Java popups

adum · Post by **adum** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:26 pm

Have you seen this article in Slashdot about Java popups which can not be avoided, killed or closed, as denounced by Giorgio Maone?

I have visited his demo page and apart from disable Java globally or using NoScript, you can avoid them with Adblockplus, obviously not the first time you find them, but for next times (not to prevent viruses, but ads based in this Java bug).

Adblock Plus Fan · Post by **Adblock Plus Fan** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:57 pm

The demo does not seem to work on my computer.

It says my firefox does not support Liveconnect, is that because I do not have Java installed?

adum · Post by **adum** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:58 pm

Adblock Plus Fan wrote:The demo does not seem to work on my computer.
It says my firefox does not support Liveconnect, is that because I do not have Java installed?

Yes, the popup (and the possible malicious attack) only works if you have Java enabled (and obviously installed). I prefer to have Java disabled by default but a lot of people dont do so.

IceDogg · Post by **IceDogg** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:15 pm

Yea, I don't even have it installed. I have never found a real need for it.

Adblock Plus Fan · Post by **Adblock Plus Fan** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:38 am

Hmmm I have not tested this but I imagine another way to at least make these popups defeatable is combining this: http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9278/11823465ru4.jpg
with this: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3881