How to disable "donkeycorn pop=up window"?

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auburnrunner Author

Level 1

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How to disable "donkeycorn pop=up window"?

MacBook Pro (early 2007 model)

Version 10.7.5

Processor: 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Memory: 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Startup Disk: Macintosh HD

Browser: Safari Version 6.1.4 (7537.76.4)

Problem Description:

A "Donkeycorn" pop-up window has been appearing unexpectedly and resist normal efforts to close it. I have refused clicking on the mini-window within the Donkeycorn main window asking me take a survey because I don't want to invite more problems. The only way I have found to get rid of it is to quit Safari and reload my web sites.

Troubleshooting steps taken:

I tried numerous changes to Safari's Preferences, e.g., blocking pop-up windows. Under "Extensions" I have AdBlock 2.7.5 enabled.

Posted on Jul 4, 2014 7:17 AM

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Answer 1

Paul_31

Level 6

14,160 points

Jul 4, 2014 9:22 AM in response to auburnrunner

Maybe your browser has been hijacked with some adware. Take a look at The Safe Mac's Adware guide. They have an adware removal tool that may prove useful:

http://www.thesafemac.com/arg/

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Answer 2

auburnrunner Author

Level 1

9 points

Jul 4, 2014 10:31 PM in response to Paul_31

I solved my "donkey corn" pop-up window problem!

When I could not download Safe Mac's Adware removal tool, I check for software updates to my MacBook and found they had new version ready for download. After downloading the new version (Ver: 6.1.5) I went to

Safari Preferences and opened the "Privacy" tab and clicked on the "Details" for Cookies and other website data: There I found the DonkeyCorn cookie and deleted it. Hopefully, this will solve the problem.

Note: the The Safe Mac's Adware removal tool is crippled and does not respond.

Thanks for your effort and share this info re: "DonkeyCorn" pop-up window problems.

AuburnRunner

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Answer 3

jamieorc

Level 1

5 points

Jul 10, 2014 9:18 AM in response to auburnrunner

Have you had any more donkeycorn.eu popunders? Several of us in my office have had this issue for nearly 2 weeks now. I've removed the cookie, but no good. It's affecting Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. See this thread: Pop-up, malware?

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Answer 4

Echo323

Level 1

0 points

Jul 16, 2014 4:12 PM in response to auburnrunner

I have had this same problem. It pops up in a new window constantly. I tried Adblock but it did not work.

I read in a different post here about switching my DNS to the OPEN DNS settings and I did this and in the last 48 hours I have had no pop ups of any kind.

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Answer 5

jamieorc

Level 1

5 points

Jul 17, 2014 8:06 AM in response to Echo323

I solved the problem for my office. Our wireless/lan router had been hacked and a DNS entry that resolved to "feliotini.com" had been inserted. It was the culprit.

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