advertising pop-up?!!

[joezilla11]

I cant click anything on here without this advertisment popping up?! anyone else getting this? at first I thought it had something to do with the hack that happened or I had a virus but it gives me the option to skip the ad brings me back to this site. if they did that on purpose that's the worst idea ever.

 

[ctateusa]

I have to agree I am getting it and so is DD I know I talked to him today and last night we couldnt even get past it. This morning I can finally get around it but I cant figure out how to keep it from taking me there each time I open a thread or come back to the site and its getting really annoying.

 

[Dave Hadden]

Same problem here and judging by the lack of posts on other forums many haven't figured out how to get past it nor has admin cleansed the site either.
Worst things ever..........


Take care.

 

[derwoodii]

yes something called linksbucks its hijacked my access at entry. I only just got on now dunno how maybe its been cleansed

 

[Goose IBEW]

Bugged me on PC earlier, not affected by phone for some reason.

 

[joezilla11]

yea it was on my phone too that's why I thought it was with the site. I didn't know websites could get viruses vs just your computer. relieved to see it fixed tho!

 

[68 Buick]

I thought it was just me. Haven't been able to get on all day till just now. I have had nothing but problems since the time of being hacked.

 

[zogger]

It only happens if you have javascript enabled.

I will tell you right now, if anyone is just willy nilly surfing around the net with javascript fully enabled, just this site giving you a popup is the least of your online worries. If you are getting a popup, you need to spend some time and learn some bare minimum, and I mean *bare* minimum computer security.

Research how to control websites access with regards to active scripting for your appropriate operating system and web browser. Just do it. Don't ask me, do your own research, too many operating systems and browsers out there. Google it up.

Me..javascript OFF, default blacklist everything, and very selective whitelisting just some domains on a temporary session basis.

I am not a professional tree climber (I like reading here and on logging though, to learn stuff), but I AM a nerd. Ignore this message if you want to....surfing with javascript totally enabled is ..hmm..appropriate analogy here... (as in what would you think if someone posted this) like joe homeowner "Hi guys! got me a big ole dead branch up in this rotten tree, guess you call it a hazard, I can climb a tree, I was a kid a long time ago! gonna take grandpappys 28 lb belchfyre magnum up there and whack that limb..no..ain't got no gear, how hard is this really? I mean just a little tree climbing with no safety line and one handing a big saw, this is doable, right?? Save me some money?? Got me a real big ole ladder,too...."

.....your call to educate yourselves or not. I have reciprocated my forum duty here and expounded on something I know something about. About all I can offer back as thanks for what I learned so far about climbing/rigging/trimming.

 

[Pelorus]

Can't figure out how to dis enable (unenable) JavaScript on this iPad....sigh.
Trying to access Arboristsite has been kinda hit or miss lately. Especially in the early morning.

 

[zogger]

Can't figure out how to dis enable (unenable) JavaScript on this iPad....sigh.
Trying to access Arboristsite has been kinda hit or miss lately. Especially in the early morning.

I found this, maybe it will help

How to enable or disable JavaScript on iPad - YouTube

 

[griffonks]

It only happens if you have javascript enabled.

I will tell you right now, if anyone is just willy nilly surfing around the net with javascript fully enabled, just this site giving you a popup is the least of your online worries. If you are getting a popup, you need to spend some time and learn some bare minimum, and I mean *bare* minimum computer security.

Research how to control websites access with regards to active scripting for your appropriate operating system and web browser. Just do it. Don't ask me, do your own research, too many operating systems and browsers out there. Google it up.

Me..javascript OFF, default blacklist everything, and very selective whitelisting just some domains on a temporary session basis.

I am not a professional tree climber (I like reading here and on logging though, to learn stuff), but I AM a nerd. Ignore this message if you want to....surfing with javascript totally enabled is ..hmm..appropriate analogy here... (as in what would you think if someone posted this) like joe homeowner "Hi guys! got me a big ole dead branch up in this rotten tree, guess you call it a hazard, I can climb a tree, I was a kid a long time ago! gonna take grandpappys 28 lb belchfyre magnum up there and whack that limb..no..ain't got no gear, how hard is this really? I mean just a little tree climbing with no safety line and one handing a big saw, this is doable, right?? Save me some money?? Got me a real big ole ladder,too...."

.....your call to educate yourselves or not. I have reciprocated my forum duty here and expounded on something I know something about. About all I can offer back as thanks for what I learned so far about climbing/rigging/trimming.

thank you Zogger, I added the NOScript Security Suite to Firefox now my laptop is able to access AS. I had no idea you were a nerd....

 

[KenJax Tree]

Not sure about ipad but on my iphone 4 i had to:

Go to setttings
Go down to Safari and click it
Scroll all the way down to "advanced" click it and where you see "javascript" turn it off

 

[Pelorus]

I found this, maybe it will help

How to enable or disable JavaScript on iPad - YouTube

Excellent link - Thanks Zogger!

 

[aolsen]

Not sure about ipad but on my iphone 4 i had to:

Go to setttings
Go down to Safari and click it
Scroll all the way down to "advanced" click it and where you see "javascript" turn it off

That works to cure the pop-ups on this site for a iPhone or iPad 2. The problem I found is that once JAVA is turned off on my iPad, sites like Yahoo.com and MSN.com don't function correctly. I only get part of the screen.

It does work for this site though. I just deactivate it right before jumping on here.


Andy

 

[Cupocoffee]

How to turn off Java in Safari

While in Safari
Click Safari in top left corner
Select Preferences
Select Security
Uncheck JavaScript
I also unchecked Allow Java

That solved the problem for me. Good luck to all.

 

[rtsims]

Internet Explorer users

Here is a link that I used to disable javascript on my computer. It fixed the problem and only took about 1 minute to do.
IE9 JavaScript - How to Disable JavaScript In Internet Explorer 9

 

[Carburetorless]

I was getting the same pop up a few days ago, but it seems to have stopped now. I didn't make any changes to my computer though.

 

[Procut]

First log on in a week!

Well I have finally been able to log on here for the first time in about a week. Been experiencing the same damn LINKBUCK BS as everyone else. I guess it is a good thing that I do not have any "inbox" messages as I have shipped out a bunch of boxes this past week to other AS members. If we have had any dealings , I'd like to know how everything went. Good luck people with this Linkbucks thingy , IT IS NOT A GOOD THING! Protect your privacy. I hear this happens a bunch especially on forums with many links , not just this one.

 

[yoyoman]

So the site got hacked.
I understand the risk to Java but it is almost the back bone of the internet and many sites will not function without it.
Run a good program to protect your computer and let it do updates etc but that still would not have prevented this site from getting hacked.

 

[Fireaxman]

Gone last night - back again this morning

Had trouble with it last several days, then had no trouble with it last night. Now, this morning, Its Baaaaack!

Disabled Java as per instructions for my iPad in this forum (Thanks zogger !! Rep! ) and I can function, but it sure makes me mad when popups disturb my internet use. How can that kind of advertising work? Whenever it happens it makes me so mad at the solicitor that I would NEVER buy anything from one of them!