ALERT. Java popups anytime

YourPowersAreWeakOldMan · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:54 am Post subject: ALERT. Java popups anytime

After getting one of these int he past week or so I talked to some guys in my WebDeveloping class, what they are, are java popups that can popup on your computer at any time, even when IE is not even running. One guy reported one came up over his screen saver.

These are IP driven popups that when some uncouth ad organisation with no morals or objections to agressivly advertising their crap on your computer get your IP adress when you visit a site or view one of their popups. They then ssend the message through one of your open ports which are 10030-10039 I think. Those ports are always open to the public and they can send the java popup info through those directly onto your PC.

I think we should have a war of disarmament on the bastid Ad Companies.
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Robert E. Lee · Registered User Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2904

You can cut them off YPAWOM, just open up your Services in Windows 2000 or XP and disable Messenger. I had them popping up non stop till I cut off messenger. Most home users don't have any use for messenger anyway.
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Blown · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:49 pm Post subject:

ya, I was getting those at home also, was really pissin me off till I did what Rob said.

YourPowersAreWeakOldMan · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:21 pm Post subject:

My messenger is cutoff, I took it off my computer completely. And so did these other guys I talked to. It's some new trick that they found out, I do know popup blockers stop them though.
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Robert E. Lee · Registered User Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2904

Have you checked your machine out for spyware?
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YourPowersAreWeakOldMan · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:59 pm Post subject:

Yep I ran adaware instantly after I saw it happen and caught 20something items. I cleared them off and I don't remember if they appeared after that, but It's pretty fucked up that ad companies would do such a thing. Just as a warning to everyone else out there, watch out for these popups, I think I took care of mine for now.
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gindapoo · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: ALERT. Java popups anytime

GoldenSpy · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 10:54 pm Post subject:

Ummm... where exactly would the services thing be located on your comp? I looked around for a while but couldn't find it.

Turbo! · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:15 pm Post subject:

my firewall > stupid intrusive pop-ups

my firewall is so protective it wont even let me send files through messenger. its karazy
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