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[QUOTE=BrainDrain;2281761]I don't get the ads or the popups.

Google Chrome.

Win 10.

Adblock.[/QUOTE]I have all of that. Two things:

1) Open ISG in fresh Chrome browser window (previously closed Chrome completely and re-opened), do nothing. Wait 45-ish seconds, and an ad pops up in a new browser window.

2) Open ISG in fresh Chrome browser window (previously closed Chrome completely and re-opened), then click into the Username box. Instantly an ad pops up in a new browser window.

Same happens with FF browser.

WC.

A lot of forum sites have ads until you log in.

I use "log me in automatically" and I don't get the ads, including here.

[QUOTE=AussieGaigin;2281884]A lot of forum sites have ads until you log in.

I use "log me in automatically" and I don't get the ads, including here.[/QUOTE]I don't get any ads or pop-ups of any sort (using google chrome).

[QUOTE=RedKilt;2281788]This made some interesting comparisons.

[URL]https://ph.news.yahoo.com/50-cheapest-countries-retire-090000578.html?fbclid=IwAR3Egb_AnlXQtn0D0HPh4H_rV1GajNDR-VIbPVRTDMSbcKKL-YP-KLGnaKs[/URL][/QUOTE]I didn't see Pussy Purchasing Power, a significant part of the monthly budget for most in SEA.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;2281836]I have all of that. Two things:

1) Open ISG in fresh Chrome browser window (previously closed Chrome completely and re-opened), do nothing. Wait 45-ish seconds, and an ad pops up in a new browser window.

2) Open ISG in fresh Chrome browser window (previously closed Chrome completely and re-opened), then click into the Username box. Instantly an ad pops up in a new browser window.

Same happens with FF browser.

WC.[/QUOTE]Please run a spyware scan. Looks like infected with spywares.

[QUOTE=CodeName47;2281986]Please run a spyware scan. Looks like infected with spywares.[/QUOTE]CN, thanks the advice. I ran a Malaware Bytes scan yesterday which found nothing. I ran a minimal AV scan which found nothing; I should run a full scan.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;2281990]CN, thanks the advice. I ran a Malaware Bytes scan yesterday which found nothing. I ran a minimal AV scan which found nothing; I should run a full scan.[/QUOTE]I ran Malwarebytes too, nothing found, then I ran ZHPCleaner (french tool) and it found 115 errors, but even after cleanup and restart, this popup is still there.

I think its something intentionally linked to the website, not a malware or virus.

[QUOTE=Albert9989;2282000]I ran Malwarebytes too, nothing found, then I ran ZHPCleaner (french tool) and it found 115 errors, but even after cleanup and restart, this popup is still there.

I think its something intentionally linked to the website, not a malware or virus.[/QUOTE]I get it as well. I am logged in automatically and I get a new window ad that opens up when I first click on a topic to read. Windows, Chrome, AdBlock Plus extension. I think it is a new "feature" of ISG.

[QUOTE=RedKilt;2281788]This made some interesting comparisons.

[URL]https://ph.news.yahoo.com/50-cheapest-countries-retire-090000578.html?fbclid=IwAR3Egb_AnlXQtn0D0HPh4H_rV1GajNDR-VIbPVRTDMSbcKKL-YP-KLGnaKs[/URL].[/QUOTE]This whole thing is laughable! Spend your golden years in Pakistan, land that harbored Osama bin Laden and where you can "honor kill" women who have brought "shame" upon the family for a crime that a man committed against the woman? And Saudi Arabia is number 2, a land that cuts up people alive for disagreeing with the government (and home of the majority of the 9/11 terrorists)? I also take issue with their numbers (question that these are the 50 cheapest places to retire). So many of these studies and reports are utter nonsense that cannot be taken seriously. Spend your golden years in Pakistan? Please! Go for it!

[QUOTE=SaltyPete;2282010]I get it as well. I am logged in automatically and I get a new window ad that opens up when I first click on a topic to read. Windows, Chrome, AdBlock Plus extension. I think it is a new "feature" of ISG.[/QUOTE]I think also that the programmers have pushed this into the browser, in the same way the website programmer can control the HTML programming to either force the cursor into the Username box when opening any website that has a Username box, or the programmer can keep the cursor from showing up in that box (on the ISG website, the cursor does not show up in that box until I click into that box).

Upon visiting ISG this current time, my FF popped up with "Firefox has blocked a popup".

For those not having this problem, are you using Win 10 with either Chrome or FF? If not, this might be a Windows issue.

[QUOTE=TheCane;2282027]This whole thing is laughable! Spend your golden years in Pakistan, land that harbored Osama bin Laden and where you can "honor kill" women who have brought "shame" upon the family for a crime that a man committed against the woman? And Saudi Arabia is number 2, a land that cuts up people alive for disagreeing with the government (and home of the majority of the 9/11 terrorists)? I also take issue with their numbers (question that these are the 50 cheapest places to retire). So many of these studies and reports are utter nonsense that cannot be taken seriously. Spend your golden years in Pakistan? Please! Go for it![/QUOTE]I tend to agree. Use these Indexes as a guide but certainly not as a instruction.

Over the years I've received many Housing, Utility and Relocation allowances linked to similar industry generated Indices. Some have allowed for leases to fund two mansions while others have been barely enough to run a light bulb.

Use at your own risk and do your own homework based upon your own living conditions.

[QUOTE=Albert9989;2282000]I ran Malwarebytes too, nothing found, then I ran ZHPCleaner (french tool) and it found 115 errors, but even after cleanup and restart, this popup is still there.

I think its something intentionally linked to the website, not a malware or virus.[/QUOTE]I use Malwarebytes premium and when the new window opens it is a message from Malwarebytes that the site is BLOCKED and contains a TROJAN.

[QUOTE=Crazy4Thai;2282218]I use Malwarebytes premium and when the new window opens it is a message from Malwarebytes that the site is BLOCKED and contains a TROJAN.[/QUOTE]Does this trojan has a name? I have run Hitman Pro and it could not find any problems.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;2282057]I think also that the programmers have pushed this into the browser, in the same way the website programmer can control the HTML programming to either force the cursor into the Username box when opening any website that has a Username box, or the programmer can keep the cursor from showing up in that box (on the ISG website, the cursor does not show up in that box until I click into that box).[/QUOTE]I don't know much about programming but doesn't this apply to all popups? If it does the ad blocker should block it, so apparently they have found some workaround to avoid that it's being blocked.

I'm using Opera with the built-in ad blocker that is usually working very well, but not this time.

[QUOTE=TheCane;2282027]This whole thing is laughable! Spend your golden years in Pakistan[/QUOTE]Yeah, well why not? Cheap pyjamas, cheap naan bread and uncles offer their nieces to you for some American money. They invented the Pakistani Drill Press so it can't be bad at all.