[arachne] Re: Beware of "freezes and creahes" [sic.]

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On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 18:01 -0500, Glenn McCorkle wrote: 
> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
> 
> On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:22:40 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
> 
> > Hello
> 
> > Warning:  Even though I have popup windows disabled in my linux version
> > Firefox browser, I sometimes get a popup window originating from a web
> > site that I didn't even visit that says:
> > "
> >        The page at http://onlinepublicscan.com says:
> 
> > ATTENTION:  If your computer is struck by the virus, you could suffer
> > data loss, erratic PC behavior, PC freezes and creahes.
> 
> > Detect and remove viruses before they damage your computer!
> > Antivirus 2009 will perform a 100% FREE and quick scan of your computer
> > for Viruses, Spyware and Adware.
> 
> > Do you want to install Antivirus 2009 to scan your
> > computer for malware now?
> > (Recommended)
> 
> >                                              Cancel        OK
> >                                                               "
> 
> > Whenever I would get that popup I used to click on the "Cancel" button.
> > I click on the "Cancel" button because clicking on the "X" in the upper
> > right does not result in closing the popup window.  This damn popup is a
> > "sticky stay".  Immediately after clicking on the "Cancel" button
> > another popup would suddenly appear that says "Downloading" and showing
> > a progress bar. At that point a pull the plug on my computer.  What a
> > dang-blasted consternation!
> 
> > I have since found that even though this popup is a sticky-stay that
> > can't be closed, I have discovered that I can simply move it out of my
> > way, like down to the very bottom of my screen so that it doesn't cover
> > up any part of the web page I am visiting.  When I leave the web site
> > and go to visit another web page  the sticky-stay window still stays
> > there at the bottom of the next web page.  I wonder if the sticky-stay
> > is designed to track my browsing activities.
> 
> > Don't know, but, anyway, that is a good way to avoid "freezes and
> > creahes"
> 
> > Sam Heywood
> 
> 
> To stop that stuff from happening in the first place.....
> install the 'GreaseMonkey Extension for firefox'
> 
> http://techtoggle.com/2009/02/how-to-block-ads-in-firefox/

Thanks for the recommendation Glenn.

I just now downloaded it and installed it.

In "preferences" I found that this ad-on is enabled by default.

Later I will post to the list to let you all know how well this 
ad-on works.  I really hate pop-ups, especially the ones that are 
sticky-stays and won't close.  Those kinds of pop-ups should be 
absolutely outlawed.  Also they should outlaw web-sites that 
install, or appear to be installing software without the user's 
permission.

I sure hope it works to end my problem of "freezes and creahes"[sic.].

Sam Heywood 

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