Re: Question for Nick Skrepetos

Nick:

See reply below yours...

"The Google blocker won't block the flying or sliding ads, nor the Flash and
Rich Media ads. I can post a few links to those types of ads for those
interested in testing the ad-blocking capabilities of their software."

I don't think I've ever seen flying, sliding, flash or rich media ads,
because I immediately notice any add, but who knows maybe it slipped by me.
Could you post the link you mentioned, so I can test and see that?

Pam


"Nick Skrepetos (SuperAdBlocker.com)" <nicks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:msKdnSdA-bwSHBPeRVn-sQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> By setting IE on the "highest security settings", and disabling the DHTML
> floating pop-ups, you do run the risk of not seeing menus on many sites,
> as
> they use the same techniques. This includes some of the major news sites.
> It
> was a problem we have had to overcome in our ad-blocking. The built in
> pop-up blocker in both FireFox and IE do have some issues on certain types
> of links triggered by simulating a mouse click with script (not that
> common
> yet, but they are out there).
>
> Several of the ads don't appear in FireFox as it does not support the HTML
> dialogs as IE does. Some sites, such as Microsoft's, do use those for
> Windows updates and such.
>
> The Google blocker won't block the flying or sliding ads, nor the Flash
> and
> Rich Media ads. I can post a few links to those types of ads for those
> interested in testing the ad-blocking capabilities of their software.
>
> As and FYI - Neither browser blocks sponsored search ads or IntelliText
> ads
> which can often lead children or inexperienced surfers to sites that
> install
> malicious software.
>
> Nick Skrepetos
> SuperAdBlocker.com
> http://www.superadblocker.com
>
>
> "Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:S5vjf.154197$tD4.126381@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In article <OqLn#$i9FHA.3876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> phfloresnospam@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
>> > Thanks Nick for the link to the popup test... I tried all of the
>> > test's
>> > from "Multi PopUp Test" to "Sticky PopUp," and on 'everyone' I didn't
> see a
>> > single pop up. I'm not using a non standard browser, but I do have
>> > Java
>> > disabled.
>> >
>> > That was interesting to see that my ad blocker is working properly
> (Google).
>>
>> Pam, I don't have any blockers (pop-up) installed on my computer. I
>> tested with FireFox 1.0.7 and with IE 6 (fully patched and set as MS
>> suggests) and didn't see ANY popups with IE and only 1 with FireFox.
>>
>> If you setup IE properly you might not have to run the extra software to
>> block pop-ups.
>>
>> --
>>
>> spam999free@xxxxxxxxxx
>> remove 999 in order to email me
>
>


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