Posted on 03/03/2005 1:39:36 PM PST by holymoly
freeware is ruined.
I just love Firefox!
Anyone caught intentionally pushing malware on PCs should be shot, I mean it. This has ramifications for the economy.
Ping.
Good information...
Important to stay up to date on everything... browsers, antivirus... and now this spyware adware stuff. I am using MS AntiSpyware Beta, even though I've never had any spyware or adware to speak of.
Wrong! They should be tortured first, then hanged, then drawn and quartered...then shot.
Ping for later
Bless your smug heart... the buggers will hassle you soon enough. ;~D
I don't know. The problem is if they can do it, Red China can do it. I want the systems secure. Nobody should be able to do it.
Way to be posting stuff from January 11th.
This has been patched since then and if you've simply had the autoupdate on, it hasn't affected you since then. It's what, March 3rd today?
PS. Firefox dl'd four trojans on me last week. IE was bulletproof on the same sites. FYI
Which reminds me...
PC security-related links. All software is freeware/open source. Last Update: 02/18/2005 |
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Anti-Virus: Antidote SuperLite On-demand virus checker AntiVir® Personal Edition AVG Anti-Virus F-Prot Antivirus The MS-DOS version is free McAfee Stinger On-demand scanner. Detects & cleans a small number of virii/trojans (around 50). MicroWorld On-demand AntiVirus Utility |
Alternatives to MSIE, Outlook & Outlook Express: Mozilla.org Mozilla Suite (browser, email & usenet client), Firefox browser, Thunderbird E-mail client Off By One The world's smallest and fastest web browser Popcorn E-Mail E-Mail client Xnews Usenet client |
Anti-Adware/Spyware: Ad-Aware SE On-demand scanner Spybot - Search and Destroy Offers on-demand scanning and full-time protection |
Firewall: Tiny Personal Firewall 2 (Last freeware version) ZoneAlarm Free Download |
Technical Help: CastleCops Security Forums Cyber Tech Help Support Forum SpywareWarrior.com Forum VirtualDr Forums How To Ask Questions The Smart Way This guide will teach you how to ask questions in a way that is likely to get you a satisfactory answer. |
How-to and Tutorial: PCWorld: How to Install a Firewall Using Ad-Aware SE Using Spybot - Search and Destroy |
Useful sites, articles, etc.: Firewall Test, Security Test and Security Scan Leak Test Test your firewall against internal extrusions (leaks) Shields Up Firewall Test Spyware/Adware/Malware FAQ and Removal Guide SpwyareWarrior.com Waging the war against spyware U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team |
Miscellaneous: Mozilla Plugin Support on Microsoft Windows Netscape Browser Archive OldVersion.com Because newer is not always better Ping Plotter Internet diagnostic tool TinyApps.Org WinPatrol Combats adware, spyware, trojans, etc. |
Anyone caught intentionally pushing malware on PCs should be shot, I mean it.I agree. Virus writers/Adware developers/Spyware authors are the absolute scum of the earth, and should be tied up and beaten with Louisville sluggers until only a bloody stump remains where their heads once existed.
Thanks!
In addition to Spybot S&D and AdAware, I use HiJack This! It is a program that takes care of browser hijacking by malware after it happens.
I don't see TDS3 or a2 personal in there, maybe add them?
I agree, and their body parts should be sold.
I have had many hours stolen from me the last 7 days fighting what sounds like the same thing.
I have beaten the stuff back, but my computer is going to have to have the hard drive replaced because of this garbage and I make my living from my computer.
if you have XP service pack 2, you dont need the fix
Don't forget to do the same to the spammers and virus writers.
He he he he...
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