Fist that blocks sites from opening????

Jos · 03-22-2007, 01:39 AM

Damn, whatever this thing is pisses me off.

Ex, I'll be on a site and click on a link but it wont open, except a little fist will come up next to the cursor and I wont be able to open the link. Same thing if I right click and open in new window. etc. Ive turned off the pop up blocker for IE..nothing....I turned it off for norton..nothing...

Plz help

PC eye · 03-22-2007, 01:55 AM

What browser are you running there? IE 7 has a new antiphising filter that will even block access to some sites by default due to it being enabled by default as well as IE 7's higher default security settings. Make sure the popup blocker in IE is also disabled as well. But the "fist" sounds like some of additional 3rd party item there.

Jos · 03-22-2007, 01:59 AM

Yes its IE7.

Pop up blocker for IE is off too.

Whats a 3rd party item?

PC eye · 03-22-2007, 03:53 AM

A 3rd party software would be any additional security program like an internet security protecter putting up a block for certain types of sites. The antiphishing filter in IE 7 can also be hampering you there. If that is active try disabling that in the security section. The image of a fist does suggest that some program and not any Microsoft security feature is the problem there.

Trizoy · 03-22-2007, 04:43 AM

If you are at work, it could be on the network side.

PC eye · 03-22-2007, 08:06 AM

Then you are talking about commercial versions of softwares with restrictions put inplace. Which version of Windows is this being seen on?

Jos · 03-22-2007, 05:23 PM

Im using Win XP...

The antiphishing is off..
I am using my home computer...

TFT · 03-22-2007, 06:03 PM

Is it a red fist?
Have you got installed another pop up blocker? Look at this site

http://askbobrankin.com/red_fist_appears.html

Jos · 03-22-2007, 08:01 PM

Thx for all ur replies...

That link helped out as it pointed me in the right direction. It was my earthlink software running in the background. Tried setting the blocker off but that didnt work so I just uninstalled the software since I never used it anyways. Works great now. Im protected by norton so that should be OK.

PC eye · 03-23-2007, 12:23 AM

Glad to see you found the software involved. Protection from Norton?

I see more HT logs posted with Norton or McAfee that with any other protection inplace.

! When you decide to upgrade sometime from Norton to another retail product take a look at http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/us/personal.htm

03-22-2007, 01:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jos Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 42	Fist that blocks sites from opening???? Damn, whatever this thing is pisses me off. Ex, I'll be on a site and click on a link but it wont open, except a little fist will come up next to the cursor and I wont be able to open the link. Same thing if I right click and open in new window. etc. Ive turned off the pop up blocker for IE..nothing....I turned it off for norton..nothing... Plz help

03-22-2007, 04:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,678	If you are at work, it could be on the network side. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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03-22-2007, 01:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,803	What browser are you running there? IE 7 has a new antiphising filter that will even block access to some sites by default due to it being enabled by default as well as IE 7's higher default security settings. Make sure the popup blocker in IE is also disabled as well. But the "fist" sounds like some of additional 3rd party item there.

03-22-2007, 01:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jos Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 42	Yes its IE7. Pop up blocker for IE is off too. Whats a 3rd party item?

03-22-2007, 03:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,803	A 3rd party software would be any additional security program like an internet security protecter putting up a block for certain types of sites. The antiphishing filter in IE 7 can also be hampering you there. If that is active try disabling that in the security section. The image of a fist does suggest that some program and not any Microsoft security feature is the problem there.

03-22-2007, 08:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,803	Then you are talking about commercial versions of softwares with restrictions put inplace. Which version of Windows is this being seen on?

03-22-2007, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jos Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 42	Im using Win XP... The antiphishing is off.. I am using my home computer...

03-22-2007, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
TFT VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 2,461	Is it a red fist? Have you got installed another pop up blocker? Look at this site http://askbobrankin.com/red_fist_appears.html

03-22-2007, 08:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jos Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 42	Thx for all ur replies... That link helped out as it pointed me in the right direction. It was my earthlink software running in the background. Tried setting the blocker off but that didnt work so I just uninstalled the software since I never used it anyways. Works great now. Im protected by norton so that should be OK.

03-23-2007, 12:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,803	Glad to see you found the software involved. Protection from Norton? I see more HT logs posted with Norton or McAfee that with any other protection inplace. ! When you decide to upgrade sometime from Norton to another retail product take a look at http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/us/personal.htm