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townsbg · 09-18-2009, 05:07 PM

Lately when I open the forum in IE or Opera my antivirus software, avira, sometimes goes crazy; it pops up multiple warning boxes that don't stop opening until I close the browser. I'm posting a screen shot of one of them. When this happens it is always the same ad, nterzone.com. Now I can understand the need for ads but they should not set off alarms with any antivirus software. So far none of my members have said anything but I am seriously wondering if viruses are being downloaded.

townsbg · 09-19-2009, 11:00 AM

I don't understand why our forum's content would be the deciding factor as to our ads? Also why does one of them try to download viruses? Is that (having a virus ridden ad) even legal?

What does it cost to go ad-free?

**Wild Cat** · 09-19-2009, 12:01 PM

the cost depends on how busy your forum is as you are paying 1fBuck/page view... you get 30 000 fBuck$ for $5USD if you buy them in the ACP of your forum.

The google ads work based on word recognition, so your content matter, if your forum violates our TOS then so will the ads...

townsbg · 09-19-2009, 12:18 PM

Is this cost per month or whenever we need it?

**Wild Cat** · 09-19-2009, 12:59 PM

it is cost per page view... if your forum is busy with many members, it can take shorter, if you only have a few members not so much activity, then it takes longer... as I said, you get 30 000 page views for $5USD (that is every click, refresh and so on...)

townsbg · 09-19-2009, 01:02 PM

Is there a minimum purchase amount for the ads? I have almost 1k fbucks. If I transfered 1k fbucks to my forum would I be able to use them to buy that much in ad free hits? I take it that they aren't going to take away the problematic add or are they? I see that other forums are having the same problem.

**Wild Cat** · 09-19-2009, 01:18 PM

as long as you got fBucks on your account the ads will be removed, when you run out, the ads will be back,

You can transfer your fBucks via the FAP account to your forum then activate ad removal in ACP -> fSettings -> fpremium upgrades -> Ad removal -> change to Enabled -> click on Update, then tick the Exclude Guests from Ad Removal and click on update (that will save you some fBucks as only registered members will have the ads removed...

you can also deactivate the bots as they count as registered members ACP-> system

treylan · 09-19-2009, 05:40 PM

I'm getting the same issue on my forum and my members ARE complaining. Once the cookie attempts (which I counted at over 100 different cookie site attempts from one ad) seized up my browser and system. I had to power-off with the power switch to stop it. I just got a PM from one of my members complaining that he's getting attempted virus download warnings.

It's clear that at least once of the sponsor ads is the cause of this.

townsbg · 09-19-2009, 06:57 PM

It sounds like we have 2 choices (other than doing nothing). Either request google based ads [which requires them going through your forum] or getting fbucks to make your forum ad free like she described. You can transfer either 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, or 50000 f$ to your forum at a time from your fhq account. Thats what I did for the time being. Transferring f$s costs you f$1. BTW it was this ad that downloaded the viruses. I suppose if you or your members get that ad hit refresh immediately.

In my opinion ads shouldn't have viruses in them.

PBradley · 09-19-2009, 09:16 PM

Happening at our forum too. Very frustrating.

townsbg · 09-19-2009, 10:23 PM

We are this company's customers & they are making money off of us through advertisements so you think that they would make it safe for us & our members. This isn't good for their reputation. That ad should be removed!!! Consider this an official complaint from an unhappy customer.

treylan · 09-20-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by townsbg

It sounds like we have 2 choices (other than doing nothing). Either request google based ads [which requires them going through your forum] or getting fbucks to make your forum ad free like she described. You can transfer either 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, or 50000 f$ to your forum at a time from your fhq account. Thats what I did for the time being. Transferring f$s costs you f$1. BTW it was this ad that downloaded the viruses. I suppose if you or your members get that ad hit refresh immediately.

In my opinion ads shouldn't have viruses in them.

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Since you've identified the offending ad, I would like to think that Forumer will take actions against them. At the very least, discontinuing the ad.

Porker1 · 09-20-2009, 06:55 PM

http://porker.50.forumer.com/

several of our members are complaining also. on our forums we are getting redirected to other sites when we open threads.

any help would be just awesome.

Porker1 · 09-20-2009, 07:26 PM

http://nterzone.com/images/banner2.gif - add causing the problems.

townsbg · 09-20-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treylan

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Since you've identified the offending ad, I would like to think that Forumer will take actions against them. At the very least, discontinuing the ad.

I'm not the only one that has & yes you think that they would. I suppose that we will have to see. If viruses come from their ad I sure don't want to know what's on their site.

09-19-2009, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
townsbg Junior Forumer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 68 Rep Power: 1 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,589 Bank: 26,251 Total fBuck$: 27,840 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	I don't understand why our forum's content would be the deciding factor as to our ads? Also why does one of them try to download viruses? Is that (having a virus ridden ad) even legal? What does it cost to go ad-free? Last edited by Wild Cat; 09-19-2009 at 11:59 AM.. Reason: powst from another thread moved and merged.

