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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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Advertising is getting pretty desperate when pop-ups block access to links without using the back button.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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What pop-ups? What ads?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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It doesn't happen all of the time.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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.You can use an adblocker and never deal with it.....
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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.You can use an adblocker and never deal with it.....
That's just it. I do have a Pop-Up blocker. It work everywhere else except here.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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We don't run any pop up ads on HDF. Can you get a screenshot? Maybe copy the click through URL and post it here please?

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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My apologies. It turned out to be a Google pop-up. Now I've got to figure out how to get rid of it.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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It must be Spyware..... Try running Adaware or Malwarebytes.
 
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