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Weird "File Download" pop-up dialogue by Chattanooga on 06-20-2011 at 08:38 AM
Hello, second-time poster here. Wasn't sure where else to bring this to.
Recently, every once in a while I'll get a window that pops up in Messenger asking me if I want to save a .swf file from the address "crtv.mate1.com" (one of WLM's advertising affiliates, I believe). It doesn't happen often, and I can just as easily cancel the download, but my question is why it happens at all. Maybe it's something to do with having those ads blocked with A-Patch? Or are other people also experiencing this?
RE: Weird "File Download" pop-up dialogue by Mnjul on 06-20-2011 at 09:28 AM
I'm getting the same thing, and I don't have A-Patch installed. However, I'd suggest you install the latest Flash Player 10 if you don't have it installed (I don't have it installed).
RE: Weird "File Download" pop-up dialogue by Mike on 06-20-2011 at 04:39 PM
It probably happens because the server could be sending the wrong Content-type headers (for example, it could be sending something like "application/force-download" instead of "application/x-shockwave-flash"), which can force a file download.
A quick solution (for you) would be to add "127.0.0.1 crtv.mate1.com" to your hosts file.
RE: Weird "File Download" pop-up dialogue by Spunky on 06-20-2011 at 07:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Mike
It probably happens because the server could be sending the wrong Content-type headers (for example, it could be sending something like "application/force-download" instead of "application/x-shockwave-flash"), which can force a file download.
A quick solution (for you) would be to add "127.0.0.1 crtv.mate1.com" to your hosts file.
More likely it's not sending one at all and so it's using default behaviour
RE: Weird "File Download" pop-up dialogue by Chattanooga on 06-21-2011 at 12:28 AM
I see. Thanks for the answers!