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Title: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on May 12, 2005, 09:40:56 PM

New tool for use against the latest genearation of pop-ups by Firefox users:

http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/asa/archives/007903.html

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: Fast on May 12, 2005, 10:00:41 PM

I'm sooooooooo glad I use Opera...

Sorry, don't mean to offend you firefox-users.

Fast ;)

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: DavidR on May 12, 2005, 10:33:00 PM

I can't remember the last time I got a pop-up with firefox, except those genuine ones that I (requested) do want to see.

So I don't think I need anything other than the default firefox pop-up blocker and judging by some of the comments on the page, I'm not alone in that view.

I'm definately of the 'if it isn't broke don't fix it' camp.

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on May 13, 2005, 09:45:52 AM

This one is for the next-generation of pop-up that will become more common as more and more people use IE with SP2 or Firefox. Some of these pop-ups use Java and Flash, and this plug-in claims to prevent such pop-ups. (It doesn't prevent DHTML pop-up.)

Pop-up blockers may be working now, but internet advertising is an arms race: don't expect the pop-up pushers to sit still, and don't be complacent about your pop-up free screen: sooner or later they'll start appearing again. as with spyware and viruses, it's best to keep an eye on the future and ahead of the game. ;)

Of course, Firefox's pop-up blocker itself may be improved to catch these pop-ups, or the Adblock plug-in may catch them. Let's see!

How Long Can You Fly Under the Malware Radar?
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1814308,00.asp
Firefox Beats Pop-Ups—Again
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1788662,00.asp

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: YLAP on May 13, 2005, 11:22:25 AM

I can't remember the last time, when I've got pop-up window on my Firefox. But I'll check this link. Thanks!

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: rdsu on May 13, 2005, 01:08:05 PM

I just use Ad Muncher... ;)

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: Lisandro on May 13, 2005, 01:55:02 PM

Maxthon has an excelent pop-up killer feature too  :)

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: Fast on May 13, 2005, 03:30:09 PM

I agree with you Technical. At my workplace (where it's not allowed to install Opera or Firefox) I always use Maxthon. It also has excellent ad-blocker features as well. Allthough at home I prefer Opera over Firefox since i use SuSE as an operating system, I always use Maxthon at work and I really like all the excellent features of it  :)

Bye, Fast.

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on May 13, 2005, 07:58:11 PM

Guys,

This page is not offering another pop-up stopper. I know that the pop-up stoppers with Firefox, IE and other browsers work fine, but just because of this, there's a new generation of pop-ups coming which none of these browsers will block.

If you use Firefox, have perhaps encountered on of these pop-ups, and would like to help evaluate this plug-in, then give it a whirl.

Whatever Browser you use, bear in mind that your pop-up blocker may work now, but some of the cleverest (sleaziest) minds in the world are working on popping past it.

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on May 17, 2005, 01:13:21 PM

More info on the story.
http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=6321
http://www.techweb.com/wire/software/160401486

Anybody know of a DHTML pop-up blocker for Firefox?

Title: Re: Pop-ups must die!
Post by: MFB on May 18, 2005, 05:49:22 AM

One thing I should say, be very careful about programs that are still in beta.