www.dpreview.com -- popup in every click?!?!?!?!?!

Wow, that's totally messed up.

But I use HKNet (which AFAIK has gave up its personal online stuff to Netvigator) and I don't have this problem. But maybe that's because I haven't updated my router to use the new Netvigator login?

WSLam said:

nope, dont use warez.
btw, i just got a Sony U71P, brand new, and the first site i went
to was dpreview and i ran into the problem as well...

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Your source for Capture One

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I actually have two lines, one Netvigator, one HKNet at home. And I have not updated my login for my HKNet account either, and so far, there's no problem with HKNet. Even with Netvigator, it's not 'always' happening... every once in a while, unlike yesterday, it was with EVERY click.

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WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
http://www.pixource.com
Your source for Capture One

Personal Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html
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krusadr said:

A side note: I've found that sometimes people get frustrated with
SW firewalls or don't understand them and thus either deliberately
or accidentally disable them in order to get things to work -
bittorent is one that springs to mind.

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I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I use bit torrent and have friends who do so as well. It is much easier to run and works much better with a SW firewall. But either one will protect you.

Hardware FW or Software FW is fine. With that and getting rid of IE and Outlook you will be much safer as those are the main avenues for Virii.

If Spybot S&D, Microsoft Anti-Spyware software, anti-virus products, etc. aren't finding anything, I'd just wipe the drive and reinstall Windows.

It's probably a nasty browser hijacker of some kind, and probably more trouble than it's worth to remove it versus reinstalling the Operating System. If it's only effecting IE, that's more likely. Where did you get your IE by the way (from an ISP or vendor versus Microsoft?).

It may even be a legitimate commercial product that you gave permission to be installed (how many times have you actually read all of the small print when clicking OK to get into a site, or when installing new software?).

Here's a page on getting rid of browser hijackers if you want to try:

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

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Jimsokay said:

Twenty years and not one virus or trojan horse.

I don't know how you people live with that constant headache?

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=3594795

"...the final word should go to Richard Clarke, the cyber-security adviser appointed by former US President Bill Clinton.

"Clarke, who toured New Zealand recently, said he has managed to protect his computer from more than 99 per cent of all known viruses, worms, network attacks and spyware.

"He runs an Apple, not a Microsoft PC, and says that does the job nicely."

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/212437_rsaclarke17.html

Thursday, February 17, 2005

Clarke rips Microsoft over security
Former White House adviser alludes to its vulnerabilities

By TODD BISHOP
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

SAN FRANCISCO -- Don't expect Richard Clarke to rely on Microsoft Corp.'s anti-virus or anti-spyware programs to protect his own computer.

"Given their record in the security area, I don't know why anybody would buy from them," the former White House cybersecurity and counterterrorism adviser said yesterday, when asked for his thoughts on Microsoft's forthcoming line of security software.

...Clarke, who advised four presidents, rose to a new level of prominence last year with charges that President Bush failed to take the terrorist threat seriously prior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A book by Clarke and his testimony before the 9/11 Commission detailed his efforts to sound the alarm about terrorism. He raised similar themes yesterday, saying that industry and government need to pay greater attention to the risk of cyberterrorism.

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... on their servers ;D

As has been mentioned here many times, but in many different threads, here's a quickie summary of the things to do (not just to the original poster, who may already have done this, but there may be many here who aren't as up-to-date on computers):

1. Before anything else, clear out your internet and temp folders. To do this, you can either go to My Computer and right click on C drive, and choose the Clean Drive option...or you can go into Windows Explorer/Documents and Settings/ your user name Local Settings...then delete all files in the following folders - Temp, Temp Internet, History, and Cookies. Once all of these are empty, go to your Recycle bin, and empty that.

2. Open your spyware programs. Check for Updates first and foremost...definitions change as often as daily! Then run the spyware. Usually running two different ones will be even better, as there may be something one catches that the other doesn't include in definitions. You should be able to get by fine with AdAware and Spybot, but make sure you've got the most recent versions of each. Once run, you may want to go into the Immunize section of each, and run that too.

3. Go into your browser, and bump up the security settings, plus add any specific offending pop-up URL to the list.

4. Use a program like Hijack This to see all programs, links, and spies running on your computer. Be careful in here, since you can inadvertently knock out a vital file for an important program on your computer. But look for internet-related programs listed, and specifically look for ones that link the URL for that offending site you are trying to shut down.

This should take care of most any pop-up problem. You could also run your virus protection system around this time, as it would be a good time to thoroughly check your computer for everything. If you follow this order...cleaning temps and cookies THEN running spyware, and always emptying the recycle bin afterwards...you should be fine. And if you are running the most recent Windows updates, you should have Pop-up blocker on your Internet Explorer...you could always turn that on if it isn't already (some pages may require pop-ups to function properly, so you could always turn it back on when visiting one of those sites).

