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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Fridge => Topic started by: landbeforetimelover on August 30, 2009, 12:43:24 AM

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: landbeforetimelover on August 30, 2009, 12:43:24 AM

Please people, if you see this ad here on GOF or anywhere else, DO NOT click on it:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa146/tlordame/second%20album/lyingsackofshit.jpg)

I haven't checked it out myself but it looks like a phony piece of crap.  Just look at even the TM logo and the unprofessional style of the ad itself.  But what really got me is this statement:

"PC Startup & Shutdown In 2 Seconds"

Okay, first of all that's impossible.  Even my super master takes a good 20 seconds and not many on this forum can beat my computer.  Unless their super speed-up tool is a "sleep" button, there is no way your computer can shut down and start up in 2 seconds. :rolleyes:

Just stick away from it.  It's either some company trying to steal your money or a big virus infected piece of crap.  Or it could just be a group of hackers who have set up a very nice looking website and steal your credit card information once you pay them for their "miracle software".  Hopefully they'll be found out and banned from Invision soon enough.

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: Kor on August 30, 2009, 12:53:53 AM

Thanks for the warning.  I hope it helps some to avoid crooked deals.

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: DarkHououmon on August 30, 2009, 01:29:37 AM

Seems your hunch was right. I looked up PC Optimizer Pro and Web of Trust labels it as a dangerous site.

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) on August 30, 2009, 01:36:39 AM

I've never clicked on these ads in my life. Thanks for the warning though.

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: Mumbling on August 30, 2009, 03:11:07 AM

I don't see ads but thanks for the warning anyway. Usually my adds are dutch too :p

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: Coyote_A on August 30, 2009, 03:26:06 AM

I only see Google ads on this board. Thanks for warning anyway, landbeforetimelover. :yes

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: Kor on August 30, 2009, 03:36:17 AM

It is best not click any adds.  One of the things I like about not seeing any ads using firefox.  But as I mentioned above thanks, it may help some folks who do see ads.

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: Malte279 on August 30, 2009, 05:29:58 AM

Thanks to a program called adblock plus (recommended to me by Iris) I don't get any adds on the GOF at all anymore. Since I never had any problems whatsoever with that program it may be worth for other firefox users to consider. Here is a link (http://adblockplus.org/en/) if you want to take a look.
I felt compelled to install it after these annoying kind of adds appeared which apart from the image also involved sound.

Title: Please, No One Click On This Ad......
Post by: Paradise Bird on August 30, 2009, 05:39:22 AM

I never click any ads usually I have an AD blocker called Adblock plus