tomd84 Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 here is a screenshot of what i mean but what is happening! someone please help! key words turn orange then when you put your mouse over them a ad pop up comes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted October 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 14, 2003 it's a less obtrusive ad than a popup and helps bring in some money for neowin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifamous Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Sounds like spyware to me. Have you run AdAware or Spybot yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 i get that too its rly annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomd84 Posted October 14, 2003 Author Share Posted October 14, 2003 i though it was spyware beucase ive only started seeing on some sites resonaly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigaroo Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Maybe it's called marketing? OH NOS THEY ARE SPYING ON US!!!!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Head Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=106177 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=103781 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=104453 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=104770 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=104847 :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 nice post Dan :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted October 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 14, 2003 Sounds like spyware to me.Have you run AdAware or Spybot yet? i'ts not spyware, it's 100% server side. God you people are paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett C Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Format your hard drive, quick! That'll get rid of it. </sarcasm> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 i though it was spyware beucase ive only started seeing on some sites resonaly dudes.........it's call ADVERTISING from NEOWIN.....it's not friggin SPYWARE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolCatBad Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Solar Flare activity can cause this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornett Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Solar Flare activity can cause this. Lol! :laugh: Really though, would pressing Search be so hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 lol. i just got new dell at work, go to neowin and see this orange text... i'm like wtf? fresh dells come w/ spyware? :blink: then after scanning puter w/ ad-aware and finding nothing i looked at source code... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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