Jarcie 0 #1 February 18, 2004 I just spent an hour cleaning scumware off of both my machines. I guess I understand the motivation behind writing spyware (as opposed to viruses that do nothing but wreak havoc), but I can't help wondering if it's really good for business. Does anyone know what the click-through rates are on pop-up ads? The sales returns? Is it worth compromising a reputable company's reputation to get the extra traffic? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #2 February 18, 2004 reputable???? I don't think I've ever had a pop up from a reputable firm. Maybe its just where I surf, but they always seem to be casino's, on line pharmacies, porn sites, dating agencies, crap crap crap crap crap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #3 February 18, 2004 Quote reputable???? I don't think I've ever had a pop up from a reputable firm. Maybe its just where I surf, but they always seem to be casino's, on line pharmacies, porn sites, dating agencies, crap crap crap crap crap. Bwahahahahaha! Noice!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #4 February 18, 2004 Quote Maybe its just where I surf, And now we know where you surf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarcie 0 #6 February 18, 2004 Quote I don't think I've ever had a pop up from a reputable firm. Good point. But I've acutally been seeing them from eBay and AOL. I was disturbed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #7 February 18, 2004 most anoying one I get (and really ought to sort out) is one which somehow sees what I have bought on Ebay and brings up a search window with similar products.... but of no use... such as I buy Sony miniDV tapes and next time I go to My Ebay it pops up with "buy our new Pannasonic piece of crap DV camera..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarcie 0 #8 February 18, 2004 Quote (and really ought to sort out) Spybot Search & Destroy -- what I just used Ad-aware -- also highly recommended by a number of sources, but I haven't used it yet... Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #9 February 18, 2004 Quote Quote I don't think I've ever had a pop up from a reputable firm. Good point. But I've acutally been seeing them from eBay and AOL. I was disturbed... Ebay has begun selling things like "Satanic Toasters", and therefore is losing "reputable status" in my book, and as for AOL, I have one thing to say.... BEEEP, CHIRP, BUZZZZ.....you are now connected to AOL...........................*CLICK*.................BEEEP, CHORP, BUZZZZ................you are now connected to AOL.....................................................................................................*CLICK* Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #10 February 18, 2004 Skip AdAware..just use spybot. Spy bot always finds stuff that AdAware misses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #11 February 18, 2004 Quote Does anyone know what the click-through rates are on pop-up ads? The sales returns? They cost less than a penny a pop up. If they get just one person to click through and spend say a quid, thats a 100% return. not bad...Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #12 February 18, 2004 I use Ad aware at home and Spybot S&D at work, both seem to be good programs. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
