19-08-2003 04:44									#1
	Gator download pop-up Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I don't remember which pop-up it was now, but one of the pop-ups just tried to download gator on my system.

I was able to prevent the download and could have easily killed it even if it had succeeded, but I can imagine there are others who would find this far more annoying if they don't know how to kill it or don't have firewalls to block it from calling back out once downloaded.

Just thought I should mention this here.

Thanks.

	19-08-2003 04:54									#2
	Put an end to popups!

How do you kill gator?

	19-08-2003 05:18									#3
	Remove this text

quote: Originally posted by atawa How do you kill gator?

Pressing 'No'

	19-08-2003 05:30									#4
	Inflate your Upload Space

Duh, how do you kill it when you pressed yes once by (drunken) mistake?

	19-08-2003 05:37									#5
	Inflate your Upload Space

I use Ad-Aware to scan for adware/spyware etc. It seems to get most of the garbage.

	19-08-2003 05:54									#6
	Re: Gator download pop-up Enter the AD-FREE zone

quote: Originally posted by Arnelos I don't remember which pop-up it was now, but one of the pop-ups just tried to download gator on my system. I was able to prevent the download and could have easily killed it even if it had succeeded, but I can imagine there are others who would find this far more annoying if they don't know how to kill it or don't have firewalls to block it from calling back out once downloaded. Just thought I should mention this here. Thanks.

This was from a pop-up that you believe was delivered by Apolyton's ad system? I take it that you had your browser open to a page on Apolyton at the time the Gator ad in question appeared -- did you have any other browser windows open to other sites?

To investigate this further, I will need the address/URL of the ad that it points to and a screenshot/capture of the ad image (if possible). As well, you mentioned using Ad-Adaware which I agree fully that it is an excellent program (for those who are not aware of it, you can download it from http://www.lavasoftusa.com). Did the report from the program discuss a/the Gator ad at all and if so, what were the details it provided of it (if any)? I take it that the Gator ad has not appeared again since you last ran Ad-Aware?

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Dan; Apolyton CS

	19-08-2003 06:26									#7
	Increase the size of your Attachments

I'm using the default-special Apolyton view, and I seem to be getting a lot more pop-ups. What gives?

ACK!

	19-08-2003 06:56									#8
	Inflate your Upload Space

quote: Originally posted by Verto I use Ad-Aware to scan for adware/spyware etc. It seems to get most of the garbage.

Have they started updating Ad-Aware again?... or is it still a dead old product. You should switch to spy bot... it's also free and constantly updated

	19-08-2003 07:00									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

They realease the new version 6.0 some months ago, and update the reference file periodically.

	19-08-2003 07:03									#10
	Tired of ads?

Good to know... I switched to spybot when ad-Aware stopped updating. And I see no reason to go back... spybot has never given me a problem, and I like all the features.

	19-08-2003 07:07									#11
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

quote: Originally posted by Ming Have they started updating Ad-Aware again?... or is it still a dead old product. You should switch to spy bot... it's also free and constantly updated

You are way, way behind the times. Like someone releasing another thread showing a guy on top of the WTC with a plane coming in...

	19-08-2003 07:08									#12
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Best thing is to use both. The new version of adaware catches some spyware that spybot misses (and visa versa).

	19-08-2003 07:10									#13
	Put an end to popups!

Oh...and Dan the Gator IS IS IS IS coming from Poly. Don't doubt the posters. Don't ask for a tracrt!

	19-08-2003 07:11									#14
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Yes it is, I had only one window open, Poly, and I got a pop-up for gator.

Why am I suddenly getting pop-ups???????????

ACK!

	19-08-2003 07:23									#15
	Get a bigger avatar today!

I concur - I also got a gator pop-up request for install just yesterday and I only was only browsing Apolyton....but alas, I didn't write down what the actual URL was or any other info concering it. I just closed my browser and ran SpyBot - it found the nasty files But it did occur when I was browsing this site...though I haven't had any problems today.

