Has anyone ever seen your own affiliate code redirect to someone else code? - GoFuckYourself.com

monaro · 12-03-2004, 06:56 AM

Question that is troubled myself for the past 10 minutes, wondering how can this happen?

Weird, anyway as you might know my id with TB is 1088 and tonight setting up a lesbo site I notice that this link is being replaced with code 10570 ?
ohh I don't know whats happening.. Am I loosing my mind tonight? or has my pc been taken over by a cyber alien?

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 06:57 AM

You could have a spyware on your PC that is redirecting affiliate links. Run an updated copy of Adaware

Dirty F · 12-03-2004, 06:58 AM

Yup spyware.

monaro · 12-03-2004, 07:00 AM

okay great thanks a mil, i was starting to get scared.

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 07:01 AM

I'd also shoot an e-mail to your topbucks account rep and give them the details.

Mutt · 12-03-2004, 07:02 AM

ask TB for the identity of whoever owns that account, they are stealing from you, no different than them walking into your house and taking your property.

monaro · 12-03-2004, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mardigras
You could have a spyware on your PC that is redirecting affiliate links. Run an updated copy of Adaware

Thanks heaps.. I am running that right this minute and it is reading like 39 infections found. eeek

AnaNicole · 12-03-2004, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by Battuss
Yup spyware.

I agree with you!

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by Mutt
ask TB for the identity of whoever owns that account, they are stealing from you, no different than them walking into your house and taking your property.

Actually they aren't just stealing from him. Anyone who has that particular spyware will be redirected to that affiliate's links regardless of whos page they are clicking the Topbucks links on... even yours

... and it may not just be limited to Topbucks links

Fake Nick · 12-03-2004, 07:12 AM

COOKIES

if you have a cookie for id 2005 and yours is 2004 you will go to 2005 ,

I am not saying this is the case here, but it could be

monaro · 12-03-2004, 07:15 AM

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Originally posted by mardigras
Actually they aren't just stealing from him. Anyone who has that particular spyware will be redirected to that affiliate's links regardless of whos page they are clicking the Topbucks links on... even yours... and it may not just be limited to Topbucks links

G'day. Do you think a wms has written something to attack affiliate codes?

I am firefox btw. I thought that it was untouchable to this sort of happenings.

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 07:18 AM

Could be cookies, but more likely a similar program to those that insert links on your pages based on keywords.

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 07:22 AM

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Originally posted by monaro
G'day. Do you think a wms has written something to attack affiliate codes?

I am firefox btw. I thought that it was untouchable to this sort of happenings.

No browser is untouchable. The only reason Firefox has had less trouble up to now is that people who write these programs want to get more bang for the buck and go for the biggest target. Now that Firefox is becoming quite well known you can be expecting to have to run cleaners/protections just like IE.

monaro · 12-03-2004, 07:32 AM

Well the spyware that you have shown myself seems to be the best i have ever seen, about to reboot and do another simple test.

goodnight mates if i dont speak with you.

Rochard · 12-03-2004, 07:40 AM

It's Adware/Spyware. Most recently we discovered that people who downloaded Kazaa Media Desktop are being redirected away from Lightspeed Cash sites to a search engine. Imagine a member trying to get to a member's area only be redirected each time.

monaro · 12-03-2004, 07:43 AM

G'day Rochard, no kaza on this machine.

May I have a minute on icq with yourself please.

eronetwork · 12-03-2004, 07:52 AM

Hey, you are right .... I get the same .... When I go to
http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7&nopop=1
it redirects to
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...=10570&nopop=1

But when I enter:
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...d=1088&nopop=1
it just stays with your code !!! so I guess they changed the code line and made a big error on converting/redirecting from the old codes ..... just use it like this from now on .....
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...d=1088&nopop=1

Cheers,
NyLoS

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by RocHard
It's Adware/Spyware. Most recently we discovered that people who downloaded Kazaa Media Desktop are being redirected away from Lightspeed Cash sites to a search engine. Imagine a member trying to get to a member's area only be redirected each time.

A couple years ago I found a version of Kazaa had replaced my HOSTS file with one with hundreds of entries.I had broken images everywhere, it was even blocking ads from amazon.com.

The HOSTS file can't be edited directly because it is in use when Windows is running, but Hostman is a freeware HOSTS file manager that will let you easily remove any unwanted entries in your HOSTS file (or add some if you'd like).

