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wtf google?
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:46 pm
by Vertigo 99
Ok, is my computer just infested with pop-ups and spyware, or does google now do the following things:
1) A pop-up while clicking the "search" button.
2) Upon your search, you get a page of "sponsors," rather than your search results.
Yea; so....
WTF GOOGLE!
Now i understand that google needs to make some cash, thats all good. But really, is an annoying pop-up REALLY that necessary? Its really getting on my nerves >_<
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:49 pm
by CDN_Merlin
Get the google toolbar, stops all pop-ups.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:50 pm
by Krags
Google will usually have a "Sponsored Links" column off to the right, but if you're getting pop-ups, you've got spyware.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:52 pm
by Dedman
cdn_merlin wrote:Get the google toolbar, stops all pop-ups.
Make that
MOST pop-ups. I have the google toolbar and I still get the occasional pop-up.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:54 pm
by Vertigo 99
i just ran ad-aware 6; as far as i can see, i dont have any spyware...? i really dont understand wtf is going on. i was searching fine yesterday. and krags, its not a column of ads - i'm used to that. this is a full page of "sponsors." a full page. you have to click page "2" of search results to get past the sponsors...
cdn_merlin wrote:Get the google toolbar, stops all pop-ups.
oh, the irony.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:08 pm
by Duper
I don't use google. I use "Ask Jeeves"
http://www.ask.com
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:55 pm
by Avder
Joo got spywarez.
Make sure you have the latest definitions from ad-aware, and try out Spybot Search and Destroy as well. Both in concert are supposed to nail pretty much everything.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:22 pm
by bash
Firefox
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:29 pm
by Vertigo 99
yea, i made sure i have the latest update from adaware.
ill go get spybot
stupid brother, always visiting them sketchy sites!
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:53 pm
by Bonz
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:57 pm
by Kyouryuu
bash wrote:Firefox
And never see a pop-up ad again.
But if you absolutely must stick with flea-ridden Internet Explorer, at least get something like KillAd or the Google Toolbar.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:01 pm
by Vertigo 99
i'm using firefox right now... lets just say its gonna take some getting used to...
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:33 pm
by Zoop!
I [heart] Firefox. I've forgotten what a world without pop-ups are. It's beautiful....like running through a pasture naked with a cool wind coming from the north, north west, with only trees in the distant view.
Or something like that.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:41 pm
by Krom
Disturbing...
I never see any popups on google no matter what browser I happen to be using at the time.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:06 am
by MD-2389
Yeah, those popups must've made you confuse the Cafe with the Tech forum.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:28 am
by Pun
The latest Nvidia display drivers (56.72 I think) have a built in popup blocker for IE.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:56 am
by Krom
Nvidia drivers have had a IE popup blocker since the 50.xx series came out.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:08 am
by AceCombat
were do you find the popup blocker on NVidia Drivers?
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:12 am
by Krom
Turn on Nview.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:02 pm
by Defender
Using the google toolbar to block google popups... Ironic?
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:22 pm
by Tetrad
Telling him to use a popup blocker or run firefox is like telling a guy to not walk on a broken foot. He'll still have spyware, even if the symptoms aren't as obvious.
AdAware, and Spybot S&D are the two major tools out there. Also look into getting Hijack This! to look to see what else may be entrenched in your system.
There's another good tool here that's more specific though. You might want to try it:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:26 pm
by bash
Since switching to Firefox I've run both spybot and adaware multiple times out of habit. Neither has turned up anything.