pop up window from irctc site comes inspite of it being blocked in firefox preferences what to do to stop advertisement from popping up

[Tapas Mishra]

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams at gmail.com> wrote:
> While browsing following page
> http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
> I get a random window popped up on my box
> the link which pops up is of following page
> http://n.admagnet.net/panda/www/delivery/ac.php?BAYGBw8ZBQlTXUFFQ0tSDxkZHRAeRk9FTk2m09bByMrFzLW6sru%2Bq%2Fru4vb356nK9Pv59%2FG96%2FTq99TE2teZlYDUx9zYyMmQiNvZ3NfcwcGLh57azouBm87QsLSy%2FvTjtaSy9Pg%3D
>
> In case any one wants to see what I am trying to tell just open that
> page and try to click on some menu button in navigation bar.
> You will see an advertisement "Play online games"
>
> Now I would like to tell
> Firefox-->Edit-->Preferences-->Content-->Block Pop up windows
> there is a tick on that box.
> Also as I open that page
> http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
> I do see a message in firefox which says this page tried to open pop
> up windows which have been blocked.
> And inspite of this message I get to see that advertisement of
> "playing online games"
> It has been so frustrating and annoying to each time close that pop up.
> My question is inspite of the option of blocking pop up windows
> enabled why do I get to see this advertisement.
> Can I some how stop this behavior.
> I use Lucid 64 bit and Firefox 3.6.10
>

Please check this link Mozilla users forum
http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.community.india/browse_thread/thread/a460d96de5bcb07a#
Some people are saying this is a distribution specific thing.