Still Getting Pop-Ups

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Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up ads
when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security zone under
Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?

I have run Norton Virus Scan (up-to-date definitions), also Ad-Aware and
Spybot - and they find NO spyware or viruses, etcetera...

How can I get the intellicast.com pop-ups to stop?
 
Inline :
Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up ads
when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security zone under
Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?
Click to expand...

Do you have the pop-up blocker cranked up to High via Internet Options,
Privacy and have you entered intellicast.com to the Blocked sites list
via the Sites button ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============
 
I have the pop-up blocker set to high, but the 'sites' button is 'greyed out'
under the 'internet' security zone - why is that?

Anyway, I just tried moving the intellicast.com site to the 'restricted'
zone and adding it to the site list there - it is also set at 'high'. This
seems to be working so far - the page loads, but no pop-ups. Wonder how long
this fix will last... :-)
Thanks!

MowGreen said:
Inline :
Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up ads
when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security zone under
Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?
Click to expand...

Do you have the pop-up blocker cranked up to High via Internet Options,
Privacy and have you entered intellicast.com to the Blocked sites list
via the Sites button ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============
I have run Norton Virus Scan (up-to-date definitions), also Ad-Aware and
Spybot - and they find NO spyware or viruses, etcetera...

How can I get the intellicast.com pop-ups to stop?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any popups
at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on your
computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes everything
that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
OK - I re-scanned my computer with Ad-Aware and Spybot (both are updated
versions) in SAFE MODE. They showed NO spyware.

My Norton Internet Security 2005 would not open in SAFE MODE, (why?) so I
could not do a virus scan - though I HAD just scanned in the non-safe mode,
and no virus was found. Now I am concerned as to why my Norton won't open in
safe mode - any thoughts?

I have the 'intellicast.com' now listed in my 'restricted' sites list, but
it still pops up every couple of times I open it... it's like it's TRYING to
find a loop hole, or something... :-)

Wesley Vogel said:
I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any popups
at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on your
computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes everything
that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
nokomis said:
Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up
ads when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security
zone under Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?

I have run Norton Virus Scan (up-to-date definitions), also Ad-Aware and
Spybot - and they find NO spyware or viruses, etcetera...

How can I get the intellicast.com pop-ups to stop?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I'm using IE, but...

From my MVPS HOSTS file
127.0.0.1 ads.intellicast.com

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
MowGreen said:
My experience at that site is that it attempts to load a pop-up but
Firefox blocks it ;) Possibly HOSTS has been hijacked ?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Hoster_d4626.html

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

Wesley said:
I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any
popups at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on
your computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes
everything that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your
local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx
 
OK - I have run all the spyware catchers, virus scan and added the Hosts
file, also, added the site to the restricted list, have the security set at
high - rebooted etcetera - and the ads are still popping up on that site...
:-(

Wesley Vogel said:
I'm using IE, but...

From my MVPS HOSTS file
127.0.0.1 ads.intellicast.com

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
MowGreen said:
My experience at that site is that it attempts to load a pop-up but
Firefox blocks it ;) Possibly HOSTS has been hijacked ?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Hoster_d4626.html

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

Wesley said:
I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any
popups at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on
your computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes
everything that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your
local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx
Click to expand...
 
Download a copy of Hijack This.
Show hidden files, folders, and system files.

Then go to one of these reputable antispyware forums. Read the
guidelines of the one you choose, register, and then post the log in
agreement with the forums guidelines :

http://castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30&sid=e7e9b4eaf7c7a28072a3fbdca2fd2066
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=3ce3e4c9a40b25268d1bac3189d22184
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

MowGreen
MVP
Windows - Security
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============
nokomis said:
OK - I re-scanned my computer with Ad-Aware and Spybot (both are updated
versions) in SAFE MODE. They showed NO spyware.

My Norton Internet Security 2005 would not open in SAFE MODE, (why?) so I
could not do a virus scan - though I HAD just scanned in the non-safe mode,
and no virus was found. Now I am concerned as to why my Norton won't open in
safe mode - any thoughts?

