02-12-2002 20:28									#1
	Yay! Popups that Ask Me to Download Stuff! Inflate your Upload Space

Now my viewing experience is complete. Thanx!

	02-12-2002 22:33									#2
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

cool.

what is it?

	03-12-2002 00:29									#3
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

I selected "no". What was I thinking?

And I stand corrected, after having the popups crash my system, my viewing experience is complete.

	03-12-2002 08:04									#4
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Yeah, and if you did not have download active x set to disable or prompt, you would not even get the oportunity to say no to the GD Xupiter crap.

	03-12-2002 08:16									#5
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola Yeah, and if you did not have download active x set to disable or prompt, you would not even get the oportunity to say no to the GD Xupiter crap.

why anyone not have one of those boxes checked? they'd end up with gator and a host of other undesirable programs on their computer. just the idea of that happening is terrifying to me

	03-12-2002 11:18									#6
	Full PM-box? Change here!

Move over to some other browser and you're safe.

	03-12-2002 11:46									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

It dependends on the browser? I thought that spyware installs no matter what!

So long...

	03-12-2002 12:28									#8
	Increase Your PM Length

Most spyware is bundled with software that the user installs. Like Gator and Kazaa. The most common spyware add-on now is Cydoor. However there's also Active X applets that run code that might violate your privacy (i.e. install spyware). As Active X is a technology by Microsoft to enhance websites, which is a good thing, but it can be misused too. As only MSIE has Active X support, only users of MSIE are in danger for these malicious Active X applets. However you can protect yourself by fine tuning the security settings of your browser (if using MSIE).

	03-12-2002 14:59									#9
	Put an end to popups!

Step by step instructions to let you surf more safely, if you are using IE:

There is a little area on the bottom right side of your screen, saying "Internet", with a little world icon next to it. Double-click somewhere in that box to open your security properties window.

Select the internet zone (should already be selected) and then click on the "custom level..." button. This will open up a list of permission options.

Scroll to the bottom of the security settings page. There is a subsection titled "Scripting", and directly under that an option for "active scripting". Set this to prompt (or disable) and you won't be getting problems from popups (or web pages in general) downloading stuff without your permission.

* Note, some sites need active scripting to work properly. A solution to this is left up to the reader.

	03-12-2002 17:28									#10
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

Even after I set prompt and cancel, these pop unders still persist and one tried to download evn after I had cancelled. whats going on

	03-12-2002 18:01									#11
	Put an end to popups!

I recommend Mozilla and it's built-in pop-up killer. Mozilla also prevents the use of Active X applets as it doesn't support them (reason: Microsoft).

	03-12-2002 18:48									#12
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

Twice in the last two days as I am surfing on Apolyton I get a message to dnload a dialer?! I've already cleande my system with Ad-ware andI have Zone Alarm running. How the heck does that happen? Is it Apolyton? Is there any way to stop all your spy ware from residing on your computer?

So long...

	03-12-2002 21:36									#14
	Full PM-box? Change here!

http://www.cylusion.com/neudemogyptica/popup0190.jpg ---> there i have made a 1024 pixel screnshot!

	03-12-2002 21:56									#15
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

I get the dialer popup regularly, when I'm reading the news and my PMs. If this popup is designed to prevent people from reading news, it fulfills it's purpose from now on, at least for me. I understand, that the site needs popups and ads to exist, but that is a bit too much. A popup, that can bless me with a $1000 phone bill, if I'm not careful every time I'm reading news or PMs, deserves a big .

	03-12-2002 22:02									#16
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

YES I HATE THIS!!! ITS CRIMINAL! WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR THE APOLYTON TEAM ABOUT THAT!

	04-12-2002 02:52									#17
	Inflate your Upload Space

Goto pcmag.com and download CookieCop 2. It will block java script pop-ups (aka 99.998% of all pop-ups). You can ask it to block them all outright, or ask you want it appear. I have it ask, it's only a little dialog box in the middle of the screen that tells you the address it came from and all. I get dozens of requests in Apolyton... and I saw NO to all.

	04-12-2002 03:29									#18
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

I just got a pop-up that came up "Web Page Cannot Be Displayed".

And it was just as annoying as the rest.

	04-12-2002 04:20									#19
	Got spare money?

quoting from the other thread...

quote: If you have a default style and get the US ads(click here to find out) you should change to a special or ultra special style in order to avoid them http://apolyton.net/forums/misc.php...faq&page=10#154

	04-12-2002 05:17									#20
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Bleah, I haven't had to suffer at all because of not using MSIE or by allowing the use unrequested pop-up windows.

As I stated before, I recommend Mozilla 1.2.1 (sidenote: released 2 days ago) as it includes a built-in pop-up killer, plus it allows many other security restrictions too. And yes, I'm using the default style and I don't get any pop-ups or annoying ads that want to download unwanted software as I'm using Mozilla.

http://www.mozilla.org/releases

	04-12-2002 11:52									#21
	Remove this text

Marko, this is not a US ad AFAIK. It's more like a German(?) one. I get the same one as Borc's screenshot. I am kind of scared of these since I surf from work and home and both can becharged lots of €€€ if I am not careful.

Is this deliberate? Or is something else going on?

So long...

Last edited by The Pioneer on 05-12-2002 at 11:51

	04-12-2002 16:09									#22
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

quote: Originally posted by Borc http://www.cylusion.com/neudemogyptica/popup0190.jpg ---> there i have made a 1024 pixel screnshot!

Ironically - I got a pop-up when I downloaded this picture!!!

SG[1]

	04-12-2002 16:11									#23
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

... and another one when i posted the previous message - rather nastily it had a system bar with close button actually just inside the pop-up which - had i clicked it by mistake would have activated the damn thing.
This is NOT funny.

SG[1]

	04-12-2002 18:03									#24
	Got spare money?

Let me make this clear, I do not mind pop ups! No matter how many there are (this site has to be financed) but with these dialers it can be really dangerous. Especially for people that are not careful. It can cost lots of dough!

So long...

	04-12-2002 18:18									#25
	Inflate your Upload Space

SG[1]: When you click on links that point to another site than Poly, you get automatically a popup ad. It's not Borc's fault, I guess.

Pioneer: Face it, nobody really cares about it. They aren't vulnerable, only Germans are and only if they still use a modem. The popup screams "go get DSL". Why should the rest of the World give a damn, that some German modem user, who was naive enough once to click the wrong button, faces a $1000 phone bill next month? Ah well, if somebody passes the Poly URL to a Customer protection agency for this, Poly may end up on a blacklist. Dialer popups still are illegal here.

	04-12-2002 20:29									#26
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

quote: Originally posted by MarkG quoting from the other thread... quote: If you have a default style and get the US ads(click here to find out) you should change to a special or ultra special style in order to avoid them http://apolyton.net/forums/misc.php...faq&page=10#154

Tried it, and I do not want a special web browser enhancement.

	04-12-2002 23:17									#27
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

I wonder why we haven't heard anything official from the Poly people? Guys! can somebody please give us a response? It happened yet once again on the PTW Forum a couple of hours ago.

So long...

	05-12-2002 00:24									#28
	Suffering from ads?

Popup stoppers, what a useful tool...

	05-12-2002 00:37									#29
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

If you use a pop up stopper doesn't that prevent Poly from getting it money for their advertisement?

So long...

	05-12-2002 09:50									#30
	Full PM-box? Change here!

quote: Originally posted by The Pioneer If you use a pop up stopper doesn't that prevent Poly from getting it money for their advertisement? So long...

With the money Markos makes from his merchandising? Heck no!