IMAGE SHACK now supports POP UPs

GSpector · 05-11-07, 01:14 AM

To All that use IMAGE SHACK to store your pics, please let me know if I am wrong.

I looked at a picture of WIP for the Queen Mary in SH3, now IMAGE SHACK has always irrated me by replacing my Forum page with some ad and a small POP UP. When I close all the Ad's, I find I now have to log back into SubSim.

Now it seem's IMAGE SHACK has gone way over board. I looked 1 picture of the Queen Mary and now my system is now Non-Stop blocking POP-UP's.

If you guys insists posting links to IMAGE SHACK for your pick, I will have to stop viewing them unless someone can convince me, this rapid POP UP problem is not related to IMAGE SHACK.

I think I blocked well over 100 POP UP's from the time I looked at the pick and posted this. I think in about 5 Mins.

GSpector · 05-11-07, 01:31 AM

I had to Re-Boot to stop the POP-UP's.

danlisa · 05-11-07, 02:12 AM

:hmm: I have always had at least 1 popup when visiting imageshack but firefox always catches/blocks it.

What browser are you using?

GSpector · 05-11-07, 04:27 AM

Internet Exp 6.0.

I was getting the 1 POP UP as well before but this time even when I was able to get back to SubSim, it was almost non-stop. My POP UP blocker was going crazy.

Once I rebooted, all was fine.

HunterICX · 05-11-07, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSpector

Internet Exp 6.0.

I was getting the 1 POP UP as well before but this time even when I was able to get back to SubSim, it was almost non-stop. My POP UP blocker was going crazy.

Once I rebooted, all was fine.

Get FireFox

I use it and when using imageshack I only get 1 small pop up and nothing more.

Explorer is really open for pop ups and lets them go throught and easily infected with malware.

GSpector · 05-11-07, 05:19 AM

That's why I use POP UP Blockers.

As I stated, my POP UP Blocker went crazy when I looked at the 1st link to a Queen Mary pic that was for a SH3 Mod.

The site was IMAGE SHACK.

My browser is not the problem, those rapid POP UPs were.

danlisa · 05-11-07, 05:54 AM

I've just tried all the links for the RMS Queen Mary and I didn't get a single popup.

You might try running a crap cleaner to get rid of all your cookies etc. You've probably got an adlink cookie or similar on your system which is causing the problems.

HunterICX · 05-11-07, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSpector

That's why I use POP UP Blockers.

As I stated, my POP UP Blocker went crazy when I looked at the 1st link to a Queen Mary pic that was for a SH3 Mod.

The site was IMAGE SHACK.

My browser is not the problem, those rapid POP UPs were.

then I guess your computer is infested with spyware, ad-aware or something similar.

mostly they cause certain pages to create pop ups at the sudden.

I think its time to scan your computer with a good spy/ad ware scanner
delete cookies&temporarly internet files

as I visit imageshack.us
no pop ups appear
when I watch a picture hosted on imageshack.us
no pop ups appear
when I upload a picture myself
No pup ups appear

system:
@work

2k + AMD XP
256 Ram
Geforce TN 64

windows XP pro
version 2002
SP 2

Internet Explorer 6.0

STEED · 05-11-07, 07:36 AM

I got a pop up blocker and Ccleaner no problems here.

05-11-07, 07:43 AM

I use IE7 with Google Toolbar(has a Pop-up blocker) and I never get any pops, like others said probably spyware.

GSpector · 05-11-07, 08:24 AM

Then it must have been some weird anomaly because I had no POP UPs prior to opening the link and none after rebooting.

I have 3 POP UP Blockers on my system to also include Google's. The count is 377 Blocked.

If it were Spy-ware, then every time I access the web to surf, I should have the same problem. I ran my Spy-ware detection software and it found no form of Spy-ware. My system appears to be clean.
:hmm:

ReallyDedPoet · 05-11-07, 08:57 AM

Good to hear some folks are not getting pop-ups, that sucks.

