popups on drop down menu

I'm a beginner in HTML... I fiddle... and I copy code from forums etc that
interest me to use on my blog. I've read a few HTML books but basically I
am a newbie and haven't much of a clue really how a lot of things work.

That being said I was hoping someone could explain to me what is happening
with a drop down blog roll list I have created. I searched google for a way
to include a
drop down list so I could fit a large amount of links in a small space on my
blog. It works fine but when you initally click on the drop down list it
creates a popup to:
http://drivecleaner.com/.freeware/index.php?aid=swp_dc&lid=5 382&affid=pp_2461246255&mplx_cmp=swp_dc_common&ax=1&ed=2&ex= 1

I have looked at the code and cannot find any reference to it or a pop up at
all. How is this happening and how do I get rid of it?

Thanks for any advice
Deb

You can see my blog here: http://digitalgirl-designs.blogspot.com/ the
blogroll is on the right hand side part way down.

This is the code I have for it:

Blog Roll & Other Stuff

Re: popups on drop down menu

~deb~ wrote:
> ...It works fine but when you initally click on the drop down list it
> creates a popup to:
> http://drivecleaner.com/.freeware/etc.

Quite stupidly I clicked on this link (it being the first one in your
poat), and quite stupidly I still had JS turned on at the time (left
over from visiting another, known site).

It started opening tiny windows, and issuing scary messages that I have
adult content stored on my computer, and refusing to close windows when
I click close, etc., etc. >:-(

If I wanted to be mistreated this way, I'd visit some porn sites
directly and at least get to gawp at some underdressed, underprivileged
women. :-O

I regret I won't be able to help you, because I will not be clicking on
any of the other links in your post. Beyond which, my stark disapproval
of this use of popups mean I wouldn't be inclined to assist anyway, even
if I divined the technical solution.


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John
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Re: popups on drop down menu

Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:44:14 GMT
John Hosking scribed:

> ~deb~ wrote:
>> ...It works fine but when you initally click on the drop down list it
>> creates a popup to:
>> http://drivecleaner.com/.freeware/etc.
>
> Quite stupidly I clicked on this link (it being the first one in your
> poat), and quite stupidly I still had JS turned on at the time (left
> over from visiting another, known site).

Drivecleaner, huh. I've seen crap from them before. Another spam-and-scam
outfit.

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A self-made man who worships his creator

Re: popups on drop down menu

Are you suggesting that I'm not sincere in my need for help? Because I am
still no further in figuring out why it is happening... I didn't post the
link to invade people with popups I asked why it was happening when there is
no reference to it in the code. I came here for help obviously you
"stupidly" clicked on something that you shouldn't have but I did say I was
a newbie at html so I'm sorry I included the link but on my computer this
link comes up as a blank page...

"John Hosking" wrote in message
news:4696ccc5$1_5@news.bluewin.ch...
> ~deb~ wrote:
>> ...It works fine but when you initally click on the drop down list it
>> creates a popup to:
>> http://drivecleaner.com/.freeware/etc.
>
> Quite stupidly I clicked on this link (it being the first one in your
> poat), and quite stupidly I still had JS turned on at the time (left over
> from visiting another, known site).
>
> It started opening tiny windows, and issuing scary messages that I have
> adult content stored on my computer, and refusing to close windows when I
> click close, etc., etc. >:-(
>
> If I wanted to be mistreated this way, I'd visit some porn sites directly
> and at least get to gawp at some underdressed, underprivileged women. :-O
>
> I regret I won't be able to help you, because I will not be clicking on
> any of the other links in your post. Beyond which, my stark disapproval of
> this use of popups mean I wouldn't be inclined to assist anyway, even if I
> divined the technical solution.
>
>
> --
> John
> Pondering the value of the UIP: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Re: popups on drop down menu

~deb~ wrote:
> Are you suggesting that I'm not sincere in my need for help?

No, no, not at all (although I suppose that would be a possibility.)

> Because I am still no further in figuring out why it is happening...

Well, I didn't offer you any help (not that I necessarily would have
been able to). I bailed once I had the porn-spam-WARNING experience.

> [...] but on my computer this link comes up as a blank page...

Heh. You're lucky. ;-)

Again, I'm sorry I can't/won't be of help.

BTW, please don't top-post.

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John
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