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Eshry

07-03-2004, 09:39 AM

Ads galore. Ads Galore. ADS GALORE! I now refuse to use EQEMU due to them, I was tolerating them till the whenusearch driveby.. HELL NO!

x-scythe

07-03-2004, 09:55 AM

wtf are you talking about? there are no adds retard. your comp is just fucked up.

Eshry

07-03-2004, 12:28 PM

uh-huh. You don't see an ad at the top of the screen in a banner... sure. we believe ya.

Eshry

07-03-2004, 12:33 PM

There was a single instance of a drive-by download attempt. That Whenusearch crap. I know exactly what's on my computer at all times, my friend, it was not on my end.

mattmeck

07-03-2004, 12:33 PM

They have to try to pay for the server somehow.

People refuse to donate a dime then bitch cause of the adds.

Eshry

07-03-2004, 12:35 PM

Hey, I don't mind the ads. I told you that I can tolerate that. But I will not tolerate drive-by downloaders like whenusearch, etc.

mattmeck

07-03-2004, 01:06 PM

I have never gotten a pop or or anything asking me to DL anything from this site, i would scan your computer for ad-ware.

Eshry

07-03-2004, 03:09 PM

uhh, scan my computer, eh? Well, first of all, I use Ad-Aware and Hijackthis regularly, just in case, even though I do nothing that will get my computer infected. Second, I have a firewall up. Third, I keep windows patched. Fourth, where I work, I deal with adware daily. I've had to kill some rather complex things, including a virus that Norton, AVG, etc. wouldn't even see. So, don't tell me it's on my side, ok?

mattmeck

07-03-2004, 03:12 PM

though I do nothing that will get my computer infected.

Going to www.google.com gets you infected as well as millions of other sites, so by serfing the internet yes you do.

As far as the attitude sorry for trying to help you, I asked on IRC and you are the only person so far that has had the issue of something trying to DL.

But you dont want to hear that so ill shut up and go on my own way, once again sorry for trying to help I figured you were asking whats up because you wanted to know not cause you wanted to bash people for trying to help.

Tangeleno

07-03-2004, 04:21 PM

I've gotten something like whenusearch. Doesn't bug me however, just gotta click no when it asks if I want to download and run the activex control. Really shouldnt be anything to stop comming here about. As for adaware on my computer, other than a couple of small tracking cookies nothing else. I think its clocksync that keeps popping up for me.. Will edit this when I get it again.

Eshry

07-03-2004, 07:20 PM

Uh-huh. www.google.com will infect me, eh? At the most, there are a few cookies that'd be downloaded. Whoopty do! Who cares about cookies? I have cookies disabled. So what? They're not going to be causing the pop-ups, I will tell you that. I know what is on my computer, and I know what I saw. Ok? I refuse to visit a site that uses drive-by downloads... which are the cause of the adware fiasco in the first place. So if you'll excuse me, I'll show myself to the door.

Jezebell

07-03-2004, 07:28 PM

Don't let it hit you on the way out.

Volvagia70364

07-03-2004, 07:57 PM

Or, as you seem to dislike attempts of help, ignore that last post.

Jezebell....is that from LOR or some other source.

Jezebell

07-03-2004, 08:15 PM

From The Silmarillion the prequel to The Hobbit

Eshry

07-03-2004, 08:48 PM

*twitches*
Did I click on the off topic forum, and make the original post with the intent of getting 'help'? No

Do I have an adware problem? No

Do I need help with this non-existant adware problem? no

Does Eqemulator.net use ads? Yes, banner ads via javascript. The particular one in question also tried to install an activex plugin hosted by WhenUsearch.

Should I have had javascript disabled? Probably, since I don't use it often anymore.

mangoo

07-03-2004, 10:54 PM

Use Firefox.

jas649

07-07-2004, 12:55 PM

muuuuusssttt ... flaaaammmmeeee .......

ok. what the hell are you talking about ?

Eqemu uses ::

Supertweaker Porked-Out Digiframmer Ad Spreader

So you better watch out or it will tweak your digi-frammer.

Better not come to this site ever. Ever again.

Thank you and goodnight.

EDIT:: THATS RIGHT ITS PORKED OUT !!

x-scythe

07-07-2004, 01:07 PM

maybe you should get a firewall??? or a better one than what you have...i dont see ANY banners on the screen nor do i get ANY pop-ups or anything trying to get installed...it all gets blocked

-edit-
i read through this more thoroughly and came to the conclusion eshry doesnt know wtf he/she (both?) is talking about!

Lasiel

07-07-2004, 04:20 PM

Pretty obvious he/she's clueless considering the recent problems with google as well as other sites. Yeah you work with this daily....uh huh... Lemme guess... You're MSCE and A+ cert right? :roll:

JohnRev

07-10-2004, 06:09 AM

Ya want some cheese with that wine?

For fucks sake, get a spyware removal program, and on second thought...get some balls too.

Eshry

07-10-2004, 12:34 PM

I recently wiped the computer, and reinstalled Windows on it, and the banner (which was only showing up on this forum, mind you) went away. It was some stupid advertisement (always the same ad) for some restaraunt. I am not the only person that uses this computer, and one of the people like to goto pogo and other such ad-supported sites all the time...

