Popups in Safari?

This has appeared in several other posts, but I thought this deserved its own thread. Some enterprising ad-ware creeps have figured out ways to circumvent Safari's popup blocker.
So far I've only seen this using Safar 1.3.1 on OS 10.3.9. I'm current with my updates. I've seen popups on yahoo.com and on dictionary.com. The last time this happened it turned out to be a vulnerability in the Flash plugin.
Anyone have any solid info on this?

Tom-
Amen to that. My University keeps putting pressure on my dept. because we have so many Macs, but schnikies... are they stupid? Do they like the countless "billable hours" that invariable result from using Windows as an OS? Do they like spy-ware, key-loggers, back-door ridden, virus spawning ghetto? And that's just the appetizer to what filth Microsoft has pulled politically.
Check out the following two articles if you're in the mood for a hoot:
Lobbyists Tied to Microsoft Wrote Citizens' Letters;
JOSEPH MENN, EDMUND SANDERS. Los Angeles Times.: Aug 23, 2001. pg. A.1
Microsoft Plans Stealth Media Blitz; Publicity: Campaign to conjure image of public support called just a proposal by firm.
Miller, Greg, Helm, Leslie. Los Angeles Times: Apr 10, 1998. pg. A1
They basically summarize how MS went as far as to write fake editorials and form bogus grass roots movements to oppose the anti-trust lawsuits. I lived in Communist China, and that sounds a little too similar to the editorials that were meticulously fabricated by loyal cadres. I wrote a rant about this here:
http://www.pocopico.com/rants/cultofmicrosoft.php but several papers were scared to touch it for fear of being sued. The article was heavy handed, but I didn't make that stuff up.
I think if we're looking for morality, it ain't gonna come from a corporation. I'm just glad Linux has such a following.

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