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06-11-12, 06:54 AM
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So if I sign up for paid subscription or membership to Bikeforums.net, will these annoying pop-ups go away? There is no way I am paying for it if the ads continue, but it might be worth it if it works. The pop-ups are totally ruining Bikeforums.net, and I don't think you can blame this on the users. I've got my computer set to block pop-ups yet they still continue and get worse by the day.
06-11-12, 08:32 AM
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Thats funny....I don't get any pop-ups.
I'm an IT guy by trade.
Do you get pop-ups while on other sites?
If so, I'd be scanning the system for malware.
Sounds like your browser has been hijacked.
I'm an IT guy by trade.
Do you get pop-ups while on other sites?
If so, I'd be scanning the system for malware.
Sounds like your browser has been hijacked.
06-11-12, 09:23 AM
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I am only getting the pop-ups at Bikeforums. Other users are complaining as well -- there are several threads about it on this subforum. I get the pop-ups using various browsers.
06-11-12, 10:04 AM
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No popups here, just some sidebar ads, usually from Pricepoint.
06-11-12, 10:21 AM
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We don't run popup ads, only sidebar text and banner ads, and a couple small forum specific banner ads, so I would check for malware. They're getting quite sophisticated in even bypassing adblockers now. Premium bebefits do include no ads. We've had a couple instances after an update. for example, where the ads will briefly show up for even premium members, but that's the result of the defaults getting a reset in the update process and is fixed as soon as we've heard about it.
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