I have the 'intellicast.com' now listed in my 'restricted' sites list, but
it still pops up every couple of times I open it... it's like it's TRYING to
find a loop hole, or something... :-)

:

I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any popups
at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on your
computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes everything
that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
nokomis said:
Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up
ads when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security
zone under Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?

I have run Norton Virus Scan (up-to-date definitions), also Ad-Aware and
Spybot - and they find NO spyware or viruses, etcetera...

How can I get the intellicast.com pop-ups to stop?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for the suggestion! I posted at AumHa Forum this morning - haven't
heard anything back yet...

Tried the Spyware Blaster program a while ago and it seems to have stopped
the pop-ups for now, but I'd like to know what is causing problems...

There are SO MANY removal tools... redundancy?

MowGreen said:
Download a copy of Hijack This.
Show hidden files, folders, and system files.

Then go to one of these reputable antispyware forums. Read the
guidelines of the one you choose, register, and then post the log in
agreement with the forums guidelines :

http://castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30&sid=e7e9b4eaf7c7a28072a3fbdca2fd2066
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=3ce3e4c9a40b25268d1bac3189d22184
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

MowGreen
MVP
Windows - Security
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============
nokomis said:
OK - I re-scanned my computer with Ad-Aware and Spybot (both are updated
versions) in SAFE MODE. They showed NO spyware.

My Norton Internet Security 2005 would not open in SAFE MODE, (why?) so I
could not do a virus scan - though I HAD just scanned in the non-safe mode,
and no virus was found. Now I am concerned as to why my Norton won't open in
safe mode - any thoughts?

I have the 'intellicast.com' now listed in my 'restricted' sites list, but
it still pops up every couple of times I open it... it's like it's TRYING to
find a loop hole, or something... :-)

:

I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any popups
at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on your
computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes everything
that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In nokomis <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:

Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up
ads when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security
zone under Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?

I have run Norton Virus Scan (up-to-date definitions), also Ad-Aware and
Spybot - and they find NO spyware or viruses, etcetera...

How can I get the intellicast.com pop-ups to stop?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
OK - I re-scanned my computer with Ad-Aware and Spybot (both are updated
versions) in SAFE MODE. They showed NO spyware.

My Norton Internet Security 2005 would not open in SAFE MODE, (why?) so I
could not do a virus scan - though I HAD just scanned in the non-safe mode,
and no virus was found. Now I am concerned as to why my Norton won't open in
safe mode - any thoughts?

I have the 'intellicast.com' now listed in my 'restricted' sites list, but
it still pops up every couple of times I open it... it's like it's TRYING to
find a loop hole, or something... :-)

Wesley Vogel said:
I have XP SP1 and I do not have a pop-up blocker and I do not get any popups
at
http://www.intellicast.com/

Update Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D and scan your machine for spyware.

[[Internet zone: By default, this zone contains anything that is not on your
computer or an intranet, or assigned to any other zone. ]]

For the Sites button to become active you have to select Local intranet,
Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The Sites button is not active in the
Internet zone.

[[You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes everything
that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your local computer. ]]

Understanding security zones
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
nokomis said:
Hi ~ I have Pop-Up Blocker enabled in IE6 SP2. I continue to get pop-up
ads when I visit intellicast.com, which is in the 'Internet' security
zone under Internet Tools menu. This zone is set at 'medium'.

The 'sites' button for that zone is 'greyed out'... why is that?

I have run Norton Virus Scan (up-to-date definitions), also Ad-Aware and
Spybot - and they find NO spyware or viruses, etcetera...

How can I get the intellicast.com pop-ups to stop?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Are you following the instructions in the below link to set the
Popup-Blocker settings to "High"?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/sp2_popupblocker.mspx

Also make sure intellicast.com site is not in the exceptions list in popup
blocker.

In "Internet" security zone, the "Sites" button is greyed out because
"Internet" zone is for all sites that is not added to any of the other
zones. So all Internet sites are by default in this zone. For preventing
popups, you should properly configure the Popup-Blocker.

HTH,
Ayyappan Nair
 
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