The "Banner" was between the EQemu logo and the FAQ, etc. section. Excuse me if I assume that an AD that only appears on THIS FORUM was caused by THIS FORUM. Thank you and good night.

Dave987

07-10-2004, 12:55 PM

Whatever you say.

Goodnight . (Big headed Jackass)

Use Firefox.
Firefox for teh win!!

http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/2004/beauty/468x60-beauty-easylink.gif (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=eqemulatornet-20&creative=281105&camp=2189&link_code=ez&path=tg/browse/-/3760911)

Take that for a banner , asshole. Don't like it? Leave or Donate. Don't bitch, bitch.

mattmeck

07-10-2004, 01:03 PM

Didnt I get flamed for telling him to scan his computer? and he went off about how he knows what he is doing?

WOW I get flamed once again for giving advice that was true :cry:

Melwin2

07-10-2004, 01:06 PM

Firefox is love.

Loooove.

Rogean

07-10-2004, 02:27 PM

Going to www.google.com gets you infected as well as millions of other sites, so by serfing the internet yes you do.

I've been going to google for years now, and never got spyware from it.

mattmeck

07-10-2004, 03:35 PM

There was a big thing in the news reciently, google added spyware downloads to there site, it lasted a few weeks till a rash of complaints came in and they took it off there site.

govtcheeze

07-10-2004, 04:08 PM

Self-ownage is the ubah. Pretty funny when read in order...and keeping it here in case this Eshry jackhole decides to edit his posts.

There was a single instance of a drive-by download attempt. That Whenusearch crap. I know exactly what's on my computer at all times, my friend, it was not on my end.

uhh, scan my computer, eh? Well, first of all, I use Ad-Aware and Hijackthis regularly, just in case, even though I do nothing that will get my computer infected. Second, I have a firewall up. Third, I keep windows patched. Fourth, where I work, I deal with adware daily. I've had to kill some rather complex things, including a virus that Norton, AVG, etc. wouldn't even see. So, don't tell me it's on my side, ok?

Uh-huh. www.google.com will infect me, eh? At the most, there are a few cookies that'd be downloaded. Whoopty do! Who cares about cookies? I have cookies disabled. So what? They're not going to be causing the pop-ups, I will tell you that. I know what is on my computer, and I know what I saw.

Do I have an adware problem? No

Do I need help with this non-existant adware problem? no

Does Eqemulator.net use ads? Yes, banner ads via javascript. The particular one in question also tried to install an activex plugin hosted by WhenUsearch.

I recently wiped the computer, and reinstalled Windows on it, and the banner (which was only showing up on this forum, mind you) went away. It was some stupid advertisement (always the same ad) for some restaraunt. I am not the only person that uses this computer, and one of the people like to goto pogo and other such ad-supported sites all the time...

GC, preserver of the self-ownage.

Eshry

07-10-2004, 06:36 PM

Ok, GC, you BASTARD, if you remember correctly, you FUCKTARD, I said that the ad, which is nowhere near a standard ad, was only on this site. Thanks, GG, Goodbye,.

Eshry

07-10-2004, 06:45 PM

Oh, BTW, You are an asshat.

Lasiel

07-10-2004, 07:38 PM

Excuse me if I assume that an AD that only appears on THIS FORUM was caused by THIS FORUM. Thank you and good night.

What's the old adage? When you assume anything you make an ASS out of U and ME? Well guess that's not really fitting since you only really made an ass out of yourself. Especially since you're so knowledgable :roll: You had to reformat/reinstall winblows to get rid of it? Let me guess... You're tech support for AOL?

aendaar

07-10-2004, 09:51 PM

donwload opera (by the way, i got a driveby attempt every time i checked the forums myself, its not just him) opera > all (even firefox, stfu)

govtcheeze

07-11-2004, 05:27 AM

The irony here is you are getting upset at me for simply posting what you wrote. Ok, Eshry, if you remember correctly, or in case you do not, that is exactly what you said. :lol: :lol: :lol:

You have threatened to leave a couple of times. Before throwing another tantrum, isn't it time for you to pick up your broken trucks and leave this sandbox?

Eshry

07-11-2004, 07:25 AM

No, I did not format to get rid of the issue, I formatted for a totally different reason, I then come back to this site to check on it and I noted that the stupid ad is gone.

I don't know wtf I was seeing the ad, and no longer see it now. Nor do I know why it was only being shown on the forums. OK? Let's leave it at that.

And, since you guys are so nice, I'll tell ya: I was admitting that I might have been wrong, then GC goes and makes an ass out of himself and me.

jas649

07-11-2004, 12:40 PM

SUPER-TWEAKER PORKED-OUT DIGI-FRAMMER

you have been warned.

Lasiel

07-12-2004, 03:24 AM

then GC goes and makes an ass out of himself and me.

Ummm no... You'd allready made an ass out of yourself loooong before that. You certainly didn't need help with that in the slightest, and GC certainly didn't even remotely make himself look like an ass. You were on the stage all by yourself and doing a fine job.

Melwin2

07-12-2004, 07:48 AM