Gator - NT Compatible - What Are You Thinking?!!?

#1 Jedi Master

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Posted 12 December 2002 - 06:59 AM

;( ;(

Ever time I visit NT Compatible, I get a nice popup asking if I want to install Gator. Why are you promoting spyware?

I used to think highly of NT Compatible, but if this continues, I will have to remove your website.

#2 clutch

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Posted 12 December 2002 - 09:20 AM

Sorry bud, but it sounds like you have spyware on your box already and that's what is giving you those popups. I come to NTComp on 3 different systems, and haven't had one popup for that. The only popups that I have seen are for annoying ads like the certification one. You might want to check this problem on several systems before you blame the site's webmaster in the future.

#3 BladeRunner

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Posted 12 December 2002 - 01:35 PM

I must concur.
I log in from my work workstation, from my home PC and occasionally from one of the machines in our server room if I'm going to be there a while.
I've never been asked to install Gator when visiting this site.
Some annoying pop-up's certainly, but nothing like Gator.

#4 adamvjackson

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Posted 12 December 2002 - 02:32 PM

I always use Mozilla, and never get any popups...

#5 Mr.Guvernment

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Posted 02 January 2003 - 10:42 AM

yeah m8 - it sure as heck isn't nt comptible, been coming here for a while and never had that pop up.

may want to get an ad-ware scanner for your comp.

#6 ooops

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Posted 16 January 2003 - 02:03 AM

Run a few "spy-bot" detectors........ and you'll find the problem.

And then you can remedy said problem :x

http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/

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#7 RobEubank

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Posted 20 January 2003 - 05:08 PM

I haven't seen an ad or a pop-up for months. The few pop-ups I do get are always empty windows.

I love my HOSTS file.

#8 sapiens74

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Posted 28 January 2003 - 03:44 PM

Mine is getting to long!

NEver thought I'd say that.... anyway..

Between the host file, popup cop and zone alarm,

I'm ad free!

#9 RobEubank

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Posted 01 February 2003 - 12:42 AM

If you place the actual javascript source URL into your HOSTS file you can avaoid downloading the scripts that trigger th popups altogether. I used to use pop-up stopper, AdSubtact and my firewall until I found my hosts file could do more.

If anyone wants a copy, send me your email addy and I'll mail it to you.