David E. Ross wrote:
On 1/24/11 12:21 AM, Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
Some sites really don't want to let me leave -- they pop up this nag
when I try to close their window.
E.g.,<http://www.mylife.com/>
Is it harmless enough to click "Yes, I really do want you to fuck off,"
or should I panic and close the entire browser/email program with CTRL-Q
and never return?
Even better, is there a setting in SeaMonkey that will prevent them from
pulling this? Preferably one that doesn't cripple thousands of other
innocuous sites doing legitimate stuff...
Thanks.
Install the PrefBar extension from
<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/67148/>. The
JavaScript checkbox (not the Javascript (Tab) checkbox) is part of the
default PrefBar toolbar.
I normally run with the JavaScript checkbox checked, thus with
JavaScript enabled. When I encounter a situation like yours, I go to
another tab or window and uncheck the checkbox to disable JavaScript for
ALL windows and tabs. That stops JavaScript.
That is interesting: I did not know that you could stop javascript in
mid-interpretation!
After I close the
offending window or tab, I again check the checkbox to re-enable
JavaScript.
I also installed the AdBlock Plus extension from
<http://adblockplus.org/en/> and setup a custom filter to block the
offending site.
Some sites ARE malicious, but some few have been hijacked and may be cleaned up the
next time around - if there is a next time.
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