtopic=25354</a>
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-ViPr+Oct 24 2004, 03:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ViPr @ Oct 24 2004, 03:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> damn spybot is really annoying. i just tried it like you guys suggested and it finds some crap that it can't remove coz it's in use or something so it says it will do it next boot-up but even then it can't remove them. what the hell is up with that? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Suggests they're in use. Bootup in safemode then do it.
    OR
    start, run, "msconfig" (without the quotes.)
    Select "diagnostic startup". Should remove all the nasties from startup lists temporarily.
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  • SaltzBadSaltzBad Join Date: 2004-02-23 Member: 26833Members
    Turn off all javascripting options, activex and god knows what when browsing for porn. DUUUUUUUUH.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-ViPr+Oct 24 2004, 02:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ViPr @ Oct 24 2004, 02:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> damn spybot is really annoying. i just tried it like you guys suggested and it finds some crap that it can't remove coz it's in use or something so it says it will do it next boot-up but even then it can't remove them. what the hell is up with that? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The DSO Exploit? That's a bug - you can ignore that.
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  • ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
    i'm gonna assume the rest are bugs too then. i couldn't get rid of them in safe mode either. i think maybe it can't remove them coz i butchered them somehow with all my tinkering previously. dammit i hate all this nonsense. if i ever met the people that make pop-ups i swear i'll probably spank their faces into the floor.
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  • Amped1Amped1 Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13287Members
    I use <a href='http://www.superadblocker.com' target='_blank'>Super Ad Blocker</a> and I haven't had a pop-up in weeks. Plus you can tell it to block the loading of banner ads, which really helps with page load times on a 56k. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Jas0Jas0 Join Date: 2003-12-06 Member: 24054Members
    lavasoft (google it) + mozilla + AVG, problem sorted... shouldnt this be in tech support as well?
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 23 2004, 08:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 23 2004, 08:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><a href='http://www.safer-networking.org' target='_blank'>Spybot S&D</a>
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    one of the best <b>free</b> anti-spyware programs ever.....

    <a href='http://www.symantec.com/sabu/sysworks/basic/' target='_blank'>Norton System works</a> is supposedly a good program for keeping you computer running smoothly, my friend has it, i never tried it though, it also a bit on the expensive side......
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  • Jas0Jas0 Join Date: 2003-12-06 Member: 24054Members
    norton is the worst, if you want to remove it, u cant D: you have to format, its like a virus in itself.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Zonealarm is bad for you. Use <a href='http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm' target='_blank'>Sygate</a>
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  • DrummerDrummer Join Date: 2004-02-18 Member: 26654Members
    wow, its funny that yeah, firefox blocks pop-ups and stuff and i love it, but you people need to discover <a href='http://www.proxomitron.info/' target='_blank'>The Proxomitron</a>. Seriously, i havent seen a SINGLE ad of any kind in months <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Jas0Jas0 Join Date: 2003-12-06 Member: 24054Members
    if the popups are caused by msn, you can turn these off in the adminstrative panel of control panel
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