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A New Low for Web Advertisers: Pop-Up Downloads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the measuring-new-lows-jinxes-us-all dept.

rizzmanix writes: "I thougt it was strange that I had been getting a lot of pop-up download prompts for the Gator software as I browsed around the web in the recent days. Why were all these sites requiring this Gator thing I wondered? Well I wonder no more... as apparently advertisers hit a new low by running 'pop-up downloads' instead of pop-up ads. Sneaky, underhanded, nasty and vile."

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  1. "Sneaky, underhanded, nasty, and vile"??? by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Um, only if you're stupid enough to continue the download and install the software.

    - A.P.

    --
    "Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
  2. Re:Lavasoft - Ad-Aware updated to 5.7 by HobbitGod42 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I really wish you didn't do that... I can't get on the site now... Thank you for /.'ing a site that ppl will actually need to use... Jackass.

  3. In IE, Block This Crap With Webwasher by gdyas · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hey all,

    In Windows I use Webwasher, a great program from Germany, to maintain complete control over what web servers are doing to my computer while surfing. It blocks that popup crap and gives you lots of controls to secure yourself against ads (malicious or not), webbugs, cookies, animations, etc. Also, once configured it can be easily clicked on or off from the system tray if it's giving you problems with a site.

    I must've put it on about a half-dozen computers owned by friends & family, and each of them have been very happy with it.

    --

    The only tool you've got against psychosis is experience.

  4. Re:Pop up download by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    mod this karma-whoring shite down- it offends me.

    graspee