The audio of a nefarious ad (I think it is associated with All-State Insurance) will randomly start-up sometimes if I have a LRC window open. It has to be some type of virus associated with this website, because it only occurs when a LRC window is open; closing all LRC windows/tabs stops the annoying audio ad immediately.
This annoying add started doing this around two weeks ago.
What's up, Brojo's?!?
Ad Block Plus, my friend.
ABP wrote:
Ad Block Plus, my friend.
That sounds like a potential trojan horse itself. Why do I have to run anti-spam ware to access pages from this site without some random add going off in the background. T
he audio for this add does not appear to be associated with any of the video screens, pop-up roll-overs, or other less obtrusive ads scattered around on this site. The audio will pop-up unexpectedly, if I have a LRC window open, even if that window is dormant in the background, while I have the windows of other websites on top.
Sciatica Road wrote:
ABP wrote:Ad Block Plus, my friend.
That sounds like a potential trojan horse itself. Why do I have to run anti-spam ware to access pages from this site without some random add going off in the background. T
he audio for this add does not appear to be associated with any of the video screens, pop-up roll-overs, or other less obtrusive ads scattered around on this site. The audio will pop-up unexpectedly, if I have a LRC window open, even if that window is dormant in the background, while I have the windows of other websites on top.
Dude, it's an add on to Chrome. No trojan. I'm pretty sure 90% of people here use it because the site is borderline unviewable without it.
BTW, clearing all website data/cookies does not prevent this ad from randomly going off. I either have to turn down my audio completely, or close all LRC windows to escape its noise.
Chrome? I'm using Safari on a Mac.
Really, Chrome?!? Don't you realize Chrome is google?!? Google is the one that has the advertisement schtick the BroJo's use to collect shekels from this site. Whose to say Google didn't nefariously make this ad an annoying spam-bomb to get more and more people like you to just give in and get their Chrome browser?
edit: Who is...
it's all part of 'their' matrix dude, and not sure what there is to do about it.
I get the same thing. Unlike the other ads that come on between race videos, the All-State ad does not stay auto-muted. Actually, the little icon shows that it is muted when the audio is playing, and clicking it to "unmute" turns off the sound, but it comes on again if when I go to a new page. Pretty annoying.
Adblock is perfectly legit and works with i.e. and Firefox too. It's free but they request a contribution. There's no obligation to pay.
Adblock has been around for 15 years and is the corporate version is used by major corporations and government agencies.
Sciatica Road wrote:
BTW, clearing all website data/cookies does not prevent this ad from randomly going off. I either have to turn down my audio completely, or close all LRC windows to escape its noise.
Lol why would clearing that stuff prevent the ad from going off? Why would this be a virus? It's just an annoying audio ad. Turn off the JavaScript maybe and see if that helps.
On the Mac running Safari, try the following:
With the LRC site open, open 'Safari' pull-down menu, click 'Preferences', Under the 'Security' tab, to the right of 'Internet plug-ins', click 'Manage Website Settings...', highlight the Adobe Flash Player plug-in, and on the right side of that screen, Highlight the 'letsrun.com website and select 'Block', and click 'Done'.
i agree this is annoying