To close the dialogue without clicking Accept or Cancel hold down the Alt Key and press F4.
Should work on most windows/popups.
Posted by: Steve at November 28, 2009 12:59 AM
I used to click on the cancel button in the middle of the pop-up simply assuming that it meant what it said. Luckily in those cases it only opened another web-site offering a fak antivirus program or something similar. But if you click on the X in the upper right hand corner, that will really cancel the window as that X is put there by Windows (or what ever OS you are using, Mac puts it on the left)
Posted by: Mark at November 28, 2009 7:08 AM
Shortly after my last comment here I got on of those pop-ups. I use the Web of Trust www.mywot.com plug-in which gives a user rating of web-sites.In the case of aa website having a poor rating, the web site opens witn a warning that it is a site reated insecure by MYWOT users. When that happens I simply clost that tab or window. I highly recommend it.
Posted by: Mark at November 28, 2009 8:32 AM
Like Mark said, safest thing is to close the pop-up via X, not clicking buttons. Or have good pop-up blocker.
As far as virus warnings go I tend to ignore windows that simply pop up out of nowhere. I know which anti-virus program I use and how that program informs me when it detected something. Anything else it's likely fake. If by any chance it's a real warning then my anti-virus program will pick it up and deal with it anyway.
Posted by: Luka at November 28, 2009 9:00 AM
Be careful of just clicking on the X... there are some popups that are overlays and/or chromeless windows that have it that even if you click the X it still will act like an 'accept' action. I find it better to just close the browser tab or window.
Posted by: R. Moose at November 28, 2009 1:11 PM
I also wanted to add that the best thing to do in downloading is to visit trusted sites and avoid those we dont really know in that way we are avoiding programs that might infiltrate our system aside from having a spyware blockers installed in your pc
Posted by: led at November 29, 2009 8:53 PM
I found it amusing / ironic that whilst reading this page I got Leo's 'op-up' asking me if I wanted the newsletter!! :-)
Posted by: Peter W at December 1, 2009 8:52 AM
I wouldn't risk clicking the "X" safest bet is doing a ctrl alt del & closing from the task manager.
Posted by: billzfantazy at December 1, 2009 9:02 AM
use Ctrl+W or the "x" on the browser Tab and then you do not have to click anything within the open Tab
Posted by: Eric at December 1, 2009 9:45 AM
As I do pc repair for a living, I've often seen spyware and virus' attack this way. One of the worst is the '360 Virus', in which the pop-up looks almost exactly like a Nortan 360 Internet Security screen. Clicking on "no", or even the red "X" in the top right corner will download the 360 Virus, which can wipe out your pc in no time. What I do when I get such a pop-up is to just reboot the computer (without closing the browser). Do not click anywhere on the pop-up at all, as any part of it can be programmed to download a virus.
Posted by: Dave Markley at December 1, 2009 9:48 AM
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To close the dialogue without clicking Accept or Cancel hold down the Alt Key and press F4.
Posted by: Steve at November 28, 2009 12:59 AMShould work on most windows/popups.
I used to click on the cancel button in the middle of the pop-up simply assuming that it meant what it said. Luckily in those cases it only opened another web-site offering a fak antivirus program or something similar. But if you click on the X in the upper right hand corner, that will really cancel the window as that X is put there by Windows (or what ever OS you are using, Mac puts it on the left)
Posted by: Mark at November 28, 2009 7:08 AMShortly after my last comment here I got on of those pop-ups. I use the Web of Trust www.mywot.com plug-in which gives a user rating of web-sites.In the case of aa website having a poor rating, the web site opens witn a warning that it is a site reated insecure by MYWOT users. When that happens I simply clost that tab or window. I highly recommend it.
Posted by: Mark at November 28, 2009 8:32 AMLike Mark said, safest thing is to close the pop-up via X, not clicking buttons. Or have good pop-up blocker.
As far as virus warnings go I tend to ignore windows that simply pop up out of nowhere. I know which anti-virus program I use and how that program informs me when it detected something. Anything else it's likely fake. If by any chance it's a real warning then my anti-virus program will pick it up and deal with it anyway.
Posted by: Luka at November 28, 2009 9:00 AMBe careful of just clicking on the X... there are some popups that are overlays and/or chromeless windows that have it that even if you click the X it still will act like an 'accept' action. I find it better to just close the browser tab or window.
Posted by: R. Moose at November 28, 2009 1:11 PMI also wanted to add that the best thing to do in downloading is to visit trusted sites and avoid those we dont really know in that way we are avoiding programs that might infiltrate our system aside from having a spyware blockers installed in your pc
Posted by: led at November 29, 2009 8:53 PMI found it amusing / ironic that whilst reading this page I got Leo's 'op-up' asking me if I wanted the newsletter!! :-)
Posted by: Peter W at December 1, 2009 8:52 AMI wouldn't risk clicking the "X" safest bet is doing a ctrl alt del & closing from the task manager.
Posted by: billzfantazy at December 1, 2009 9:02 AMuse Ctrl+W or the "x" on the browser Tab and then you do not have to click anything within the open Tab
Posted by: Eric at December 1, 2009 9:45 AMAs I do pc repair for a living, I've often seen spyware and virus' attack this way. One of the worst is the '360 Virus', in which the pop-up looks almost exactly like a Nortan 360 Internet Security screen. Clicking on "no", or even the red "X" in the top right corner will download the 360 Virus, which can wipe out your pc in no time. What I do when I get such a pop-up is to just reboot the computer (without closing the browser). Do not click anywhere on the pop-up at all, as any part of it can be programmed to download a virus.
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