RDP

Syxx_Killer · 05-11-07, 09:02 AM

I've been using ImageShack for a couple years now. I haven't had a single pop-up from them ever. My main browser is Firefox, but I have used IE6 with it before, too. I don't use any third-party toolbars or pop-up blockers, either.

l3th4l · 05-11-07, 09:30 AM

no popups using firefox 2.0 for me

besides my trusted antivirus and ccleaner i have no other anti-spy or popup-blocker running. i guess i know my way around and catch anything spyware- or adware-like by myself. as for the rest:

i HIGHLY recommend two very handy firefox plugins: AdBlock Plus and NoScript

NoScript might take some getting used to, but it's definitely worth it. I can't remember how many times it saved me from some malfunctioning or malicious code on a website...

jumpy · 05-11-07, 10:48 AM

yup NoScript does the job, just remember to turn it off for your favourite sites/banking payment/purchasing stuff online pages etc.

05-11-07, 01:14 AM	#1
GSpector Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	IMAGE SHACK now supports POP UPs To All that use IMAGE SHACK to store your pics, please let me know if I am wrong. I looked at a picture of WIP for the Queen Mary in SH3, now IMAGE SHACK has always irrated me by replacing my Forum page with some ad and a small POP UP. When I close all the Ad's, I find I now have to log back into SubSim. Now it seem's IMAGE SHACK has gone way over board. I looked 1 picture of the Queen Mary and now my system is now Non-Stop blocking POP-UP's. If you guys insists posting links to IMAGE SHACK for your pick, I will have to stop viewing them unless someone can convince me, this rapid POP UP problem is not related to IMAGE SHACK. I think I blocked well over 100 POP UP's from the time I looked at the pick and posted this. I think in about 5 Mins. __________________ Specter

05-11-07, 01:31 AM	#2
GSpector Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I had to Re-Boot to stop the POP-UP's. __________________ Specter

05-11-07, 02:12 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	:hmm: I have always had at least 1 popup when visiting imageshack but firefox always catches/blocks it. What browser are you using? __________________

05-11-07, 04:27 AM	#4
GSpector Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Internet Exp 6.0. I was getting the 1 POP UP as well before but this time even when I was able to get back to SubSim, it was almost non-stop. My POP UP blocker was going crazy. Once I rebooted, all was fine. __________________ Specter

05-11-07, 05:19 AM	#6
GSpector Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	That's why I use POP UP Blockers. As I stated, my POP UP Blocker went crazy when I looked at the 1st link to a Queen Mary pic that was for a SH3 Mod. The site was IMAGE SHACK. My browser is not the problem, those rapid POP UPs were. __________________ Specter

05-11-07, 05:54 AM	#7
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	I've just tried all the links for the RMS Queen Mary and I didn't get a single popup. You might try running a crap cleaner to get rid of all your cookies etc. You've probably got an adlink cookie or similar on your system which is causing the problems. __________________

05-11-07, 07:36 AM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I got a pop up blocker and Ccleaner no problems here. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-11-07, 07:43 AM	#10
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I use IE7 with Google Toolbar(has a Pop-up blocker) and I never get any pops, like others said probably spyware.

05-11-07, 08:24 AM	#11
GSpector Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Then it must have been some weird anomaly because I had no POP UPs prior to opening the link and none after rebooting. I have 3 POP UP Blockers on my system to also include Google's. The count is 377 Blocked. If it were Spy-ware, then every time I access the web to surf, I should have the same problem. I ran my Spy-ware detection software and it found no form of Spy-ware. My system appears to be clean. :hmm: __________________ Specter

05-11-07, 08:57 AM	#12
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Good to hear some folks are not getting pop-ups, that sucks. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

05-11-07, 09:02 AM	#13
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I've been using ImageShack for a couple years now. I haven't had a single pop-up from them ever. My main browser is Firefox, but I have used IE6 with it before, too. I don't use any third-party toolbars or pop-up blockers, either.

05-11-07, 09:30 AM	#14
l3th4l Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 180 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	no popups using firefox 2.0 for me besides my trusted antivirus and ccleaner i have no other anti-spy or popup-blocker running. i guess i know my way around and catch anything spyware- or adware-like by myself. as for the rest: i HIGHLY recommend two very handy firefox plugins: AdBlock Plus and NoScript NoScript might take some getting used to, but it's definitely worth it. I can't remember how many times it saved me from some malfunctioning or malicious code on a website...

05-11-07, 10:48 AM	#15
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	yup NoScript does the job, just remember to turn it off for your favourite sites/banking payment/purchasing stuff online pages etc. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life