Spyware Doctor blocking site

rtrooney · 11-13-2005, 05:33 PM

Recently, my primary spyware blocker has put up an alert when I try to access Adventure Gamers. The "block" is targeted as casalemedia.com.

I have no idea what that is.

artwking4 · 11-13-2005, 05:46 PM

Is that one of the ads on the site?

Intrepid Homoludens · 11-13-2005, 05:53 PM

I wouldn't doubt it. There's nothing wrong with the AG site, natch, so it may be that casalemedia.com are trying to sneak something in whenever their ad pops up.

rtooney, which spyware blocker are you using?

*Dale Baldwin* · 11-13-2005, 06:03 PM

Something suggests to me he's using Spyware Doctor.

artwking4 · 11-13-2005, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Baldwin

Something suggests to me he's using Spyware Doctor.

It's almost as if you can read minds!!! Or thread titles!

Intrepid Homoludens · 11-13-2005, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Baldwin

Something suggests to me he's using Spyware Doctor.

[Homer Simpson] D'OH! [/Homer Simpson]

That fact lapsed on me.

Trep

rtrooney · 11-13-2005, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artwking4

Is that one of the ads on the site?

It's a site advertisement. A Google search brings up nothing but links to same. Not that I think AG would allow malware ads on its site, but this is disturbing.

And yes, I think one might deduce from the thread title that Spyware Doctor is the application alerting me to the possible problems.

AGA · 11-14-2005, 12:41 AM

All ads are malware, technically speaking. They use cookies to track stuff, which spyware blockers don't like (and rightly so). Either live with it or use Firefox with the AdBlock popup

***Marek*** · 11-14-2005, 07:17 AM

Casale Media is one of the ad agencies that have ads on AG. They are probably being blocked because they ran the Spyware Stormer ad campaign, which has one of those fake error messages (don't worry, it is disabled for AG). The blocker must have decided to just block all their ads.

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rtrooney Codger Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,080	Spyware Doctor blocking site Recently, my primary spyware blocker has put up an alert when I try to access Adventure Gamers. The "block" is targeted as casalemedia.com. I have no idea what that is. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ For whom the games toll... They toll for thee

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I wouldn't doubt it. There's nothing wrong with the AG site, natch, so it may be that casalemedia.com are trying to sneak something in whenever their ad pops up. rtooney, which spyware blocker are you using? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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11-14-2005, 12:41 AM	#8
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	All ads are malware, technically speaking. They use cookies to track stuff, which spyware blockers don't like (and rightly so). Either live with it or use Firefox with the AdBlock popup Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

11-14-2005, 07:17 AM	#9
*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	Casale Media is one of the ad agencies that have ads on AG. They are probably being blocked because they ran the Spyware Stormer ad campaign, which has one of those fake error messages (don't worry, it is disabled for AG). The blocker must have decided to just block all their ads. Share Share this post on Twitter

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