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**101RRS** · 25th May 2012, 05:05 PM

Recently when using various forums, including AULRO I have noticed the occasional word is underlined. When the cursor goes over the underlined word or it is clicked on a window opens (even though I have blocked popups) that contains advertising.

See the screen grab below - the underlined word is Allowed in Rising Suns post and the advertising window is obvious.

The advertising pops up in Firefox and Google Chrome but not Internet Explorer.

If you open the advertising window there is an "unsubscibe" button that I have tried about a dozen times but of course the advertising continues.

Anyone else had this issue and how do you get rid of it.

Thanks

Garry

**101RRS** · 25th May 2012, 05:08 PM

Oops forgot the pic - see below

**goingbush** · 25th May 2012, 05:14 PM

It does not happen to me, I don't see any underlined words (except 'Allowed' in your post but nothing happens when I mouse over it)
I visit a few forums & never seen what you are experiencing.

Im using an Apple MacBookPro

perhaps you could try downloading Safari (the apple browser will work with Windows) and see if it still happens.

That said, I have a small business and I subscribe to google ads, the ads really work, Ive advertised in the local paper & community guides ect but Strangely I get almost all of my work thru my website, when I go on a trip I let my google ad expire (but the website is still up) and I hardly get any calls, when I top my account up the phone starts ringing again.

d@rk51d3 · 25th May 2012, 05:14 PM

I'm not getting it here, though I do know what you're talking about.

Can be a real pain.

**p38arover** · 25th May 2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

Anyone else had this issue and how do you get rid of it.

I have on other sites. I have gone to the advertiser's website and opted out.

http://intellitxt.com/opt_out/ch_optout.asp

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelliTXT"]IntelliTXT - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

http://brownwaternavyanddeltaarmyvie...s#.T79I5rAtiRg

**101RRS** · 25th May 2012, 07:11 PM

Thanks Ron - I have previously opted out but they always came back.

Cheers

Garry

**p38arover** · 25th May 2012, 07:21 PM

I note their page says if you clear cookies, etc., you will need to opt out once more.

**bee utey** · 25th May 2012, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I note their page says if you clear cookies, etc., you will need to opt out once more.

So clearing individual cookies lets you save those you need regualrly, eg AULRO, and not have to do all your logins again. BTW I have Firefox with Adblock Plus, never seen these things, I assume it blocks this kind of rubbish?

**p38arover** · 25th May 2012, 08:31 PM

I have AdBlock Plus for Chrome, too.

**101RRS** · 25th May 2012, 09:25 PM

Is starting to become clear - just upgraded to Firefox 12 and all the old add-in etc dropped out - so now put in Adblock so I will see how things go.

Thanks for the great help.

Garry

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