AFF Question
 

About a year ago I noticed my AFF affilate code started showing up as p73757 instead of my code. I also noticed other peoples code was showing up the same p73757 when I looked at them.

I wrote AFF about it with no reply back from them. I asked on another webmaster board at the same time and was told that there was some hijacking going on with a spyware type program. After hearing that I quit using AFF.

Today I get an e-mail from AFF with some new marketing stuff that they are offering. A few have my correct affiliate code but most have the same p73757.

Does anyone know anything about this or what may be going on?

Thanks as always guys!

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

who cares as long as your check is in mail :thumbsup

We have been using them for 4 years or so and have never had a problem ourselves

Thanks Happy.......what is one of your AFF pages so that I can see how your code shows up on my computer? I am starting to wonder if what I was told is correct about the AFF hijack program and the problem only on this one computer.

Thanks for everything.....

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

Googling that PID brings up a lot of password sites. :disgust

It does sound like a hijack but not sure about the email unless you mean that clicking on links in the email also redirected to that PID which may imply the scumware is still on your machine.

I would contact Sagi from AFF in the morning, he will get it figured out but in the meantime as it seems likely the problem is on your end not AFF, I would try a removal tool like Hijack This .

Here's his contact info in case you still need it tomorrow:

ICQ 348950862
sagi AT friendfinderinc Dot com
650-847-3188

http://www.camcutie.com/krystal_thanks_ozman.jpg

Thanks OzMan.........I appreciate the contact information and will call first thing in the a.m.

It is strange how the p73757 code show up in my e-mail contained in the pre written html that AFF sent me. Thanks again and hope you like your fan sign.

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

u could have a program running in the background that is acting like a proxy. it detects the text "adultfriendfinder.com/in.php?id=whatever" and it parses that URL, changes 'whatever' to p73757.. go grab microsofts newest anti spyware program and do a scan

I want one.

uhh..

here is sagi's icq.

348950862

:winkwink: :thumbsup :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Edit: It can say "E Has A HUge Cock!" :winkwink:

ps, you are smoking hot.

I'll try to do fan sign thread for you guys sometime this weekend....

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

wowee :Hollering Best thank you I have ever got. :Graucho :thumbsup

You're very welcome.. let us know how it turns out tomorrow. :)

Cam Cutie you are hot. Also i have been using aff for a long time and havent noticed anything like that.

OzMan.......I'm glad you liked your sign. I'll let you know what happens and or what the prob was.

Wargames....thanks so much for the compliment.

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

I got an email from AFF today re the new dynamic GEO banners but all PIDs in the email were mine. It definitely sounds like you still have the hijack on your comp. :(

Hello Krystal,

I'm going to have to agree with OzMan's assessment. It sounds like there's some sort of hijacking going on. It happens and we don't stand for it. But the most disturbing thing I read in your post, and something I have NOT encountered before, is the apparent over-write of your PID in an email that came from us. It sounds like you may have a piece of stealthy software on your machine that's replacing PIDded URLs wherever it encounters them. I'm in Miami attending a conference, but Sagi will sort you out. Call him at 650-823-7585. He'll be expecting your call.

Regards,

j-(ack Mardack, GM)

That's weird, I have an account with numbers very similar to that.

Yes......it is a hijack for sure. When I go to http://banners.AdultFriendFinder.com on any other computer I have it shows up with correct PID. On my main computer all my PID's show up as p73757. I have run ad-aware and hijack this with no success.

If anyone has another suggestion to get rid of it that would be appreciated.

I will be doing some video and photo shoots today about 70 miles away so I will check the board later tonight when I get home. Thanks everyone for your great help!!

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

p.s. - In the pic below is the cute little blonde I will be shooting with today. Great way to forget about hijack problems if I say so myself. Have a great day everyone!!!

http://www.camcutie.com/krystal_starlet_tee_001cc.jpg

first things first make sure that thieving bastard has been stopped. Theres another thief of aff in another thread

This one should do it--
http://www.intermute.com/products/spysubtract.html

Thanks, Smokey.

I may ask you for some firewood later, to roast this mungwad good.


j-

i may have a few extra logs kicking around :thumbsup

http://adultfriendfinder.com/go/p123486
http://adultfriendfinder.com/go/p123485.sublucky

These links come via Hotbar

Hey OxMan and everyone that replied......running a little late for my photo shoot so I had a chance to call Sagi at AFF. Great guy with some helpful suggestions. Thanks you again so much for the refferal. I have his yahoo name so will be able to I.M. with him in the future. :thumbsup

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

I'm in love. :upsidedow

hey back off :mad: I don't see YOUR name on her fan sign

i need to get one of those

Hey Sagi....2:00a.m. CST Friday here and I just got home from my video and photo shoot with Starlet. I'll make you a sign tonight after my live show. I still love you to OzMan.......you were a great help! :winkwink:

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

try swtiching aff to one of their knock off pages like passion.com to avoid the spyware

For closure on this issue see http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...85#post6429685

Also Krystal was able to remove the spyware program by using Ozman's recommended Hijack This tool.

bump....thanks :)