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by eronetwork
Hey, you are right .... I get the same .... When I go to
http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7&nopop=1
it redirects to
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...=10570&nopop=1

But when I enter:
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...d=1088&nopop=1
it just stays with your code !!! so I guess they changed the code line and made a big error on converting/redirecting from the old codes ..... just use it like this from now on .....
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...d=1088&nopop=1

Cheers,
NyLoS

When I clicked that first link it took me to
http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...showthread.php
When I copied it and entered it into my browser it redirected to the 10570 number. That's definitely a glitch on Topbucks end.

swedguy · 12-03-2004, 08:04 AM

This one works
http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7

But this one redirects to that other account
http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7&nopop=1

All other tours with and without popups seems to work.

Hmmm

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 08:11 AM

It appears to be the traditional tour (option 7 in the link builder) doing it regardless of checked options. I just logged into an account and recreated the problem.

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 08:15 AM

But it's good we helped you get rid of some spyware anyway

monaro · 12-03-2004, 08:26 AM

Yes Mardigras, it sure is

Topbuxom Lea · 12-03-2004, 09:44 AM

Hey Monaro and all-

Rest assured, we discovered the issue. Thanks for brining it to our attention.

The lesboerotica s7 tour was missing thus, our system was seeing an invalid tour & not carrying through the ID. We've fixed both problems so the s7 tour now exists & any invalid tour entries for lesboerotica now carry through the webmaster ID like it does for our other sites. We apologize for the error.

Fortunately, LEsboerotica s7 tour was not one of our more popular tours & we have checked the 10570 account for the past 2 months and show no sales generated for that site.

lee

monaro · 12-03-2004, 04:47 PM

Dear Lee,

Thank you for taking the time to attend to
this small issue in the code. I was and still
am in the proceeds of setting up a new
domain with the focused upon the lesbian
niche and Topbucks with the lesbian site/s
was my first choice of adult sponsors in
promoting for this fresh site in which I am
creating and looking forward to continue
to promote the lesbian sites with topbucks.

Yours truly,
Mark

Nanda · 12-03-2004, 05:03 PM

You are so polite....it's actually nice...

jabula · 12-03-2004, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by monaro
Question that is troubled myself for the past 10 minutes, wondering how can this happen?

Weird, anyway as you might know my id with TB is 1088 and tonight setting up a lesbo site I notice that this link is being replaced with code 10570 ?
ohh I don't know whats happening.. Am I loosing my mind tonight? or has my pc been taken over by a cyber alien?

Message from TopBucks:
November 29, 2004-New Terms

Due to an increasing number of complaints from customers resulting from adware type products installed on their pc?s & the increasing hazards caused by adware and spyware, TopBucks has updated our terms prohibiting marketing of any of our websites through spyware, adware, or malware. This policy is effective immediately and any accounts found violating these terms may be terminated.

mardigras · 12-03-2004, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jabula
Message from TopBucks:
November 29, 2004-New Terms

Due to an increasing number of complaints from customers resulting from adware type products installed on their pc?s & the increasing hazards caused by adware and spyware, TopBucks has updated our terms prohibiting marketing of any of our websites through spyware, adware, or malware. This policy is effective immediately and any accounts found violating these terms may be terminated.

Should be the industry standard

TheMob · 12-03-2004, 06:24 PM

Buy a mac. Make money.

monaro · 12-03-2004, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jabula
Message from TopBucks:
November 29, 2004-New Terms

Due to an increasing number of complaints from customers resulting from adware type products installed on their pc?s & the increasing hazards caused by adware and spyware, TopBucks has updated our terms prohibiting marketing of any of our websites through spyware, adware, or malware. This policy is effective immediately and any accounts found violating these terms may be terminated.

G'day Jabula, Yes I aggree! I understand that a pc parasite effects the surfer, sponsor & the wms.

Quote:

Originally posted by TheMob
Buy a mac. Make money.

G'day, hmm I bought one months ago and I have so much trouble trying to teach myself ho to use it.

12-03-2004, 06:56 AM	#1
monaro Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Queensland. Posts: 968	Has anyone ever seen your own affiliate code redirect to someone else code? Question that is troubled myself for the past 10 minutes, wondering how can this happen? Weird, anyway as you might know my id with TB is 1088 and tonight setting up a lesbo site I notice that this link is being replaced with code 10570 ? ohh I don't know whats happening.. Am I loosing my mind tonight? or has my pc been taken over by a cyber alien?