09-19-2009, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wild Cat Elite Forumer Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12,960 Rep Power: 17 fTrader: (4) fBuck$: 15,193 Bank: 321,929 Total fBuck$: 337,122 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up the cost depends on how busy your forum is as you are paying 1fBuck/page view... you get 30 000 fBuck$ for $5USD if you buy them in the ACP of your forum. The google ads work based on word recognition, so your content matter, if your forum violates our TOS then so will the ads...
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09-19-2009, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
townsbg Junior Forumer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 68 Rep Power: 1 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,589 Bank: 26,251 Total fBuck$: 27,840 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up Is this cost per month or whenever we need it? Last edited by townsbg; 09-19-2009 at 12:38 PM..

09-19-2009, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wild Cat Elite Forumer Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12,960 Rep Power: 17 fTrader: (4) fBuck$: 15,193 Bank: 321,929 Total fBuck$: 337,122 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up it is cost per page view... if your forum is busy with many members, it can take shorter, if you only have a few members not so much activity, then it takes longer... as I said, you get 30 000 page views for $5USD (that is every click, refresh and so on...)
	[Reserved][IHWC forums][Free Computer Wallpapers][Tweaked for your Pleasure] [Computer Help][Website Design Tutorials][BWS Forum][TechMonkeys.co.uk] USEFUL TIP: If your support request gets resolved, click on THREAD TOOLS > MARK THIS THREAD AS SOLVED. This will mark the thread RESOLVED and will close the thread. (please use this tip!) Please DO NOT! PM/e-mail me for support unless I ask you to. Do a search and if you don't find your answer create a thread with your question and I will be happy to help. I can not be replying the same answer over and over in an e-mail/PM. Thanks.

09-19-2009, 01:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
townsbg Junior Forumer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 68 Rep Power: 1 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,589 Bank: 26,251 Total fBuck$: 27,840 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up Is there a minimum purchase amount for the ads? I have almost 1k fbucks. If I transfered 1k fbucks to my forum would I be able to use them to buy that much in ad free hits? I take it that they aren't going to take away the problematic add or are they? I see that other forums are having the same problem. Last edited by townsbg; 09-19-2009 at 01:14 PM..

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09-19-2009, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wild Cat Elite Forumer Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12,960 Rep Power: 17 fTrader: (4) fBuck$: 15,193 Bank: 321,929 Total fBuck$: 337,122 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up as long as you got fBucks on your account the ads will be removed, when you run out, the ads will be back, You can transfer your fBucks via the FAP account to your forum then activate ad removal in ACP -> fSettings -> fpremium upgrades -> Ad removal -> change to Enabled -> click on Update, then tick the Exclude Guests from Ad Removal and click on update (that will save you some fBucks as only registered members will have the ads removed... you can also deactivate the bots as they count as registered members ACP-> system Last edited by Wild Cat; 09-19-2009 at 01:24 PM..
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09-19-2009, 05:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
treylan Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Connecticut - USA Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,522 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 1,522 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up I'm getting the same issue on my forum and my members ARE complaining. Once the cookie attempts (which I counted at over 100 different cookie site attempts from one ad) seized up my browser and system. I had to power-off with the power switch to stop it. I just got a PM from one of my members complaining that he's getting attempted virus download warnings. It's clear that at least once of the sponsor ads is the cause of this.

09-19-2009, 06:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
townsbg Junior Forumer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 68 Rep Power: 1 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,589 Bank: 26,251 Total fBuck$: 27,840 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up It sounds like we have 2 choices (other than doing nothing). Either request google based ads [which requires them going through your forum] or getting fbucks to make your forum ad free like she described. You can transfer either 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, or 50000 f$ to your forum at a time from your fhq account. Thats what I did for the time being. Transferring f$s costs you f$1. BTW it was this ad that downloaded the viruses. I suppose if you or your members get that ad hit refresh immediately. In my opinion ads shouldn't have viruses in them. Last edited by townsbg; 09-19-2009 at 07:01 PM..

09-19-2009, 09:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
PBradley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 674 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 674 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up Happening at our forum too. Very frustrating.

09-19-2009, 10:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
townsbg Junior Forumer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 68 Rep Power: 1 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,589 Bank: 26,251 Total fBuck$: 27,840 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up We are this company's customers & they are making money off of us through advertisements so you think that they would make it safe for us & our members. This isn't good for their reputation. That ad should be removed!!! Consider this an official complaint from an unhappy customer.

09-20-2009, 06:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Porker1 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,312 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 1,312 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up http://porker.50.forumer.com/ several of our members are complaining also. on our forums we are getting redirected to other sites when we open threads. any help would be just awesome.

09-20-2009, 07:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Porker1 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,312 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 1,312 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: ad causes virus pop up http://nterzone.com/images/banner2.gif - add causing the problems.

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