Media Files That Spread Spyware (Ben Edelman On WMP Installing 31! Programs On His PC Alert)

Bendedelman.org ^ | 01/02/02 | Ben Edelman

[Theo]

Don't forget the free QuickTime / iTunes:

http://www.apple.com/itunes

http://www.apple.com/quicktime

[gbaker]

Read

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

haven't had any problems since

remember everything should be checked for updates every week (i.e. windows OS, virus programs, spyware programs, host file).

[EBH]

Thanks for the link.

Yes, I have everything is setup to check for updates once a week automatically. It's very good advice.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

But the fact this ready exploit exists means every one should keep up their guard and lock down IE

Best advice going.

Get the shields up, report to battle stations and prepare to repel boarders!

[rockrr]

I was researching spy-ware solutions when I managed to infect my own computer at an unscroupulous "Computer Support" website!

I got most of the crap scrubbed out, but had one remaining spy (DelfinProject.com) that was so deeply embedded I couldn't find it.

Then I came across an old-school fix that employed a HOSTS file. By doing to the spy-ware requests (re-routing their requests to a dead IP), combined with a switch to Firefox, I completely broke the never ending cycle of auto-install, detect, eliminate, auto-install.....

Life is good!

[TruthWillWin]

Media Files That Spread Spyware = Drudge.

[patriot_wes]

"The First World Congress on Agroforestry.???"

You know you've just opened a can of worms here at FR!

[EBH]

Funny, you seem to be the only one distressed about my reference to it...

Quite frankly I don't know what your level of knowledge is, but I learned a lot attending that particular congress and in presenting the fine work of coffee growers in Rwanda and how this system of farming is helping them with restoring their food security needs.

I also toured several established and very profitable versions of Agroforestry systems in Florida. One was a cattle farmer growing valuable Pole Pine and the other was a nursery that supplies stock to Disney.

Conservation properly implemented is very conservative. Environmentalism that doesn't allow you to work your land, hike, hunt, or use your land is a liberal abuse.

[Jackknife]

bump

[Ben Edelman]

But FTD is a big Gator advertiser.

And LinkShare makes tons of money through unwanted software on users' computers. (Consider: Ebates and all the other TopMoxie programs. 180solutions. BargainBuddy. And the list goes on.)

So LinkShare could do a lot more to stop these practices, if it wanted to. And FTD is specifically supporting Gator. They're not exactly model companies for helping make these problems better.

[endthematrix]

Welcome to FreeRepublic!

Re: "And the list goes on"

Ain't it the truth!