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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-03 02:15 PM
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An amazing and puzzling discovery.
My sig line is an original composition.
I made it up myself.
Now when I put my cursor on "real estate" the arrow becomes a hand and a little pop-up ad box appears.
If I click on "real estate" I am taken to another website advertising real estate.
That really pisses me off.
How'd they do that?
Is it the same for you?
:grr:
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-03 02:17 PM
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1. No...
If I move my mouse over 'real estate' nothing happens.

However, Windows was supposed to be putting in tags for things like that to happen. Caused a BIG fuss, too.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-03 02:19 PM
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2. Spyware
Edited on Sun Oct-26-03 02:23 PM by Kellanved
You caught yourself some bug.

Check Spybot and adaware... (you know the drill)

http://www.safer-networking.org/
www.lavasoftusa.com

Edit: a Virus-Scan wouldn't hurt either...

Edit2: Article about "Mousetraps":
http://www.law.gwu.edu/facweb/claw/Mousetrap3.htm
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-26-03 02:22 PM
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3. More amazement/puzzlement
It doesn't work on this thread, just the thread I started about "ask the pilot".
hmmmmmm
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