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Drudge Site Ripe with Computer Slowing Spyware
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| September 21, 2003
| BJungNan
Posted on 09/21/2003 2:59:04 PM PDT by BJungNan
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posted on
09/21/2003 2:59:05 PM PDT
by
BJungNan
To: BJungNan
Sad but true!
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To: BJungNan
I have never had a problem with Drudge. But I use Konqueror on Linux, with the popup setting on smart.
I didn't even know Drudge had popups until I heard someone mention it.
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:01:59 PM PDT
by
B Knotts
To: BJungNan
First of all, nothing can be INSTALLED on your computer unless you say yes to something. Granted, some of these are tricky, like Gator. Whether you click yes or no, it installes. The best way to avoid Gator is to click the "X" on the window, and not answer the question it shows.
Second, ADAWARE will flag cookies as spyware. Can you tell us what ADAWARE flagged?
To: All
I've tried to install Spybot and AdAware, and all I get is an error message saying that a WS2_32.DLL file cannot be found. Anyone know a way around this?
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:03:51 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
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To: William Creel
I agree- I use Spybot.
To: 1rudeboy
I've tried to install Spybot and AdAware, and all I get is an error message saying that a WS2_32.DLL file cannot be found. Anyone know a way around this? Yes, create a bogus file with that name in your System32 directory... the program is going to overwrite it anyways.
BTW, I reset Mozilla to warn me about privacy settings on web pages, and the only thing that popped up on Drudge Report was a session cookie.
To: William Creel
Do you have a link?
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:11:55 PM PDT
by
sweetliberty
("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
To: BJungNan
I never understood what the point of going to Drudge's lame site was in the first place.
12
posted on
09/21/2003 3:13:41 PM PDT
by
agitator
(Ok, mic check...line one...)
To: Lunatic Fringe
methinks the problem is with sites visited from Drudge... links, etc...
get a Mac, don't suffer!
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:15:46 PM PDT
by
pageonetoo
(in God I trust, not the g'umt!)
To: Lunatic Fringe
I have this problem myself when I tried to download Spybot...No trouble with AdAware...Please advise what is System 32 directory where you advised to create a bogus file.
To: BJungNan; All
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:21:49 PM PDT
by
backhoe
To: BJungNan
I seriously doubt this is the case.
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:24:21 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: Lunatic Fringe
First of all, nothing can be INSTALLED on your computer unless you say yes to something. Ah, to be young (old ?) and naive again. You are, of course, mistaken in that bold statement.
Lots of stuff gets installed, if you are not careful.
LVM
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:27:09 PM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
(Those that live by the sword get shot by those that don't.)
To: backhoe
ref. bump
To: BJungNan
Check into Proxomitron. I love the crap outta that program.
To: BJungNan
Yup! I discovered this a while back.
A popup blocker is of much help with most of the critters. AdAware cleans them up nicely however.
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posted on
09/21/2003 3:30:26 PM PDT
by
Cold Heat
("It is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other." [Samuel Clemens, on lawyers])
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