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Apr 9, 2011 3:17 PM in response to Browkneeby db24401,http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/glimmerblocker.html
If your speaking of pop-under-ads, then
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Apr 10, 2011 7:38 PM in response to chipperzby DeidreC,I agree with Chipperz. I tried Mackeeper and then realized that suddenly my battery was draining faster than a speeding bullet! Not having that, I downloaded AppCleaner and in no time the hog was flushed from my system. Great little app, AppCleaner is. What would I do without this forum?? -
May 5, 2011 7:20 PM in response to db24401by diego_starr,GlimmerBlocker works wonders, sites where previously I'd get the MacKeeper pop up; I no longer see the pop ups. Two thumbs up!!!
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May 8, 2011 2:42 AM in response to diego_starrby Onedimensional,Oh my god!
This works!
Thank you so much man! I love it.
I already got for 4 months this problem and I always need to stop safari completely!
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May 21, 2011 10:26 PM in response to NateOneby nannycandy,When you find out, let me know. That pop up comes on mine and freezes up my safari. I emailed MacKeeper support and they replied that it is an advertisement and there is nothing they can do. Unbelievable. I did not download the program either. The pop up itself causes the problem. Pop up blocker is on. Restart does not help. Next is to completely reinstall the whole system with original mac disks that came with laptop. Pretty time consuming and drastic. The public should be protected from companies that abuse advertising like this.
P. S. Found additional info in forums, will try appcleaner then GlimmerBlocker. Less frustrated now. Thanks
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May 22, 2011 9:31 AM in response to nannycandyby peterlemer,I get this problem:
An apparent popup advertises MacKeeper even though Safari is set to block popups.
SO I doubt that it is a pop-up.
Thankfully it doesn;t freeze my Safari
When I show the toolbar I see the following URL:
http://cdn.optmd.com/V2/86718/221654/index.html?g=AQAILNQ=&r=www.snopes.com/
Does this mean that snopes are being sponsored by MacKeeper?
pete
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May 22, 2011 10:02 AM in response to peterlemerby andyBall_uk,>>Does this mean that snopes are being sponsored by MacKeeper
No - just that whatever (dns or some app or add-on) is producing those 'pop-ups' has referenced that url, which happens to include the snopes.com part. It could say apple or microsoft & the link would still work, while notionally recording those as the referrer somewhere.
wildly enthusiastic claims though - it must be on the level.
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May 22, 2011 11:37 AM in response to andyBall_ukby peterlemer,I think it's criminally insane to create unasked-for windows to popup within the Apple customerbase when the main Apple browser is designed to block popups. MacKeeper have found a way to play the wolf while claiming to protect against wolves. :-(
Their behaviour is so suspicious that I decided not to register with them to post on their forums.
Is there a way to complain to Apple?
pete
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May 22, 2011 11:53 AM in response to peterlemerby andyBall_uk,Pete - you're getting the popups - I'm not clear if you have or had used mackeeper ?
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May 22, 2011 2:08 PM in response to andyBall_ukby peterlemer,I have never had or used MacKeeper
pete
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May 22, 2011 2:17 PM in response to peterlemerby andyBall_uk,glad to hear it - if you're getting these popups from various sites, rather than just a few obvious culprits, I'd suspect your dns servers, or some other add-on
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May 23, 2011 3:53 AM in response to andyBall_ukby peterlemer,my DNS is Namesco - very unlikely that they would allow this behaviour.
My Safari plugins are:
Exposer
Coda Notes
Shortly
Webbla
any ring a bell?
pete
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May 23, 2011 4:25 AM in response to peterlemerby andyBall_uk,I don't know any of those, for good or bad. If the pop-ups are frequent enough, should be easy to track down the source. Start in a new user account & then you can possibly exclude any safari extensions or other 'per-user' add-ons. If it is one account, extensions are easy to start with, by switching them all off in Safari preferences.
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May 24, 2011 8:51 AM in response to andyBall_ukby peterlemer,finally got to the bottom of this, if only in my case, but I suspect that the principle applies to everyone else here. <crosses fingers>
Snopes allow sponsors to plant 'pop-unders'.
http://www.snopes.com/info/faq.asp#pop
and search for 'pop-unders'
hope this helps
pete
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May 30, 2011 11:20 AM in response to Browkneeby Dick M,I see the MacKeeper ads everywhere but have never gotten a pop up or pop under. Could using Open DNS numbers be a help in this matter? Their DNS numbers, for the average joe, are free to use.
RM