Hope that helps...even if the original poster already knew all this!

BTW - never had a popup on dpreview myself.

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Good point Peter, Outlook Express is just about the worst piece of junkware ever written from a security standpoint, a privacy standpoint, a migration standpoint and a features standpoint.

Install Mozilla Thunderbird for e-mail. It will detect your OE settings, address book and messages and automatically import them all. Then banish OE from your life and never use it again.

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Peter G said:

krusadr said:

A side note: I've found that sometimes people get frustrated with
SW firewalls or don't understand them and thus either deliberately
or accidentally disable them in order to get things to work -
bittorent is one that springs to mind.

Click to expand...

I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I use bit torrent and
have friends who do so as well. It is much easier to run and works
much better with a SW firewall. But either one will protect you.

Hardware FW or Software FW is fine. With that and getting rid of IE
and Outlook you will be much safer as those are the main avenues
for Virii.

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http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

Free and does a good job.

Thx guys, I use the MS antiware and find the spyware.
It is called Adhelper.
Funny things is it only attach to dpreview.com

..I will consider it. I started off on Mac, but went to PC for two reasons (1) lots of software doesn't run on Mac, (2) PC is significantly cheaper than Mac for equal capability

A guy has a slight problem with windows.

Solution - ditch the $1000 dollar windows machine, pay another $1500-2000 for a new mac of equivelent speed, then re-buy all the software or least the ones that run on Mac.

That's a $3500 sollution when it really doesn't cost anything at all to solve.

Don't get me wrong, I think Macs have a lot going for them. Just ranting how some tend to like to thumb their noses when ever someone with windows has a problem.

But then again I know some Mac fanatics that insist that OSX is not Mac and that Mac was hi-jacked.

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Brian

Is this the tool you used?

Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx#run
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P.S., I'm terrible at proof reading my posts for spelling errors,so I use ieSpell with Internet Explorer and SpellBound with Firefox(both are free).Once installed, I just Right-click on my message here and select Check Spelling. Now,would someone please give me a link to a grammar checker for forum messages

AnaDigi said:

It is so annoying!

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Someone had a problem, and many, many members jumped right in to help try and solve it. Most understand that Phil runs a VERY clean and professional site and does everything in his power to stop these type of problems from ever occuring on his site. Regardless, there were many of you that gave EXCELLENT suggestions that are very useful for those that do have pop-up problems.

Just another reason why this site is so great. Each one of you that gave your time freely to help solve this problem and should be congratulated and Thanked.

I don't have pop-ups either on this site, but I can assure you that I learned some valuable information regardless. For that, I say "THANK YOU".

Byron
Brian Randall
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909

No, I still use the Microsoft Antispyware beta1.
I got the newest definition and scan it today.

I still don't know where to get it from, because I have never have popup since I install the Xp sp2. The funest thing is it only shoing up in dpreview!

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Something for the OP to think about the next time he wants to buy a new computer.

I gotta laugh at this one though:

http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,66460,00.html

"Hide Your IPod, Here Comes Bill"

"To the growing frustration and annoyance of Microsoft's management, Apple Computer's iPod is wildly popular among Microsoft's workers.

"...So popular is the iPod, executives are increasingly sending out memos frowning on its use.

"...Robert Scoble, who calls himself the "Microsoft Geek Blogger"...said he's heard from several executives who dutifully bought Microsoft-powered players, tried them, failed to get them working, and returned them in favor of an iPod. He went through the same experience, he said."

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Hi better watch out 1st mac trojan is about this could be fun.

Rab G said:

Hi better watch out 1st mac trojan is about this could be fun.

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Link?

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Think about it. Everyone knows MS is weak on security. Why now? And why does Richard Clarke's weight make it more of an issue?

Frankly, he's a little late to the game. I suspect there's more at stake for Clarke than he lets on. Methinks he's just jumping on the bandwagon because his publisher wants his name in the papers because he MIGHT HAVE A NEW BOOK to sell and his publisher is issuing "PR" and calling it news.
If you look at Clarke's history, he's done it in the past.

Frankly, I filter all banner ads in Firefox, and I permit all text based ads. If someone doesn't like it, I'll eventually switch to a pure text-based browser. I don't need the flashing, rotating, FLASH, or any of the obnoxious scripting that comes with ads. Maybe Phil doesn't use pop-ups, pop-unders, but I'm not going to be selective about filtering. Blame the industry. Don't blame the users.

If someone like IBM made a big announcement that, company wide, they were dropping MS, I'd then know that someone was serious about security, and you'd see MS take a hit on Wall Street.

Otherwise, when Richard Clarke says anything, I suspect ulterior motives, and I tend NOT to believe what he says. I don't care if he advised 4 Presidents.

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