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Old 10-09-2007, 07:40 PM
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Default Is anyone getting pop up ads?

Is anyone getting pop up ads that appear to be originating from savingadvice.com? We do not have any pop ups on the site, but I just received an email from someone who said they were getting them. I need to know if this is an isolated incident or something that is happening to a number of people.
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Old 10-09-2007, 08:10 PM
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I haven't seen any.

Its quite possible that the person reporting this may have unwanted spyware/ad-ware on their machine. If so, a couple of free downloads may help them resolve the issue --

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Spybot - Search & Destroy

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Old 10-10-2007, 04:03 AM
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I agree with PW. It's probably spyware.
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Another vote for spyware.
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Old 10-10-2007, 06:35 PM
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No pop-ups for me.
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Old 10-10-2007, 06:36 PM
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None for me, either.
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Old 10-10-2007, 08:56 PM
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Thanks all -- yes, that was the problem and it has been solved. Appreciate the help.
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noope, not me
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Old 10-20-2007, 06:43 AM
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not here either
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