Final Fantasy Republic Forums  
 Home | Forums | Register | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read
     
    
        
     
 
Final Fantasy Republic Forums  
Username:
Password:
CAPTCHA:
  
        
Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  EDO
 
 
EDO's Avatar
Nostalgia
 
Posts: 1,977
 
Reg: Sep 04 2001
 
ID: 6
 
RP: 0
 
Final Fantasy VIII
Yann Tiersen//Metrostation
Silent Hill//Dark Knight
Interview with a Vampire
Atari//Commodore 64
     
 
Default  Popup Ads
12.21.02, 12:06:34
  Post #1 (permalink)
 
     
Every once and a while, I see popup ads on FFR. I don't know if these were intentionally placed, or it's just my localized problem. But it's been happening more and more lately.
______________________________________

-
Send a message via AIM to EDO   EDO is offline
View EDOs Profile! Find more posts by EDO! Visit EDOs Homepage!  
  Naraku
 
 
Naraku's Avatar
In This Silence
 
Posts: 5,063
 
Reg: Apr 14 2002
 
ID: 539
 
RP: 750
 
World of Warcraft
Pendulum
Gladiator
The Colour of Magic
PC
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 12:08:30
  Post #2 (permalink)
 
     
It has been doing it to me too. Advertisements popup when I am browsing the FFR forums, and it's becoming annoying.

It might just be spyware though.
______________________________________


Send a message via AIM to Naraku Send a message via MSN to Naraku Send a message via Yahoo to Naraku   Naraku is offline
View Narakus Profile! Find more posts by Naraku! Visit Narakus Homepage!  
  Noor
 
 
Noor's Avatar
Veteran
 
Posts: 1,141
 
Reg: Oct 17 2002
 
ID: 2863
 
RP: 0
 
Final fantasy VII
Iron maiden
Lord of the rings
Lord of the rings
Playstation 2
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 12:29:30
  Post #3 (permalink)
 
     
Yes it happens every so often, though i dont believe afterlab has anything to do with it, it happens when i click a link, for example republica.
______________________________________



FFR Status: FFR Member | Clan: Ragnarok | Clubs: KOTAO : Rebel knights
Send a message via AIM to Noor   Noor is offline
View Noors Profile! Find more posts by Noor!  
  AVF281
 
The Giant Panda
 
Posts: 1,393
 
Reg: Mar 21 2002
 
ID: 326
 
RP: 0
 
...
...
...
...
...
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 12:31:04
  Post #4 (permalink)
 
     
Well, it happened once, in my case. I noticed it just come out of the blue.
______________________________________

R.I.P. March 2002 - October 2006
  AVF281 is offline
View AVF281s Profile! Find more posts by AVF281!  
  Nojiko
 
 
Nojiko's Avatar
Veteran
 
Posts: 3,902
 
Reg: Mar 06 2002
 
ID: 221
 
RP: 0
 
Final Fantasy VIII
Michelle Branch
A Walk to Remember
Too many
PS2
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 13:26:52
  Post #5 (permalink)
 
     
Those kinds of ads can come from downloaded programs and such aswell. But I doubt there would be ads on FFR, although I to have experienced this. ;/
Send a message via AIM to Nojiko Send a message via Yahoo to Nojiko   Nojiko is offline
View Nojikos Profile! Find more posts by Nojiko! Visit Nojikos Homepage!  
  PARANOiA
 
 
PARANOiA's Avatar
Desert Bandit
 
Posts: 3,337
 
Reg: Jul 18 2002
 
ID: 1525
 
RP: 390
 
Chrono Trigger
Ayumi Hamasaki
The Empire Strikes Back
Xenogears: Perfect Works
Playstation 2
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 14:48:09
  Post #6 (permalink)
 
     
I've never had any problems with popups on FFR. Like what Josuke said, its probably just something on your computer causing the problem, like a downloaded spyware program or something.
______________________________________

Send a message via AIM to PARANOiA   PARANOiA is offline
View PARANOiAs Profile! Find more posts by PARANOiA! Visit PARANOiAs Homepage!  
  Noor
 
 
Noor's Avatar
Veteran
 
Posts: 1,141
 
Reg: Oct 17 2002
 
ID: 2863
 
RP: 0
 
Final fantasy VII
Iron maiden
Lord of the rings
Lord of the rings
Playstation 2
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 15:02:04
  Post #7 (permalink)
 
     
seems to make sense, i suppose if you download somthing they get your computers registration , icq number and are able to advertise their products to you.
Send a message via AIM to Noor   Noor is offline
View Noors Profile! Find more posts by Noor!  
  AVF281
 
The Giant Panda
 
Posts: 1,393
 
Reg: Mar 21 2002
 
ID: 326
 
RP: 0
 
...
...
...
...
...
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 15:14:47
  Post #8 (permalink)
 
     
If I remember, my bro downloaded Kazaa recently. Perhaps that could explain why I had pop-ups when I was browsing through FFR.
  AVF281 is offline
View AVF281s Profile! Find more posts by AVF281!  
  Noor
 
 
Noor's Avatar
Veteran
 
Posts: 1,141
 
Reg: Oct 17 2002
 
ID: 2863
 
RP: 0
 
Final fantasy VII
Iron maiden
Lord of the rings
Lord of the rings
Playstation 2
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 15:32:22
  Post #9 (permalink)
 
     
Kazaa would definatly be a program which secretly involved pop up advertisements
Send a message via AIM to Noor   Noor is offline
View Noors Profile! Find more posts by Noor!  
  Mr. Jack
 
 
Mr. Jack's Avatar
Mer de Noms
 
Posts: 1,121
 
Reg: Mar 22 2002
 
ID: 329
 
RP: 0
 
T T T T T T
E E E E E E
X X X X X X
T T T T T T
     
 
Default  12.21.02, 17:20:35
  Post #10 (permalink)
 
     
You should get Kazaa Lite it's spyware free. No ads at all. www.kazaalite.com They also have links to programs that can detect spyware rpograms and delete them.