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How Spyware Took The Next-Gen Threat Crown (On The Internet's No #1 Threat Today MUST READ!!!)
ESecurityPlanet.com ^ | 12/20/04 | Sonny Discini

Posted on 12/21/2004 2:39:48 AM PST by goldstategop

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To: goldstategop
Great! Thanks for posting this. I had to rebuild my computer this year because of this crap. It is insideous!

I would like to see the death penalty used on these spammers and spyware merchants!

61 posted on 12/21/2004 4:52:40 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Pass Tort Reform Now! Make the bottom clean for the catfish!)
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To: clyde asbury

Here are a few sites:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/

http://www.linuxforum.com/forums/

http://www.justlinux.com/

Also, you have FR! There are quite a few Linux users here who would be happy to help you out.

PS: If you are on Broadband you can download Mandrake 10.1 for free. I've found it to be the most solid, and user friendly home desktop.


62 posted on 12/21/2004 4:54:29 AM PST by KoRn
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To: goldstategop

Spyware is definitely a pain. I have spybot and adaware and they do yield different results just like the article stated.


63 posted on 12/21/2004 4:55:43 AM PST by tutstar ( <{{--->< http://ripe4change.4-all.org Violations of Florida Statutes ongoing!)
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To: goldstategop
Pay a couple of extra dollars and have updates downloaded and installed automatically. And with Windows Update, keep automatic updates turned ON.

Please explain. Are you talking about software that you can buy to have updates downloaded and installed automatically? Also, how do you keep automatic updates turn on?

My computer is now back to normal, but it was taken over by spyware, and my browser was highjacked. The computer had to be wiped clean and everything re-installed.

64 posted on 12/21/2004 4:56:21 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: IamConservative
"GET RID OF INTERNET EXPLORER AND MOVE TO FIREFOX"

That's very good advice. Recently I reformatted one of my boxes. After installing XP Pro i went out to a couple of sites with IE to grab a couple of things. I download and install Firefox, and haven't used IE on that computer since.

Yesterday I go back to that machine, open IE for Windows Update, and the homepage was changed LOL. I have no idea how or when it happened, but it was definitely malware, because it was changed to one of those spammer search engines.

65 posted on 12/21/2004 4:58:22 AM PST by KoRn
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To: KoRn
Here are a few sites:

Thank you ! Those will help me, especially Mandrake 10.1.

I hope to be running in Linux soon.

Thanks again.
66 posted on 12/21/2004 4:59:25 AM PST by clyde asbury (Don't Panic.)
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To: KMC1

with Ad-Aware Pro or Ad-Aware Plus you have real time protection which has worked extremely well for me. However, neither of these are free.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/


67 posted on 12/21/2004 4:59:49 AM PST by jimbergin
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To: R. Scott

I was recently hijacked by the dreaded CoolWeb, also. After multiple executions of SpySweeper, it appears to be gone; however, any time I reboot my system I get multiple messages bout a "shell.dll" file being missing. Is there anything I can do about that (without access to the XP CD, which apparently was misplaced during our last move)?


68 posted on 12/21/2004 5:00:00 AM PST by ccmovrwc
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To: goldstategop

bookmark


69 posted on 12/21/2004 5:01:23 AM PST by myself6 (Nazi = socialist , democrat=socialist , therefore democrat = Nazi)
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To: KoRn

Anyone know where Firefox stores the temporary files? I am curious because I uses "EasyCleaner" to keep the unwanted files cleaned up and it (understandably) does not seem to find any left over trash from Firefox - perhaps there is none.

I guess I am spoiled. After years of IE, I miss spending hours cleaning up after IE.


70 posted on 12/21/2004 5:02:22 AM PST by IamConservative (To worry is to misuse your imagination.)
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To: goldstategop

Anyone know anything about Solid Peer? I have run spybot and use Trend Micro, but can't stop the pop-up's.


71 posted on 12/21/2004 5:10:45 AM PST by SCALEMAN (Super Cards Fan)
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To: IamConservative
With Firefox cookies are stored in a single text file rather than separate files like in IE.Everything with Firefox is stored per user, and located here(depending on your OS)

This is an example with XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\5wcj6no1.default

NOTE: The "Application Data" Directory is hidden in Windows by Default.

72 posted on 12/21/2004 5:10:58 AM PST by KoRn
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To: KoRn

DOH!

PS: The file the cookes are stored in is referred to as 'cookies.txt'


73 posted on 12/21/2004 5:12:02 AM PST by KoRn
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To: KoRn
PS: If you are on Broadband you can download Mandrake 10.1 for free. I've found it to be the most solid, and user friendly home desktop.

KoRn, all my experience has been with SuSE (or Knoppix). Have you tried SuSE? I'd be interested in your thoughts versus a comparison with Mandrake.

Tnx.

74 posted on 12/21/2004 5:15:21 AM PST by LTCJ
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To: libertyman
Do y'all have anymore advice? THANK YOU very much! :-)

My FR homepage has some additional information. It's mostly written to clear infections in a top down fashion, but you may benefit from it. :)

75 posted on 12/21/2004 5:18:19 AM PST by Malsua
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To: LTCJ
"Have you tried SuSE?"

I haven't tried SuSE myself, but it seems to be quite popular.

76 posted on 12/21/2004 5:20:40 AM PST by KoRn
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To: Ben Ficklin

Shoot 'em both and see which one rots faster!


77 posted on 12/21/2004 5:21:59 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Pass Tort Reform Now! Make the bottom clean for the catfish!)
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To: goldstategop

THANKS MUCH.


78 posted on 12/21/2004 5:22:33 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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To: drt1
I keep wondering why Gates and his company are not the object of serious legal and legislative assault.

Have you read the EULA for Windows? They are not responsible for anything that happens on or to your computer. Ever. For any reason.

And you agreed to it when you installed Windows.

79 posted on 12/21/2004 5:38:40 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: KoRn

Whole HDD imaging and HDDs on removable carrriages is the only method of ops I ever use in the CGs ship simulators facility I manage. Spare HDDs right there at each machine with whole images ready to go if there's even a burp. No lost cadet training in 5+ years on 5 full mission simulators.

Hey, HDDs are cheap, student time is irrecoverable.

Easy to get to tape for off-site storage and archive... easy to recover with a PC dedicated only to this process.


80 posted on 12/21/2004 5:40:24 AM PST by USCG SimTech (Honored to serve since '71)
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