12-03-2004, 06:57 AM	#2
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	You could have a spyware on your PC that is redirecting affiliate links. Run an updated copy of Adaware __________________ .

12-03-2004, 07:01 AM	#5
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	I'd also shoot an e-mail to your topbucks account rep and give them the details. __________________ .

12-03-2004, 07:02 AM	#6
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	ask TB for the identity of whoever owns that account, they are stealing from you, no different than them walking into your house and taking your property. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

12-03-2004, 07:18 AM	#12
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	Could be cookies, but more likely a similar program to those that insert links on your pages based on keywords. __________________ .

12-03-2004, 06:58 AM	#3
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Yup spyware.

12-03-2004, 07:00 AM	#4
monaro Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Queensland. Posts: 968	okay great thanks a mil, i was starting to get scared.

12-03-2004, 07:12 AM	#10
Fake Nick So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: go troll goo! Posts: 7,708	COOKIES if you have a cookie for id 2005 and yours is 2004 you will go to 2005 , I am not saying this is the case here, but it could be

12-03-2004, 07:32 AM	#14
monaro Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Queensland. Posts: 968	Well the spyware that you have shown myself seems to be the best i have ever seen, about to reboot and do another simple test. goodnight mates if i dont speak with you.

12-03-2004, 07:40 AM	#15
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 75,073	It's Adware/Spyware. Most recently we discovered that people who downloaded Kazaa Media Desktop are being redirected away from Lightspeed Cash sites to a search engine. Imagine a member trying to get to a member's area only be redirected each time. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders

12-03-2004, 07:43 AM	#16
monaro Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Queensland. Posts: 968	G'day Rochard, no kaza on this machine. May I have a minute on icq with yourself please.

12-03-2004, 07:52 AM	#17
eronetwork Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 91	Hey, you are right .... I get the same .... When I go to http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7&nopop=1 it redirects to http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...=10570&nopop=1 But when I enter: http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...d=1088&nopop=1 it just stays with your code !!! so I guess they changed the code line and made a big error on converting/redirecting from the old codes ..... just use it like this from now on ..... http://www.lesboerotica.com/s1/index...d=1088&nopop=1 Cheers, NyLoS

12-03-2004, 08:04 AM	#20
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	This one works http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7 But this one redirects to that other account http://www.lesboerotica.com/?revid=1088&s=7&nopop=1 All other tours with and without popups seems to work. Hmmm

12-03-2004, 08:11 AM	#21
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	It appears to be the traditional tour (option 7 in the link builder) doing it regardless of checked options. I just logged into an account and recreated the problem. __________________ .

12-03-2004, 08:15 AM	#22
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	But it's good we helped you get rid of some spyware anyway __________________ .

12-03-2004, 08:26 AM	#23
monaro Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Queensland. Posts: 968	Yes Mardigras, it sure is

12-03-2004, 09:44 AM	#24
Topbuxom Lea Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,313	Hey Monaro and all- Rest assured, we discovered the issue. Thanks for brining it to our attention. The lesboerotica s7 tour was missing thus, our system was seeing an invalid tour & not carrying through the ID. We've fixed both problems so the s7 tour now exists & any invalid tour entries for lesboerotica now carry through the webmaster ID like it does for our other sites. We apologize for the error. Fortunately, LEsboerotica s7 tour was not one of our more popular tours & we have checked the 10570 account for the past 2 months and show no sales generated for that site. lee __________________ Lea Marketing Miglet ICQ: 263003699 Topbucks/Pluginfeeds Twitter: @porntechgeek @TopBucksmobile @pinkvisual Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/imalespectrum

12-03-2004, 04:47 PM	#25
monaro Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Queensland. Posts: 968	Dear Lee, Thank you for taking the time to attend to this small issue in the code. I was and still am in the proceeds of setting up a new domain with the focused upon the lesbian niche and Topbucks with the lesbian site/s was my first choice of adult sponsors in promoting for this fresh site in which I am creating and looking forward to continue to promote the lesbian sites with topbucks. Yours truly, Mark

12-03-2004, 05:03 PM	#26
Nanda Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: African Safari Posts: 5,310	You are so polite....it's actually nice... __________________ My Ex-husband SKULL-BUITRE ran off to Colombia with OUR money and screwed me after I helped him build OUR business. He is hiding in Colombia and never paid the settlement $ from our divorce!

12-03-2004, 06:24 PM	#29
TheMob Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 2006 Posts: 8,584	Buy a mac. Make money.