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The Most Dangerous Words on the Web [Searches that invite viruses]
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| May 23, 2006
| Ned Potter
Posted on 05/24/2006 5:04:26 AM PDT by cloud8
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Be careful out there.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:04:30 AM PDT
by
cloud8
To: cloud8
Since I dare not use Google to discover their meanings, does anyone here know what Bearshare, Winmx, and Lime wire are?
To: Steely Tom
They are file sharing programs that allow folks to connect to other computers and share with them - primarily music files. There are so many viruses passed along via these programs (mainly embedded in the shared files) that it is a wonder folks still use them.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:10:52 AM PDT
by
trebb
("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
To: cloud8
Warez is one you want to stay away from as well.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:13:51 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Support American sovereignty - boycott employers of illegal aliens)
To: trebb
They are file sharing programs that allow folks to connect to other computers and share with them - primarily music files. Thanks.
To: cloud8
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:15:40 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)
To: trebb
I use Spybot, Ad-aware and Free AV. Are there any other suggestions of apps that might catch the odd virus?
May Thanks.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:16:00 AM PDT
by
Thebaddog
(Labs Rules! Brilliant!)
To: cloud8
Oddly enough, searching for band song lyrics will often getcha nailed big time, too.
Been there, regretted that.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:16:17 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: Steely Tom
Bearshare and Lime Wire are file sharing programs in the Napster vein. I am not familiar with Winmx.
To: reagan_fanatic
I've been to Warez(Juarez). They've got shots for that stuff now.........
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:19:23 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)
To: Steely Tom
Bearshare...?
ewwww. ... I don't even want to imagine.
11
posted on
05/24/2006 5:19:42 AM PDT
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: Thebaddog
Try PC Tools' SPYWARE DOCTOR free at Downloads.com. ...........
12
posted on
05/24/2006 5:20:44 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Liberals ignore criminal behavior, reward sloth and revere incompetence...........)
To: Personal Responsibility; Steely Tom
13
posted on
05/24/2006 5:20:45 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: cloud8
Ironically, alot of popup spyware is 'sold' as 'free' or 'trial' spyware clearners.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:21:56 AM PDT
by
FreedomNeocon
(Better to take what they can throw at us now,rather than take what they promise to throw at us later)
To: cloud8
To: Steely Tom
Since I dare not use Google to discover their meanings, does anyone here know what Bearshare, Winmx, and Lime wire are?Let me help: These are all sex terms. You take your Limewire and put it in the woman's Winmx, and this act is known as Bearsharing.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:29:27 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(If a woman gives birth in Indiana, is she a Hoosier Mama?)
To: Thebaddog
Trend Micro has been the absolute best anti-anything program I have ever used. My system runs smoothly, it catches EVERYTHING and I can compute with ease.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:30:14 AM PDT
by
Dasaji
(...If you can't laugh at it, you'll go crazy!)
To: cloud8
Too late. Wanted a nifty Christmas screensaver, and now I'm inundated with spam : (
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:31:51 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(If you don't understand the word "Illegal", then the public school system has failed you.)
To: Steely Tom
Bearshare is a file sharing program. I used it for a while and it really gummed up my computer.
It took weeks to clean out the viruses, malware, and spybots.
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:34:17 AM PDT
by
Bear_Slayer
(When liberty is outlawed only outlaws will have liberty)
To: Thebaddog
"I use Spybot, Ad-aware and Free AV. Are there any other suggestions of apps that might catch the odd virus?"
Either Norton or McAffee. The latest versions include spyware detectors. ZoneAlarm is a personal firewall that has some really good features as well.
Top sends
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posted on
05/24/2006 5:42:09 AM PDT
by
petro45acp
(SUPPORT/BE YOUR LOCAL SHEEPDOG! ("On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs" by Dave Grossman))
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