Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR?

passivegirl · 02-20-2009, 10:33 PM

I get this very often while browsing FFR. The text is annoying enough, but it's one of those things that, unless you end it via a method like Task Manager, will never go away and eventually force you to download a fake Virus Prevention Program.

My computer is acting kind of funky now, by the way. Perhaps it's paranoia, or perhaps I caught something malicious from FFR...
Gah.

**Freehander** · 02-20-2009, 10:38 PM

For starters, your not logged in, so you will get pop-up ads like that

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Other than that, it's not really a bug, it's an ad that everyone probably has at least seen once, I have a pop-up blocker, so even if I did not have Elite Supporter and ads came to me, I wouldn't catch it.

**foilman8805** · 02-20-2009, 10:39 PM

Whenever I get those kind of pernicious pop-ups, I just close the browser ASAP.

Maybe ads are getting really sophisticated...but I doubt you caught a virus unless you yourself OK'd the install of a 'Virus Prevention Program'.

And uhh yeah, why aren't you logged in? o_O

**BigBoss37** · 02-20-2009, 10:41 PM

xp-police-av.com? xD

passivegirl · 02-20-2009, 10:47 PM

I probably didn't catch anything, but it's just annoying that it could be a possibility if you don't respond appropriately to a would-be deceptive ad for lots of people. I just feel you shouldn't have to be logged in as a subscriber to avoid these types of ads.

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Originally Posted by BigBoss37

xp-police-av.com? xD

Indeed. xD

tangomango · 02-20-2009, 10:58 PM

I was browsing the top 1000 overall ranks on FFR a couple weeks back(before subby) and something similar popped out, my browser started to become extremely slow and the annoying popup would keep coming. I did a virus check with Malwarebyte (Passive, you should use it if you think you caught something), it said my computer had a browser-hijacker/trojen virus and it deleted it. I'm not sure if it came from an ad on FFR or something, but that's my tale :P

ShAiOnEi · 02-21-2009, 12:46 AM

It's because you don't have adblock plus that blocks every ad on the internet.

TC_llama499 · 02-21-2009, 02:09 AM

i have had my AVG pop up many times saying potential threat when im on my alts.

02-20-2009, 10:33 PM	#1
passivegirl FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 93	Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? I get this very often while browsing FFR. The text is annoying enough, but it's one of those things that, unless you end it via a method like Task Manager, will never go away and eventually force you to download a fake Virus Prevention Program. My computer is acting kind of funky now, by the way. Perhaps it's paranoia, or perhaps I caught something malicious from FFR... Gah. __________________ Member for under a year and already over 400 AAAs! Yay for FFR ^_^

02-20-2009, 10:38 PM	#2
Freehander .-{[JVibe]}-. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: /G/lowsticking Posts: 35	Re: Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? For starters, your not logged in, so you will get pop-up ads like that . Other than that, it's not really a bug, it's an ad that everyone probably has at least seen once, I have a pop-up blocker, so even if I did not have Elite Supporter and ads came to me, I wouldn't catch it. __________________

02-20-2009, 10:39 PM	#3
foilman8805 smoke wheat hail satin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA baby Age: 35 Posts: 5,704	Re: Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? Whenever I get those kind of pernicious pop-ups, I just close the browser ASAP. Maybe ads are getting really sophisticated...but I doubt you caught a virus unless you yourself OK'd the install of a 'Virus Prevention Program'. And uhh yeah, why aren't you logged in? o_O

02-20-2009, 10:41 PM	#4
BigBoss37 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,099	Re: Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? xp-police-av.com? xD

02-20-2009, 10:58 PM	#6
tangomango FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,134	Re: Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? I was browsing the top 1000 overall ranks on FFR a couple weeks back(before subby) and something similar popped out, my browser started to become extremely slow and the annoying popup would keep coming. I did a virus check with Malwarebyte (Passive, you should use it if you think you caught something), it said my computer had a browser-hijacker/trojen virus and it deleted it. I'm not sure if it came from an ad on FFR or something, but that's my tale :P

02-21-2009, 12:46 AM	#7
ShAiOnEi FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,109	Re: Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? It's because you don't have adblock plus that blocks every ad on the internet. __________________ I love my son Auron Epic thread killer

02-21-2009, 02:09 AM	#8
TC_llama499 Resident Rock Climber Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 1,573	Re: Have you seen THIS while browsing FFR? i have had my AVG pop up many times saying potential threat when im on my alts. __________________

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