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Old 08-21-2007
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safecount.net scrolling pop up

Can anyone get rid of that infuriating safecount.net survey popup? It only appears on this site so must be associated with it somehow. It beats the popup blocker!
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Old 08-21-2007
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I haven't got anything like that and we are not supposed to deliver any pop ups to our readers... let me check and get back to you ASAP!

PS: I hate pops, too.
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Old 08-21-2007
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When I logged in a few minutes ago I got the same pop-up as well. But before I could close it. It dissapeared.
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Old 08-21-2007
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Can any of you click it (yes I know that is asking a lot!) and see what the domain name of the actual destination is?

If it's still safecount.net you can tell me so, that will help determining where it's coming from. Still looking and nothing...
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Old 08-21-2007
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I've been browsing the site/forums for the past 20 minutes, but still haven't seen the ad yet.
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Old 08-21-2007
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Never received that popup yet. My browser's configured to open all popups.
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Old 08-21-2007
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I just got the damn pop... the guys at TechTracker are also helping us finding the source.
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Old 08-21-2007
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Do you have any Flash-based ads that could be causing the problem?
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Old 08-21-2007
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I also just got it for the first time.

Julio, do you and TechTracker have any idea where it's coming from?
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Old 08-21-2007
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For those of you who got the popup, what browser are you using?
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Old 08-22-2007
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I tracked down the pop to IntelliTXT. Already sent a serious complaint. This is absolutely unacceptable!
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Old 08-22-2007
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Here's a screen grab of the thing in case there is any doubt. As of now forum time 07:55 today it is still running.
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File Type: jpg safecount.jpg (27.3 KB, 9 views)
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Old 08-22-2007
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Originally Posted by kitty500cat
For those of you who got the popup, what browser are you using?
Mozilla Firefox! :eek:
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Old 08-22-2007
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Ie 7.0.5730.00
dare I say it seems to have stopped?
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Old 08-22-2007
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The pops should be gone now indeed...
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Old 08-23-2007
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I don't get any ads / popups with firefox because I installed NoScript ( FireFox addon ) and turned off all scripts except for TechSpot

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