Why are pop-unders now getting through Firefox?

[Dukkha]

Recently I noticed pop under ads getting through Firefox's pop up block. Obviously the spammers are vreating new hacks do if there an update to block this?

[Poiuyt]

1. It's happening in Safari also

Programmers have discovered how to get around the popup blockers.

Somewhere I read an Applescript program for blocking the popups and popunders, but I don't know enough about scripting to mess with that. I'm guessing that it's just a matter of time before the Mozilla team figures out how to block things again for Firefox.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Here's what I did:

Go to Firefox's Preferences, then uncheck the "Enable Javascript" function. This has blcoked all pop-unders on my Mac so far. I hope this helps.

[realisticphish]

4. yeah, but then

you're blocking page content, aren't you?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Possibly, though I don't really notice.

All the webpages I go to seem to contain everything when I don't have Javascript selected.

[realisticphish]

6. hmm, i'll have to give it a test run

and see what happens

[Swamp Rat]

7. Will this work on Safari too?

I noticed Safari stopped blocking pop-unders when I went to the DU homepage the other day.... :grr:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. I just ran a quick test of Safari with and without Javascript enabled

Turning Javascript off seems to block the pop-unders. Give it a try and see if it works.

[Swamp Rat]

9. thanks n/t

[question everything]

3. I am getting them while visitng this site

I routinely scan many newspapers every day and sometimes post here. It is only when I come here that I am getting popups - at least they are hiding under the main page and I notice them only when I close everything, or when I open the window to see what is open