302852 - Popup Windows blocker fails to block unwanted ads

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Security, enhancement)

Description

[Eric Niewoehner]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4

This is occurring only through the Drudge Report site.  Ads are coming up
despite the fact that Popup Windows blocking is active.  One thing I have noted
is that the ad comes up with the IP address in the web page title, which
displays in the button along the lower toolbar in Windows.  After clicking it,
the websites domain name is presented.  They included: z1.adserver.com,
web.tickle.com, adopt.hbmediapro.com

I apologize for not following related threads, but after several minutes of
looking I found no way to hook into them.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Visit Drudge Report
2.Read some of the articles if nothing happens
3.Be sure to deny all cookies
4.If nothing happens, try returning to the Drudge Report home page
5.Work on other applications.  After a few minutes, you may see a popup ad
appear in your Windows toolbar.

Comment 1

[Michael (GoodWill)]

WFM.