Up until now, I didn't think 12-clicks was worth the time of day. That is, until last week, when I decided to check out his AllClicks program at Standard Internet. Since clicking on the AllClicks Blind Link he provides to affiliates, the following has happened:
a) A popup window stays resident on my computer. Every so often, it pops up a new window.
b) Any pages that can't be found redirect me to hitpointer.com and then an additional popup window...which all strangely enough have links on the pages which are ALL directed at other Standard Internet products. Searchtraffic, their cellular phone service, and on and on.
So, chances are pretty darn good that these annoyances were spawned from the original Standard Internet AllClicks product.
I have tried to remove this scumware using various software solutions, all to no avail. So, since this won't work, I have gone the next step... I have launched an official complaint with the FTC and the FCC. It seems that they might be interested in a company, which 12-clicks himself alludes to having an incredible marketshare, hijacking the browsers of 1,000's upon 1,000's of unwary consumers. Luckily, while in the adult industry there is a certain grey area as to what is legal and what is not, the law regarding browser hijacking has been tested and this type of practice is in fact illegal.
Have you had a similar experience: file a complaint here:
www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaintfiling.html
www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.htm