Any website designers out here? I need help!

[ex-barbie-doll]

I have a website for my business and suddenly it has a "pop up" attached to it!

I maintain the site myself with FrontPage but cannot figure out how to remove it.

I cannot get in touch with the company that created the site and I am away from home... out of town....but can make changes from this computer..

Does anyone have any advice on how to delete the pop up?

please have a look.... www.westwindinn.net

[Perry]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

Congrats (or condolences). You're site has been hacked! Some call it an honor to be chosen! Actually, our old board here got hacked frequently. Something is probably buried in your source. Not easy to fix with FrontPage. You'll need to 'view source' using your browser and then scan for the code that is popping the other site. Look for it's URL in the source.

Note: this is a guess on my part because I'm a bit hesitant to click on your site.

[ex-barbie-doll]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

Congrats (or condolences). You're site has been hacked! Some call it an honor to be chosen! Actually, our old board here got hacked frequently. Something is probably buried in your source. Not easy to fix with FrontPage. You'll need to 'view source' using your browser and then scan for the code that is popping the other site. Look for it's URL in the source.

Note: this is a guess on my part because I'm a bit hesitant to click on your site.

Don't be afraid to click on my site ....hundreds do every day without problem.... I check on it many times a day....nothing wrong except the annoying pop up advertising another business! right on my front page of my previously beautiful website...
tell me what you think of the pop up?
www.westwindinn.net

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

I didn't see any pop ups.

[matawguro]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

There's nothing wrong with the site. I checked the code and it's fine. No popups.

Most likely you've got adware or spyware installed on your PC. You might have instaled some free software that installs this or gone to a website that requires a plug-in that's actually syware. Get spy removal software ASAP.

[Perry]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

I got the pop-up on your site the other day. Glad to see it's gone.

[ex-barbie-doll]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

I got the pop-up on your site the other day. Glad to see it's gone.

Yes its finally gone!!!

I delete
It was caused by free software I downloaded.... a web counter tracker called Nedstat.... in terms of service it states it can advertise free in exchange for free counting!

I deleted all reference to nedstat in my source and deleted my account with Nedstat.... and told them not to put any more pop ups in my website! grrrrr.

thanks for all the support!

www.westwindinn.net

[ex-barbie-doll]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

There's nothing wrong with the site. I checked the code and it's fine. No popups.

Most likely you've got adware or spyware installed on your PC. You might have instaled some free software that installs this or gone to a website that requires a plug-in that's actually syware. Get spy removal software ASAP.

I've removed the pop up! But can you recommend a spy removal software? would that have made it impossible for them to insert that pop up?
and is that free software as well, or do I have to go to a computer store and purchase it?

[Deklen]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

Ok,
Spyware removal programs will not affect pop ups on your website or any other.
You can only get pop ups on your site, if it is part of your hosting agreement or if you add them in as part of your source code.
A lot of free scripts will include advertising of some type, if you look hard enough, you will be able to find scripts that dont include pop ups or advertising.
Pop ups can not simply be added by people, it must be added to your source code, either by you or who ever manages your site.
Yes it is possible your site can be hacked, but they basicly have to guess the password you use with your host to do that, and I doubt many hackers would add pop up code to your website, as it would point straight to who had done it.
Brett

[Perry]

Re: Any website designers out here? I need help!

Well, the folks who hacked our site here last year were either 'insiders' or pretty good guessers! <grin>