Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ruben, I also use Mozilla. Mozilla has a built in pop-up blocker. That's why. In IE I use the google toolbar which also has a pop-up blocker. Best regards, Michiel Fokkema RUBEN BLĘDEL wrote: > Nathan > > Contact your web-provider > > I tried to visit your website from my workstation - it runs on Mozilla > instead of explorer and there was no sign of the porn banner thing - > then I used the explorer on my labtop and was asked to pemit the porn > thing being installed - but no thanks - the problem is that to many > explorers are not updated with the latest safty patches and to many has > way to low security in the preference setting on their explorer. > > all this security kills the fun of going to websites with a lot of > different effects but rather that then what you have just experienced > > regards > > Ruben > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Yesterday, a Dutch LUGger told me that upon visiting my web site, he was >> offered to install a "free porn" toolbar or something like that, >> immediately upon arriving at the main page. I was shocked and would like >> first of all to inform everyone that this is NOT something I have >> initiated. I have since tested it myself at work and at home, and sure >> enough--you come to my site and look at the contents in the normal way, >> but in the background a download and installation program is running. My >> hosting service (Dot5Hosting in the UK) is being quite useless about it >> and claims that they see nothing. But since I am able to replicate the >> problem on two different computers, I can only conclude that the problem >> is on their end. Has something like this ever happened to you, what is >> the technique that the crooks used, and most importantly, what can I do >> to get rid of this (short of taking my site down)? >> >> Many thanks for any advice you might have. >> >> Nathan >> >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html