+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹ Posted July 14, 2002 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 14, 2002 Hi, Can any one tell me why over the last week or so, whenever I visit Neowin Ad-Watch (part of Ad-Aware Plus) pops up a window telling me that spyware cookies are being deleted? The cookies notified are all variations of the hitbox cookie. Is this the reason why I now have to log-in each time i visit Neowin? Just asking as a bit concerned over it :o( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthey Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Yeah Same 'problem' by me. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted July 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 14, 2002 ok you caught us..we're actually scanning your harddrive for any credit card information..or any nasty porn that we can blackmail you with. heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakingbiscuit Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 it is actually hitbox, which the advertisement in the bottom right column and looks like this> Neowin seems to also link to these hitbox links on the main page> http://stats.hitbox.com/js/hbf.js http://hg1.hitbox.comHG?cwf167&hb=WQ520710...pl=&rf=bookmark http://hg1.hitbox.comHGct?cwf167&hb=WQ5207...pl=&rf=bookmark http://stats.hitbox.com/buttons/287.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹ Posted July 15, 2002 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 15, 2002 Hmmm ... one other thing ... I used to receive e-mail when some one replied to a thread i was in, but I dont seem to be getting that now, even though it is in the options ... Is this also a idiosyncracy (sp?) of deleting these cookies? I had to relog in and check this htread to read the replies :o( But ... LOL at Spyder reply :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakingbiscuit Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Originally posted by BeLGaRaTh Hmmm ... one other thing ... I used to receive e-mail when some one replied to a thread i was in, but I dont seem to be getting that now, even though it is in the options ... Is this also a idiosyncracy (sp?) of deleting these cookies? I had to relog in and check this htread to read the replies :o( But ... LOL at Spyder reply :o) maybe your e-mail address is wrong?? One little character can screw it all up :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmak Administrators Posted July 15, 2002 Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2002 The hitbox counter will be gone this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Zollo Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 You should all check to make sure that Kazaa or some other 3rd party app isn't causing these, Kazaa has been known to do popups at bad times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹ Posted July 18, 2002 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 18, 2002 JZolloXP I will not and have not ever used Kazaa on my sytem .. it is a tool used by Idiots who think they are 1337 becos they can get software free ... I am at the moment relying on Redmak who advised that the hitbox counter will be removed this week, even tho this week is nearly up :o( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Originally posted by BeLGaRaTh even tho this week is nearly up :o( lol... its ok. We have 2 days of the week left (48 hours). :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNN1978 Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 Why did you guys just add the counter only to remove it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹ Posted July 19, 2002 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 19, 2002 SNN1978 ???? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakingbiscuit Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 Originally posted by BeLGaRaTh SNN1978 ???? Huh? i believe that he is referring to "you guys" as redmak and neobond, or any of those people who can edit the main neowin home page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted July 20, 2002 Share Posted July 20, 2002 Look at my registration date. I'm visiting it uncounted times a day and it never caused a popup. You should check your system for spyware like Gator. And I'm serious, so don't start telling me I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹ Posted July 20, 2002 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 20, 2002 Tom_Servo .. As JasonC1986 said, they are produced by the Hitbox counter in the bottom right hand corner of the main page. I will not/have not ever installed known spyware ala Gator/Kazaa etal .. Redmak mentioned that the Hitbox counter would go within a week, but its still here ... Thats why I use Ad-Watch by Lavasoft, it detects and then deletes the cookies :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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