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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. frost pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, it hurts.

  2. ep by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This early post for Ida! I love you!

  3. Not only ads... by carm$y$ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    [...] are relying on the fact that people tend to say 'Yes.'"

    ...especially when drunk and/or horny.So most of the wimen rely on the same thing, unfortunately. :)

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    1. Re:Not only ads... by flynt · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      So most of the wimen rely

      Please tell me that you don't really think "women" is spelled "wimen".

    2. Re:Not only ads... by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      die soon please

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  4. I see a pattern by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First pop up ads

    Second pop under ads

    Third pop up/under ads with web bugs

    Fourth pop up/under downloads

    Fifth pop up/under downloads with spyware

    Sixth pop up/under goats.cex ads

    Oops with Gator downloads we've hit the fifth stage already...

    Be afraid, be very afraid the no 6 could be next !!!

  5. Permanent retinal spam by Asikaa · · Score: 2, Offtopic
    Combine the paint-image-on-your-retina laser systems and pop-up firmware downloads...

    Access retinal laser subsystem set laser_power==(laserpower*100); set boot_dialogue=="www.bigpenis.com - The natural way to male enhancement"; end

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  6. Re:why mozilla rules here by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm lazy and the time change has bit me hard.

    What's the current status with mozilla? Is it as usable as Netscape 4.x (I hate 6.x)? Does it do any nasty or weird stuff on some sites?

    Is it worth my time to try or should I hold out for 1.x?

  7. Screw you by Anonymous+Cunt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The real AC

  8. Nice. by Anonymous+Cunt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But LOG IN.

    Can't be far from the IP ban now.

  9. Re:a followup link by ichimunki · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think someone should hack /. and give everybody 50 karma points, so there'd be no more karma whoring...

    Like it's really that hard to get to 50.

    Here's how I can get several points just from this story: "Thankfully I run [Mozilla|Galeon|Konqueror|Lynx] on [Linux|*BSD|Atari 800], so these [twerps|cakeholes|spammers] can go die for all I care. JavaScript is the Devil's own creation. If I wanted to download your software I'd download your software! Imminent end of usable web predicted!

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  10. Re:a followup link by posmon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Where have all the Boot Boys Gone

    Wearing boots and short hair cuts. We will kick you in the gut,
    But no luck they've all grown up .They drink tea from a cup.
    Some get married and settle down.Others they leave for a foreign town.
    Fighting gangs every night. We use sticks hit em in the Kite.
    (C) Where have all the boot boys gone ? Hammy, Jacko , Boots and John

    Where have all the boot boys gone ? It looks like I'm the only one. The one !!!!!

    Friday came we go to a dance hall. Battering stuff we have a ball .
    We don't know what we'eve done .We go see United coz we'ere having fun
    We get released on 50 quid bail. But I know i'll end up in jail.
    I was a leader I was so proud . I hung with a gang , what a crowd
    (C)

    Now its been five years or more. I'm a skin don't know what for .
    I don't know what I am. I don't see or give a damn .
    I must stop this M.O.D I must try, try and be me.
    I must listen. I must try. I must move . Move or die !
    (C)

    C'mon. Do ya wanna scrap ? Get Ready then.

    Where have all the boot boys gone? (Repeat)

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