August 18, 2003, 19:44
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Gator download pop-up
I don't remember which pop-up it was now, but one of the pop-ups just tried to download gator on my system.
I was able to prevent the download and could have easily killed it even if it had succeeded, but I can imagine there are others who would find this far more annoying if they don't know how to kill it or don't have firewalls to block it from calling back out once downloaded.
Just thought I should mention this here.
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August 18, 2003, 19:54
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How do you kill gator?
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August 18, 2003, 20:18
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Originally posted by atawa
How do you kill gator?
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Pressing 'No'
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August 18, 2003, 20:30
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Duh, how do you kill it when you pressed yes once by (drunken) mistake?
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August 18, 2003, 20:37
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I use Ad-Aware to scan for adware/spyware etc. It seems to get most of the garbage.
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August 18, 2003, 20:54
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Re: Gator download pop-up
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Originally posted by Arnelos
I don't remember which pop-up it was now, but one of the pop-ups just tried to download gator on my system.
I was able to prevent the download and could have easily killed it even if it had succeeded, but I can imagine there are others who would find this far more annoying if they don't know how to kill it or don't have firewalls to block it from calling back out once downloaded.
Just thought I should mention this here.
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This was from a pop-up that you believe was delivered by Apolyton's ad system? I take it that you had your browser open to a page on Apolyton at the time the Gator ad in question appeared -- did you have any other browser windows open to other sites?
To investigate this further, I will need the address/URL of the ad that it points to and a screenshot/capture of the ad image (if possible). As well, you mentioned using Ad-Adaware which I agree fully that it is an excellent program (for those who are not aware of it, you can download it from http://www.lavasoftusa.com). Did the report from the program discuss a/the Gator ad at all and if so, what were the details it provided of it (if any)? I take it that the Gator ad has not appeared again since you last ran Ad-Aware?
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August 18, 2003, 21:26
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I'm using the default-special Apolyton view, and I seem to be getting a lot more pop-ups. What gives?
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August 18, 2003, 21:56
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Originally posted by Verto
I use Ad-Aware to scan for adware/spyware etc. It seems to get most of the garbage.
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Have they started updating Ad-Aware again?... or is it still a dead old product. You should switch to spy bot... it's also free and constantly updated 
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August 18, 2003, 22:00
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They realease the new version 6.0 some months ago, and update the reference file periodically.
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August 18, 2003, 22:03
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Good to know... I switched to spybot when ad-Aware stopped updating. And I see no reason to go back... spybot has never given me a problem, and I like all the features.
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August 18, 2003, 22:07
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Originally posted by Ming
Have they started updating Ad-Aware again?... or is it still a dead old product. You should switch to spy bot... it's also free and constantly updated
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You are way, way behind the times. Like someone releasing another thread showing a guy on top of the WTC with a plane coming in...
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August 18, 2003, 22:08
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Best thing is to use both. The new version of adaware catches some spyware that spybot misses (and visa versa).
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August 18, 2003, 22:10
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Oh...and Dan the Gator IS IS IS IS coming from Poly. Don't doubt the posters. Don't ask for a tracrt! 
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August 18, 2003, 22:11
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Yes it is, I had only one window open, Poly, and I got a pop-up for gator.
Why am I suddenly getting pop-ups???????????
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August 18, 2003, 22:23
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I concur - I also got a gator pop-up request for install just yesterday and I only was only browsing Apolyton....but alas, I didn't write down what the actual URL was or any other info concering it. I just closed my browser and ran SpyBot - it found the nasty files  But it did occur when I was browsing this site...though I haven't had any problems today.
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August 18, 2003, 22:27
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And yes, pop-ups are occuring more frequently now - it used to be only when I first logged on - now it's throughout the time that I send on Apolyton. Don't get me wrong, if these added pop-ups help Apolyton out, then I'm Ok with it...as long as no spyware is installed on my system (ie, Gator). 
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August 18, 2003, 22:57
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Originally posted by TCO
Oh...and Dan the Gator IS IS IS IS coming from Poly. Don't doubt the posters. Don't ask for a tracrt!
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The information I requested and answers to the questions I asked will help in my tracking down the exact source of the problem. Apolyton has multiple companies advertising their products via multiple agencies on-site.
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August 19, 2003, 00:53
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i complained about getting gator from poly months ago, but markos denied it. whatever.
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August 19, 2003, 12:38
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Arnelos, just so you know- some popupu downloads like (ADCORP's POPUPU KILLER) seem cached on some people's systems... I can't get rid of the popup killer- the popup will even appear on legit sites like microsoft.com- it seems to appear at random times.
maybe the gator ad is cached somewhere on your system.
(those type of ads should be illegal  :doitnow
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August 19, 2003, 13:30
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I know xupiter worked that way. Coudn't figure out why I kept getting these pop-up ads from xupiter till I found out it's on my system and not from a site. Can't say anything about gator though.
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August 19, 2003, 16:32
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August 19, 2003, 20:36
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Thanks for catching the screen shot Maniac! 
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August 19, 2003, 21:00
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Gator
And it just happend to me too (again) 
Here's the screen shot:
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Last edited by Wittlich; August 19, 2003 at 22:25.
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August 19, 2003, 22:14
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Hmmm -- it does not appear as an ad but rather a security warning.
Unfortunately, the information it provides is not sufficient for me to determine exactly what ad being run on Apolyton is spawning this installation attempt and in turn, for some anyway, this security warning. It is likely bundled with an ad (i.e. it loads alongside with an ad that then generates it), making it even more difficult to track down.
From Wittlich's posted image, I can see the that the top 468x60 banner loaded -- next time somebody sees this security warning while browsing a page on Apolyton, please take several screenshots if need be that include not only the security warning but copies of the 468x60 ad images at the top and bottom of the page. Please make note of what address (URL) these ads point to and include them with your report.
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August 19, 2003, 22:21
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I thought as much. Well, I, for one, will keep an eye out for it when it happends again (and it will) and try to figure out which ad is active prior to Gator wanting to download.
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August 19, 2003, 22:24
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It just did it again!!!!
The ad just prior was titled "Ad Server...." I didn't catch the rest of it before it disappeared and Gator wanting to download occured in its place.
Now I have to run SpyBot yet again. 
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August 19, 2003, 23:05
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I get it sometimes, but I just click no....
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August 19, 2003, 23:13
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Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
I get it sometimes, but I just click no....
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True, but it still places entries within your system's registry. This is why I immediately run SpyBot after it occurs each time.
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August 20, 2003, 01:31
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I just had such a pop up for Gator. Not bothered particular I'm sure these shared public library computers are rife with nasty stuff. I think they have every problem that the Poly front page can identify!! 
This particluar advert doesn't actually advertise anything as far as I can tell.
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August 20, 2003, 15:07
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I don't get you guys. All of you write I got it, I got it, but none of you seem willing to provide any of the information that Dan requests.
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