Genes Reunited ,annoying new ads

[bus4547]

the main thing to remember:  gr is a great site and to most of us a good friend.   such deviant minds are the bane of the internet and this is of no fault of gr.  i think the ads are coming in on the back of emails and therefore being posted out by our emails.   hve you noticed how they come in delayed intervals.  some politician sd the opther day: internet deviance (Virus, i.d. nicking) is now a white collar industry...true!

[Chasing-fireflies]

My Hubby reckons that GR would not put them on there so must be picked up somewhere else. I got shot of mine as soon as they appeared but it appears Gazza is having probs removing his which leads me to believe it has embedded itself in his registry somehow. I HATE ADWARE!!!
 

[gazza]

thanks for the advice. i wil try a few more things.
Spybot has an option within it to Permanently block bad download. When I enable this option & click to go on GR ,instead of the usual page it paints the usual ad at he top of the page but says in a box below ;-
"spybot S&D has blocked the download of "Avenue A, Inc" "

I then click ok or X but the screen does not continue on normally. Even refresh, just cycles round to same as above.
If i disable , GR Screen paints up normally.

Dont think this is same as Avenue.exe ?

Doesnt using Gr require macromedia flash player or something to work? It may be an update for it gone wrong??

Avenue a is a tracker according to some sites. Tracks web sites you visit etc. This is something that I can see GR installing & then selling the info on to 3rd parties. It may be in the T&C's somewhere of using the site that this is forced upon the user. If it is disabled then you cannot use site as is happening to me.

[Chasing-fireflies]

Its rather strange how since i scanned and deleted everything i have not seen the ads. My hubby reckons that it has to be a program installed in able to do this and any program installed by a 3rd party is classed as malware. A tracking cookie is easily deleted and just collects information about the websites you are using which almost every website has but this is something different as you cant get onto the site without it enabled. Its possible that your Avenue A is different but they change names so often that you can never be sure. Either way my Hubby reckons you should get rid of it and contact GR directly if you still have probs but the chances are its nothing to do with them.
Karren
 

I have contacted GR to find out if it is from them.

[gazza]

Funnily enough Karen ,I have just this second posted them a querie. I'll see what they say.
Also, weirdly, Spybot is blocking this Avenue A download today,but I'm now able to continue on,whereas yesterday ,no matter what, I couldnt.

It works but is just a bit slower to load the screens now.

Will let you know what happens.
Cheers
Gazza

[goose]

I have no problem either, well not with the pop up ads anyway, I do have a problem getting my profile right on here though, it won't let me keep my name interests or my date of birth etc., I am tearing my hair out 

[Chasing-fireflies]

It appears that there is a problem with editing profiles lately as i have read a few posts about the problems uploading photos so it may stem from the same cause. Best bet is to try when the site is quiet and see if that works.
 

[goose]

When the site is quiet you say I wonder when that would be    Thanks for the reply though.  I love your family shield badgirl, I wll have to try and find one for my family now 


Just checked and tried again and IT WORKS now 

[Chasing-fireflies]

Well GR sent me a useless e mail telling me to read their privacy policy. I read it, but it does not explain why you are having probs. The only thing i can think of is to keep it on there but keep checking regularly to make sure its only that. A site that charges for use is not meant to have ads that close connection when disabled so i feel a few complaints coming on as its interrupting a service paid for. There are probably plenty more out there having the same problems but not thinking much of it. As long as your computer is clean of adware and spyware then then thats the main thing!!!
Karren