OT: Computer Virus & Ad-ware: Be aware!!

2-Oct-2004	#1
clrosner bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Nov-2001 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA Country: USA USDA Zone: 6/7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,078	OT: Computer Virus & Ad-ware: Be aware!! Dear Members: This may sound a little sinister, but read the following excerpt from a PC review and then read the whole article.... It is more than frightening to me. I ran the adaware software and found 8 little bugs giving out information. They were deleted, but one must be vigilante and be aware of the unscrupulous practices of some people on the nternet!! excerpt from an article on Spyware! Piggybacking: As the name suggests, the spyware/adware can act as a parasite and hide itself in other supposedly free software. Software such as "gator" or "bonzi buddy" is simply a method of concealing spyware which monitors your browsing habits and adds extra advertising to your PC. Many P2P applications come with these applications as part of the install package, as do some other freeware software packages. These companies will be paid a small amount of money for each person that subsequently has the spyware installed on their PC. http://www.pcreview.co.uk/showthrea...86&referrerid=0 __________________ Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7 arteacher3725@yahoo.com CHECK OUT MY UPDATED WEBSITE AT[B]: www.carlrosner.com Last edited by TreeBay : 3-Oct-2004 at 06:27 PM. Reason: renamed bonzi buddy plugin according to its actual name

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2-Oct-2004	#2
RonMartin(deceased) Bonsai nare-do-well Join Date: Jan-2003 Location: Summerville SC Country: USA USDA Zone: 8A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 4,653	MR. C Just goes to show you how good that word free is and how much trouble it can cause. Looks like you got two free things in one package ;o)

2-Oct-2004	#3
breefe Duck for President Join Date: Sep-2004 USDA Zone: 3/4 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 202	They can't "hurt" you really, just be wary of what your doing and run Adaware of SpyBot everyonce and while and you shouldn't worry.

2-Oct-2004

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Originally Posted by Ron Martin

MR. C
Just goes to show you how good that word free is and how much trouble it can cause.
Looks like you got two free things in one package ;o)

Adaware and Spybot are both free, and they're VERY good!

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2-Oct-2004	#5
dbz12fan Charles Bevan Join Date: Apr-2003 Location: Florida Country: United States USDA Zone: 9B AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 2,250	When I ran spybot, it removed my adaware . __________________ "Success demands understanding"-Andy Rutledge Charles Bevan Vero Beach, Fl

2-Oct-2004	#6
breefe Duck for President Join Date: Sep-2004 USDA Zone: 3/4 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 202	Sibling Rivalry...Some say SpyBot is Better while other say Adaware is Better. I use Adaware and keep forgetting to download Spybot...

2-Oct-2004	#7
tuckerg bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Jun-2004 Country: Ireland Posts: 493	same thing that happened to charles,happened to me.at least it works

2-Oct-2004	#8
Camay123 Life Student Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Gatineau Country: Canada USDA Zone: 5a AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 674	On the same note, those fancy toolbar or daily horoscope program are also just some program that generate pop up windows with publicity oriented from what site you visit. One software that is also good but not free is Spysweeper, the trial remove everything, even some adaware didnt find.

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Originally Posted by Camay123

On the same note, those fancy toolbar or daily horoscope program are also just some program that generate pop up windows with publicity oriented from what site you visit.

One software that is also good but not free is Spysweeper, the trial remove everything, even some adaware didnt find.

One always gets what they pay for. Free is never really free ! !