Adware-infected PCs net slimeware firms $3 a pop

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/02/adware_market_estimate/ ^ | 2nd February 2005 | John Leyden

[holymoly]

I just downloaded the spybot thing and once it was finished, before I run it, a warning came up from IE saying the publisher could not be verified....is that a bad thing?

I'm not sure what you mean. Once it was finished doing what? Downloading? Installing? Updating?

You get a warning from Internet Explorer? What exactly does this message say?

Did you download Spybot S&D from http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html?

There are some knock-off anti-spyware programs which (fraudulently) use the name/term "Spybot" to fool/trick people. This is one reason you should never "Google" for anythig of this type. (The Spybot website has a warning regarding this.)

[El Gran Salseron]

I suppose that if one wants to sacrifice speed and functionality to a whim and use Mozilla then it is one's choice.

I keep it only as a backup and continue to use the superior IE.

[zeugma]

hahahahahahahhahaa! Thanks! Yours is the funniest thing I've read all week!

[OldFriend]

Help.......I removed the old Ad Aware and installed the newest one.......but it's now showing up on my desktop......but it is showing that it's been installed.

Help HELP

[OldFriend]

Help.......I removed the old Ad Aware and installed the newest one.......but it's NOT showing up on my desktop......but it is showing that it's been installed.

Help HELP

[holymoly]

I suppose that if one wants to sacrifice speed and functionality to a whim

Hardly a whim.

The U.S. Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors) has advised people to stop using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

See: Vulnerability Note VU#713878)  Excerpt: "There are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to the IE domain/zone security model, local file system (Local Machine Zone) trust, the Dynamic HTML (DHTML) document object model (in particular, proprietary DHTML features), the HTML Help system, MIME type determination, the graphical user interface (GUI), and ActiveX. These technologies are implemented in operating system libraries that are used by IE and many other programs to provide web browser functionality. IE is integrated into Windows to such an extent that vulnerabilities in IE frequently provide an attacker significant access to the operating system.

It is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser, especially when viewing untrusted HTML documents (e.g., web sites, HTML email messages). Such a decision may, however, reduce the functionality of sites that require IE-specific features such as proprietary DHTML, VBScript, and ActiveX. Note that using a different web browser will not remove IE from a Windows system, and other programs may invoke IE, the WebBrowser ActiveX control (WebOC), or the HTML rendering engine (MSHTML)."

I also refer you to the following:
An extended explanation on why Internet Explorer is insecure

[holymoly]

Is Ad-Aware showing up somewhere under "Start > Programs"?

[Corin Stormhands]

Okay, I think I can walk you through this.

Go to the start menu and click on "all programs."

You should see the Ad Aware in the list. Go to it and right click, go to "send to" and "create a shortcut."

If that doesn't work, following the same route go to your "C" drive, then program files. You should see it there. Right click, go to "send to" and "create a shortcut."

Then it "should" be on your desktop and you can open it from there.

[OldFriend]

Ad Aware 6.0 is still showing even tho I removed it and installed the new Ad Aware SE

[holymoly]

Ad Aware 6.0 is still showing even tho I removed it and installed the new Ad Aware SE

That is very strange. I would try this:

Uninstall every version of Ad-Aware (use the un-install found in "Start > Programs > Lavasoft...")

Reboot your system. Re-install Ad-Aware SE.

[OldFriend]

Am re installing the Ad Aware SE..........for now my programs and my Start is still showing Ad Aware 6.0

I am so totally un-tech it's pathetic.

When the new install is complete I'll try to follow your instructions.....if you read about me in the paper you'll know I shot my computer......

[dennisw]

I believe there are pre-made hosts files available for download like with Adblock.......

There is one at PC World that's updated as to how it edits your hosts file


http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

[JenB]

Did you uninstall the old version first? If not, do that. Try rebooting, too.

[OldFriend]

uninstalled and it's still there.......after rebooting....will try to reinstall the new version

[JenB]

Does it show up on your "Add/Remove Programs" menu? If it does, remove it again. If it doesn't, don't worry about it, just run the new version.

[holymoly]

uninstalled and it's still there.......after rebooting....will try to reinstall the new version

Is Ad-Aware 6 still there? Or just a shortcut to it?

[OldFriend]

Thank you everyone.......it's WORKING........

I clicked on save rather than open and that seems to be why it never apeared on the desktop.

When I went back, after rebooting, and clicked on open and reinstalled it is now on the desktop and working........

You guys are the best and so patient with this old lady.......again, thanks so much.

[gogeo]

That's what I understand. At least I can assume it won't screw up Windows if I use it.

[zeugma]

At least I can assume it won't screw up Windows if I use it.

YMMV, but I'm not so sure that is a safe assumption. A lot of people assumed the same thing about XP-SP2.Good luck with it though. :-)

[MHGinTN]

Thank you! I'm nearly sixty; she's too young for a crusty writer to chase, but I really appreciate having a picture in memory when I hear her.