Audio Ads

Buddahaid · 10-01-14, 03:06 PM

I'm getting audio only ads on two different computers that seem to be related to Subsim. What's going on?

Onkel Neal · 10-01-14, 03:20 PM

?? How? Need more information.

Buddahaid · 10-01-14, 03:27 PM

Three times today I've had an audio only ad play that doesn't match up with the banner ad. At first I thought it came from photobucket but it just happened on another PC where I don't use pb and it happened right after clicking to refresh GT at Subsim. I'm not saying I know it's Subsim but it's never happened before anywhere without a pop-up creeping through. These have no pop-up windows and were for GM products.

Wolferz · 10-01-14, 04:10 PM

That sounds like a very persistent cookie. Or maybe a malicious pop under ad. Have you tried deleting your browser history and cache?

Buddahaid · 10-01-14, 05:29 PM

I would think so as well save for two different PC with different cache histories. Well, well, number four just happened and it was for GMAC finance. I had two tabs opened in Chrome and I closed the other one leaving Subsim running. The ad continued to play and I noticed a speaker icon in the tab that went away after it was done. This is certainly coming by way of Subsim or the speaker would have been in the other tab.

Buddahaid · 10-01-14, 05:31 PM

Number five just now with only Subsim running. It was a Capital One CC ad and the speaker was again present. The ads may all have been Capital One.

HW3 · 10-01-14, 07:26 PM

Not happening here.

Red October1984 · 10-01-14, 08:02 PM

At least they aren't "Meet 1000s Of Singles In Your Area"

I hadn't noticed anything like an audio ad. I disable ad block for Subsim sites to help out the site in displaying ads....I use it everywhere else so I'd for sure notice if an ad started playing.

Jimbuna · 10-02-14, 05:22 AM

You could consider trying an ad blocking programme.

Onkel Neal · 10-02-14, 07:20 AM

Anyone else seeing this? I do not knowingly have anything but a single banner ad.

kranz · 10-02-14, 07:45 AM

no audio-ads here. The OP must have been browsing some NSFW/NSFL stuff and now hes blaming our favorite forum.

Moonlight · 10-02-14, 09:40 AM

None here either, has the OP used something similar to this program adwcleaner_3.311 it works for me and it was recommended by those Win 7 gurus at http://www.sevenforums.com/

Schroeder · 10-02-14, 10:11 AM

No audio ads here.

Rockstar · 10-02-14, 10:36 AM

Terminate chrome.exe with extreme prejudice

Buddahaid · 10-02-14, 05:26 PM

Gone now whatever it was.

10-01-14, 03:06 PM	#1
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Audio Ads I'm getting audio only ads on two different computers that seem to be related to Subsim. What's going on? __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

10-01-14, 03:20 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	?? How? Need more information. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-01-14, 03:27 PM	#3
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Three times today I've had an audio only ad play that doesn't match up with the banner ad. At first I thought it came from photobucket but it just happened on another PC where I don't use pb and it happened right after clicking to refresh GT at Subsim. I'm not saying I know it's Subsim but it's never happened before anywhere without a pop-up creeping through. These have no pop-up windows and were for GM products. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

10-01-14, 04:10 PM	#4
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	That sounds like a very persistent cookie. Or maybe a malicious pop under ad. Have you tried deleting your browser history and cache? __________________ Tomorrow never comes

10-01-14, 05:29 PM	#5
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I would think so as well save for two different PC with different cache histories. Well, well, number four just happened and it was for GMAC finance. I had two tabs opened in Chrome and I closed the other one leaving Subsim running. The ad continued to play and I noticed a speaker icon in the tab that went away after it was done. This is certainly coming by way of Subsim or the speaker would have been in the other tab. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

10-01-14, 05:31 PM	#6
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Number five just now with only Subsim running. It was a Capital One CC ad and the speaker was again present. The ads may all have been Capital One. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

10-01-14, 07:26 PM	#7
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Not happening here. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

10-01-14, 08:02 PM	#8
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	At least they aren't "Meet 1000s Of Singles In Your Area" I hadn't noticed anything like an audio ad. I disable ad block for Subsim sites to help out the site in displaying ads....I use it everywhere else so I'd for sure notice if an ad started playing. __________________

10-02-14, 05:22 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,518 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You could consider trying an ad blocking programme. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-02-14, 07:20 AM	#10
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Anyone else seeing this? I do not knowingly have anything but a single banner ad. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-02-14, 07:45 AM	#11
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	no audio-ads here. The OP must have been browsing some NSFW/NSFL stuff and now hes blaming our favorite forum.

10-02-14, 09:40 AM	#12
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,519 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	None here either, has the OP used something similar to this program adwcleaner_3.311 it works for me and it was recommended by those Win 7 gurus at http://www.sevenforums.com/

10-02-14, 10:11 AM	#13
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	No audio ads here. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

10-02-14, 10:36 AM	#14
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Terminate chrome.exe with extreme prejudice

10-02-14, 05:26 PM	#15
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Gone now whatever it was. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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