Posted on 12/31/2004 3:26:00 PM PST by BJungNan
My computer is set to advise me if a site I am going to is trying to download something onto my computer and gives me the option to download or cancel. I just went to Drudge's site and got a warning about an attempted download.
Drudge has been dumping at 3 to 7 spyware programs on my computer each time I visit - I've checked by clearing all spyware and then going to his site and checking again. That's bad enough. But, now to have direct downloads from from Drudge, that is not alright.
Likely it is from the same pop-ups and not specifically from Drudge's page, one of his advertisers. Some will say you a pop up blocker but those get in the way of the some of the functionality of sites I use on the net. I tolerate the pop-ups because it is less trouble to click them away than to turn on and off a pop-up stopper program.
The questions are these: Is Drudge being careful enough with the pop-ups he is facilitating through his site? Was there malicious code in the download that was attempted? Will Drudge address this? I have found no such instance on any other site I frequent except those in Asia that seem to love this practice.
One other question: Is anyone aware of any sort of malicious code that can be delivered through a site that wants to download to your computer just by visiting it?
Popup free! And the bugmenot is great, too!
Here's a link to a list of processes that may cause problems..
It's one page of several on wintask processes.
Here's the Main Page..
Thank you! I'll check it out.
We're about to watch "What About Bob," but I'll send you a FReepmail tomorrow. I think you know a lot more about computers than I do. :-)
Hmm... I never thought about that, but it sure makes sense. They also sent it loaded with that McAffee crap and I had asked them not to. Oh, well. It was still a good deal.
I checked it out just now at Drudge's site.
There is not even his typical ads I never read trying to get past my ad blocker.
There was no spyware trying to install itself.
I had a reverse experience to yours.
Check out #162 - saved a lot of headaches for me.
I suspect at least 30, if not more, of those 49 processes could be turned off permanently.
Check the Black Viper site mentioned previously. Lots of good stuff there.
Note that some hardware needs multiple background processes to run properly. For example, my ATI graphics card needs two processes, etc.
Thanks. I can't wait to check out that Viper site. 49 programs running at the same time is just a tad bit ridiculous, isn't it? Three of them I added right out of the box (AVG & SpyBot Tea Timer & Zone Alarm), but that still leaves 46.
Mark for reference. Thanks for the post.
Happy New Year to everyone!
I went to some of the links and I found them to be informative.
As things stand - I could post that I have a major artery bleeding profusely and that I need help ASAP in "Breaking News", and it would be thrown into the Smokey Backroom.
Okay, we now know what screen name Matt Drudge uses on FR. Hi Matt!
Dang, I got a new Dell Inspiron 9200 or something and I kused it one day and traded it to my hubby for his IPod. I hated it, hated it. It was so damn slow, so many processes running, all these questions. I have never spent 1700 bucks worse in my life. I want to write Michael Dell and tell him what a piece of crap loaded with crap he sent me. And free AOL!! what a crock, those criminals never let you go if they get in your puter. I am really ticked but your question may help me. Meanwhile I am totally in love with my IPod,,it is the coolest toy ever.
Dang, this is the 2nd time in a row I have to leave when you show up. Honest to goodness, it's not you. lol!
We're about to watch "What about Bob" and they're starting without me and I'm getting glared at so I gotta run. You have a very Happy New Year!!!! (And please drive safely!)
We gotta talk! I'll be back tomorrow!
Bookmark.
Happy New Year, Everyone!
Happy New Year to you too. :)
That sounds more like a "hardware" problem..
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