More Ad Problems With Minion

[Shinjite]

Thanks for looking into this Dolby and Shirik.

To answer a couple things in case the info is relevant:

WoW is currently installed in my Public Folder, Vista 32-bit. The UAC pops up randomly on application loads. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't. Most of the time it pops up on a Progressive Insurance ad, and an ad for Carrie Underwood music videos, but a couple others have triggered it as well. I don't remember what they were off the top of my head. I cancel it out every time, so I don't know what it tries to run.

My default browser is Chrome. I switched to it about two weeks ago, after using Firefox for about three years. I hardly touch IE with a ten foot pole.

As for recording the detailed info from the UAC prompt, how would I go about that? Do I need to let it run? If the ad is trying to run an exploit, I'm a little hesitant to allow it.

[Shirik]

No don't let it run, just when it pops up it should tell you details like what is trying to run, publisher, etc. That's the kind of information I need.

[Shinjite]

Originally Posted by Shirik No don't let it run, just when it pops up it should tell you details like what is trying to run, publisher, etc. That's the kind of information I need.

Thanks, Shirik. I was a bit confused on how to get any details from the UAC.

To give a quick update, since I'd last replied here, I haven't had any trouble with a pop-up browser, or UAC prompt. I've opened, closed, and re-opened Minion several times on random occasions to test for any similar problems, but nothing has happened. It seems to be running alright for me now.

Also, if memory serves me correctly, the UAC prompt screenshot I linked in post six (http://wowinterface.com/forums/showp...85&postcount=6) in the other thread was the exact UAC I was getting previously. Even the registry key number(?) in brackets matched the one I wrote down prior to linking that screenshot. Hope this helps, and thanks for the hard work determining any ad problems. I'll update if I come across anything else.

[Tymesink]

Would it be possible if we are a paid subscriber, that an ad free version of minion would be available? If so, I'd gladly subscribe. Some of those ads prompt me wanting to install adobe flash when I have it already installed on IE8. Very annoying.

[MidgetMage55]

Originally Posted by Stabler Would it be possible if we are a paid subscriber, that an ad free version of minion would be available? If so, I'd gladly subscribe. Some of those ads prompt me wanting to install adobe flash when I have it already installed on IE8. Very annoying.

From the Minion FAQ:

# Is there a “Premium” version?
Sort of. There is one version of Minion for everyone. The only difference that users will see right now is that if you are a Premium Member on our sites, then whenever you are on one of our modules (more about those down further) you won’t see ads on the updater. If you aren’t a Premium Member on our sites, there will be one 300x250 ad block in the lower right corner that you will see.