how to get rid of popup ads and .....

[joycie]

I have VET antivirus software installed on my PC (Windows XP).
Lately I have been bombarded with annoying adverts webpage and popup adverts. Even my screensaver picture has been changed without my knowledge!
Now when I click on a website link in your forum, all my IE windows closed! I have to go to the page to open the link again before it works!
Does anyone know how I can solve my problem. It's driving me crazy.

[blm126]

Get Firefox!. It's free, stops popups, and is (gasp) standards compliant.

[joycie]

Many thanks, BLM.

[mburt]

Yeah, I have to say FIREFOX RULES!!!!

Pros:

Uses tabs (convient browsing)
Pop-up blocker
Standards-compliant (already mentioned)
It works faster on dial-up (than IE)

I could go on..

Ditch Internet Explorer, it sucks.

[joycie]

Thanks Mike. But I have just realised some problems.
I use the following javascript for a welcoming message AT THE BOTTOM of my webpage. It works fine in IE but not in FIREFOX! I wonder how I can modify the script to make it also works for FIREFOX.


<SCRIPT Language="JavaScript">
msg = "welcome to my site";
timeID = 10;
stcnt = 16;
wmsg = new Array(33);
wmsg[0]=msg;
blnk = " ";
for (i=1; i<32; i++)
{
b = blnk.substring(0,i);
wmsg[i]="";
for (j=0; j<msg.length; j++) wmsg[i]=wmsg[i]+msg.charAt(j)+b;
}
function wiper()
{
if (stcnt > -1) str = wmsg[stcnt]; else str = wmsg[0];
if (stcnt-- < -40) stcnt=31;
status = str;
clearTimeout(timeID);
timeID = setTimeout("wiper()",100); //
}
wiper()
</SCRIPT>

[codeexploiter]

Hi

Your code seems to be perfect and this is an issue associated with FireFox. Because the browser blocks whatever attempts to change the default text shown using any scripts.

Open your FireFox->Tools->Options->Content Tab

The click on the Advanced button which is on the right hand side of Enable Javascript check box.

Then check the change status bar text and load your web page you can view whatever text you mentioned in your script on the staus bar. By default this feature is disabled as a result of the Status bar message remained unchanged even if you have correct code.

Hope this will help

Regards

Code Exploiter

[joycie]

Thanks Code Exploiter. I have followed your instruction but disappointed to say that it did not work.

I guess this javascript is the same as the image reflection script (http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/reflect.htm) both of which I used quite a lot on my webpage -----only IE user can see the effect.

I have downloaded "no ads" software from (http://www.southbaypc.com/NoAds/?ShowAllReviews=1) to get rid of ads in IE but it doesn't seem to help! SOB!

[jscheuer1]

I cannot be certain but, it sounds like you may have spyware or malware installed on your system. Spybot and AdAware are two free programs that you should try out. But, be careful, as they will allow you to disable some useful features/software if you are not careful about what you do with them. They do allow you to make backups of the stuff you are getting rid of so, use that feature. Also, make sure you have the most recent virus definitions for your anti-virus program.

[joycie]

Many thanks, John. The anti-virus software that I bought was recommended and installed by the computer shop technician when I sent my PC for service after being infected with spyware a few months ago.

I have installed and run Spybot, AdAware, Window Defender and installed GOOGLE toolbar and got rid of spyware and adware on my PC but my system is so much slower than before I installed "no ads" software from (http://www.southbaypc.com/NoAds/?ShowAllReviews=1)

I suspect there is also something "fishy" with this software and so have unstalled the "no ads" software but my system is still very slow.
I wonder what I should do now?

[blm126]

Thanks Mike. But I have just realised some problems.
I use the following javascript for a welcoming message AT THE BOTTOM of my webpage. It works fine in IE but not in FIREFOX! I wonder how I can modify the script to make it also works for FIREFOX.

Have you discovered the error console yet? Visit the web page with the problem then open Tools->Error Console. It will display any javascript errors on the page. It's a very useful tool for web design