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Public Service Announcement
03.28.04 (12:01 am)   [edit]
Pop-up ads are more than just annoying. Some of us have downloaded nasty little Trojan/Backdoor viruses and adware (aka spyware) from just closing the windows. However, the danger doesn't stop there.

If you use dial-up to connect to the internet (like I do) you're at risk from modem hijackers. This is an internet scam in which closing one of those pop-up ads actually downloads a program that captures the user's phone number and uses it to ring up very expensive calls.

One man almost died when he received $1000 phone bill for calling Sao Tome. My first question. Where the f--k is Sao Tome?

So beware.

You'll notice that I have removed the background music from my blog. I used to use music provided by Power Web Music. The pop-up ads were extremely annoying and the number seemed to grow exponentially with every page load.


 


posted by: forevermystical (reply)
post date: 03.27.04 (9:30 pm)

Yes,the pop-ups were generated from the PowerWeb Music. Even more--I've noticed that each time someone had it on their blog--I got a Virus Warning from my virus program that a "Trojan" was now on my 'puter!!

And I'm like you--where the f**k is Sao Tome?! LOL



posted by: ayaddanak (reply)
post date: 03.27.04 (10:03 pm)

I got rid of Power Web Music after I read your blog. Thanks.



posted by: Cyberpal (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (6:26 am)

Tell me abt it, I am getting fed up with all thses stupid pop-ups too!



posted by: lynne (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (6:41 am)

Oh Thankyou THANKYOU!



posted by: dumblondegirl (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (6:55 am)

Every PowerWeb page I've opened in the last week or so has generated 5-6 popups. Grr.



posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (10:30 am)

Thank you for removing the music :D



posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (10:44 am)

Reply to: rosietulips
I'm sorry I annoyed you with the pop-ups.



posted by: aesav23 (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (7:40 pm)

FYI, Sao Tome is an island (well, a string of them) off the coast of West Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea. It's also considered the smallest African nation.

Google, people. GOOGLE!



posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.28.04 (7:47 pm)

Reply to: aesav23
I know where is AE and I know how to use google. I see Miss Know-it-All couldn't help herself tonight, eh?

Hahahaha.




posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 03.29.04 (12:55 am)

Reply to: dangerkitty
No worries, Nat!! Nothing a pop up stopper couldn't take care of ;)

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