Site with spyware

Discussion in 'Co-op Advertising Network' started by fryman, Mar 13, 2005.

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    Just had a coop link on my site:

    text: Away Messages
    Link: http://www.aimawaymessages.com/?cid=3

    Once you get there you are blasted with a prompt saying you must install some program to view the site. The prompt is from mediatickets.net, a well known spyware network.

    I have a buddy icons site and a link like this can easily make my visitors click on it and get infected. Is there some way I can avoid having that link showing up on my site?

    Thanks
     
    fryman, Mar 13, 2005 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    I don't get that on my box :S
     
    T0PS3O, Mar 14, 2005 IP
  3. yfs1

    yfs1 User Title Not Found

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    My computer doesn't like that site :mad: .. It blocked it completely
     
    yfs1, Mar 14, 2005 IP
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    ResaleBroker Active Member

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    When I loaded that page I got some type of "pop up" advertisement that changes when you refresh the page but no prompt about a download.
     
    ResaleBroker, Mar 14, 2005 IP
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    TheWebJunkie Banned

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    i am using firefox 1.0.1 and the adblock extension and the site works fine for me, no popups, banners or spyware :D
     
    TheWebJunkie, Mar 14, 2005 IP
  6. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    It looks like the prompt has been removed.
     
    fryman, Mar 14, 2005 IP