Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Pop up ads on Film-Tech?

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 12-31-2003, 02:58 PM:

For the past week, I've been getting a pop-up ad when I log on to FT. Today it was for the "Amazing X-Cam 2." It's kind of strange because the ads don't come up every time -- but it's happened on all 3 of the computers I use.

I wouldn't even bring this up but I know Brad has said he wants to keep the site ad-free and I'm wondering if anyone else has seen these ads or is it tied to my computers in some way?

Posted by John Scott (Member # 520) on 12-31-2003, 03:22 PM:

I haven't seen them. Granted I use the Google toolbar on my browser. Haven't had a pop up ad in months.

Posted by Nicholas Suchyta (Member # 2050) on 12-31-2003, 03:31 PM:

Here here! The Google popup blocker works wonders, and it's free. It's better then the software that you have to buy.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-31-2003, 03:45 PM:

Mike, I pay Brad $600 a month for my ads to run here. Please do not disable them!

(Seriously, I got those starting about 6 months ago and found that Pest Patrol zaps them. ...now I agree with the Google thingie!)

>>> Phil

Posted by Ray Brown (Member # 1449) on 12-31-2003, 03:47 PM:

I havn't notice any popups here at Film-Tech. This has always been one of the few safe havens from those damn things.

I love that sound the pop-up killer makes everytime it kills an ad. [thumbsup]

Especially if there is over 3 on a page.

Popups killed so far since August, 2003

Posted by Jason Burroughs (Member # 68) on 12-31-2003, 03:48 PM:

Without any pop-up blocking software at all, I have recieved 0 ads. I feel 100% comfortable saying that I don't think Brad would force Ad's upon us, as he has already gone great legnths to keep the site ad free.

I would highly suspect annother application running on your comptuer,

check your installed programs for anything from n-Case, ALL that program does is pop up ads, regardless of what site you're on.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-31-2003, 03:51 PM:

Perhaps a clearification is in order here... It's not a pop-up...it's an "IM message"

>>> Phil

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 12-31-2003, 03:54 PM:

Same here, no pop-up killer and I've never seen an ad while visiting this forum.

I did pick up a hijacker that kept changing my IE startup page. AdAware couldn't deal with it, so I used a combination of HijackThis, CWShredder, and SpyBot Search & Destroy to get rid of that one.

Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 12-31-2003, 04:02 PM:

Get this free program and run it.

Spybot S&D

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 12-31-2003, 04:05 PM:

I feel as if I've said this about a dozen times now.

Download and run Ad-Aware 6. You may also be receiving popup ads if you have Instant Messaging software running or are not behind a properly-configured firewall.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-31-2003, 04:23 PM:

Adam...Is that a Baker's dozen?

>>> Phil

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 12-31-2003, 04:24 PM:

Adam: That link points to only one instance where you said that.

We're going to need ten more links or you'll be charged with misleading the public. [Big Grin]

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-31-2003, 04:31 PM:

There are no ads of any sort on Film-Tech, popup or otherwise. The funding for the site comes from the sale of our fine products. [Smile]

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 12-31-2003, 04:51 PM:

Funny,

I don't recall ever getting any popups on FT....

I've run Pop-Up Stopper for well over a year now, but I don't notice any 'kills' when on FT... must be your guys end line?

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 12-31-2003, 08:32 PM:

I have pop up blockers on my browser but the pop up ads on Film-Tech manage to get through anyway! There are tons of them. The pop up ads will also disable any pop up blocking mechanisms I have including ones built into the browsers themselves. And this ONLY happens when I visit Film-Tech. The pop up ads delete Ad Aware as well. The Film-Tech virus also gets through and infects my PC if I use that instead of the Mac. The virus assumes I am a movie pirate and erases my entire hard drive! That's happened 8 times so far. And ONLY when I visit Film-Tech. If I knew better, I wouldn't come to this site. Film-Tech's pop ups and viruses are teh ghey.

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 08-15-2004, 01:13 PM:

Lavasoft has released a new version of the popular Ad-Aware spyware removal software.

Ad-Aware SE build 1.03