	19-08-2003 07:27									#16
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

And yes, pop-ups are occuring more frequently now - it used to be only when I first logged on - now it's throughout the time that I send on Apolyton. Don't get me wrong, if these added pop-ups help Apolyton out, then I'm Ok with it...as long as no spyware is installed on my system (ie, Gator).

	19-08-2003 07:57									#17
	Increase the size of your Attachments

quote: Originally posted by TCO Oh...and Dan the Gator IS IS IS IS coming from Poly. Don't doubt the posters. Don't ask for a tracrt!

The information I requested and answers to the questions I asked will help in my tracking down the exact source of the problem. Apolyton has multiple companies advertising their products via multiple agencies on-site.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

	19-08-2003 09:53									#18
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

i complained about getting gator from poly months ago, but markos denied it. whatever.

	19-08-2003 21:38									#19
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Arnelos, just so you know- some popupu downloads like (ADCORP's POPUPU KILLER) seem cached on some people's systems... I can't get rid of the popup killer- the popup will even appear on legit sites like microsoft.com- it seems to appear at random times.

maybe the gator ad is cached somewhere on your system.

(those type of ads should be illegal :doitnow

	19-08-2003 22:30									#20
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

I know xupiter worked that way. Coudn't figure out why I kept getting these pop-up ads from xupiter till I found out it's on my system and not from a site. Can't say anything about gator though.

	20-08-2003 01:32									#21
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

On DanQ's request:

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Maniac/Gator.jpg

	20-08-2003 05:36									#22
	Inflate your Upload Space

Thanks for catching the screen shot Maniac!

	20-08-2003 06:00									#23
	Gator Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

And it just happend to me too (again)

Here's the screen shot:

Attachment: gator.jpg
This has been downloaded 259 time(s).

Last edited by Wittlich on 20-08-2003 at 07:25

	20-08-2003 07:14									#24
	Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by Maniac On DanQ's request: http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Maniac/Gator.jpg

Hmmm -- it does not appear as an ad but rather a security warning.

Unfortunately, the information it provides is not sufficient for me to determine exactly what ad being run on Apolyton is spawning this installation attempt and in turn, for some anyway, this security warning. It is likely bundled with an ad (i.e. it loads alongside with an ad that then generates it), making it even more difficult to track down.

From Wittlich's posted image, I can see the that the top 468x60 banner loaded -- next time somebody sees this security warning while browsing a page on Apolyton, please take several screenshots if need be that include not only the security warning but copies of the 468x60 ad images at the top and bottom of the page. Please make note of what address (URL) these ads point to and include them with your report.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

	20-08-2003 07:21									#25
	Put an end to popups!

I thought as much. Well, I, for one, will keep an eye out for it when it happends again (and it will) and try to figure out which ad is active prior to Gator wanting to download.

	20-08-2003 07:24									#26
	Support Apolyton

It just did it again!!!!


The ad just prior was titled "Ad Server...." I didn't catch the rest of it before it disappeared and Gator wanting to download occured in its place.

Now I have to run SpyBot yet again.

	20-08-2003 08:05									#27
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

I get it sometimes, but I just click no....

	20-08-2003 08:13									#28
	Got spare money?

quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar I get it sometimes, but I just click no....

True, but it still places entries within your system's registry. This is why I immediately run SpyBot after it occurs each time.

	20-08-2003 10:31									#29
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

I just had such a pop up for Gator. Not bothered particular I'm sure these shared public library computers are rife with nasty stuff. I think they have every problem that the Poly front page can identify!!

This particluar advert doesn't actually advertise anything as far as I can tell.

	21-08-2003 00:07									#30
	Tired of ads?

I don't get you guys. All of you write I got it, I got it, but none of you seem willing to provide any of the information that Dan requests.

If you don't want to help remedy the situation, then don't complain that the situation exists

Asmodean

Last edited by Asmodean on 21-08-2003 at 01:00