Strange "Hello" sound from computer.

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:16:43 GMT, foxtrot048 <foxy RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote:

>
>I don't know what to make of this. There is a website called
>"Findagrave.com" where you can go to place memorials to your loved ones
>in a giant online cemetery. There should be no sound from this website,
>but occasionally I will be surprised and hear a "hello" sound from an
>idiotic sounding voice. I don't know whether this is due to some kind
>of malware or what to make of it. I can't remember if I have heard this
>on other sites. I don't think that it is originating from the website.
>I am using Win XP and Firefox.
>
>jas

its an ad on the top of the page no malware

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On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:16:43 GMT, foxtrot048 <foxy.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote:

>
>I don't know what to make of this. There is a website called
>"Findagrave.com" where you can go to place memorials to your loved ones
>in a giant online cemetery. There should be no sound from this website,
>but occasionally I will be surprised and hear a "hello" sound from an
>idiotic sounding voice. I don't know whether this is due to some kind
>of malware or what to make of it. I can't remember if I have heard this
>on other sites. I don't think that it is originating from the website.
>I am using Win XP and Firefox.
>
>jas

just put your cursor over the ad and it says "HELLO"

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foxtrot048 wrote:

> I don't know what to make of this. There is a website called
> "Findagrave.com" where you can go to place memorials to your loved
> ones in a giant online cemetery. There should be no sound from this
> website, but occasionally I will be surprised and hear a "hello"
> sound from an idiotic sounding voice. I don't know whether this is
> due to some kind of malware or what to make of it. I can't remember
> if I have heard this on other sites. I don't think that it is
> originating from the website. I am using Win XP and Firefox.

Maybe it is in one of those ads from:
http://www.burstnet.com/cgi-bin/ads/ ...

I have JavaScript disabled, and didn't hear anything.

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On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:16:43 GMT, foxtrot048 <foxy.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote
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>...occasionally I will be surprised and hear a "hello" sound from an
> idiotic sounding voice.

Bet it's that stoopid ad for smiley icons. Does it go "Heh-lo-oh!"?
I hate that ad! So annoying! I hope nobody buys those things!

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