Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites

[~BD~]

Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- this is a learning experience on how some
of these so-called friendly companies treat you as a valued customer!
Many of us are totally amazed (including myself) at just how sneaky and
underhanded some of these companies are.

Info here: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

[Max Wachtel]

On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:26:36 -0500, ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote:

> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- this is a learning experience on how some
> of these so-called friendly companies treat you as a valued customer!
> Many of us are totally amazed (including myself) at just how sneaky and
> underhanded some of these companies are.
>
> Info here: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

or just use linux
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[~BD~]

Max Wachtel wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:26:36 -0500, ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote:
>
>> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
>> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- this is a learning experience on how
>> some of these so-called friendly companies treat you as a valued
>> customer! Many of us are totally amazed (including myself) at just how
>> sneaky and underhanded some of these companies are.
>>
>> Info here: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> or just use linux


Quote:

"Linux is as vulnerable to malware that tricks the user into installing
it through social engineering as other operating systems. In December
2009 a malicious waterfall screensaver was discovered that contained a
script that used the infected Linux PC in denial-of-service attacks."

Do you dispute anything written here, Max?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware

FYI, See http://www.vxheavens.com/vl.php?dir=Virus.Linux

Dave

[M.L.]

>> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
>> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- this is a learning experience on how some
>> of these so-called friendly companies treat you as a valued customer!
>> Many of us are totally amazed (including myself) at just how sneaky and
>> underhanded some of these companies are.
>>
>> Info here: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
>or just use linux

It's easier to periodically clean up malware than learn a new
operating system.

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

M.L wrote:

> [Max Wachtel wrote:]
>> or just use linux
>
> It's easier to periodically clean up malware than learn a new operating
> system.

It's even easier to learn a new operating system once, than to
periodically clean up malware for the rest of the computer's life.

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[Peter Foldes]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message news:48KdnVRg1ZGyomvRnZ2dnUVZ8oidnZ2d@bt.com...
> Max Wachtel wrote:
>> On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:26:36 -0500, ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote:
>>


Do you dispute anything written here, Max?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware
>
> FYI, See http://www.vxheavens.com/vl.php?dir=Virus.Linux


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[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

~BD~ wrote:

> Max Wachtel wrote:
>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
>>> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- ...
>>
>> or just use linux
>
> Quote:
>
> "Linux is as vulnerable to malware that tricks the user into installing
> it through social engineering as other operating systems. In December
> 2009 a malicious waterfall screensaver was discovered that contained a
> script that used the infected Linux PC in denial-of-service attacks."

That's one. And it _still_ needs to be activated by an inept user (such
as yourself).

There's an awfully long climb to reach the half-million malwares level
affecting Windows users, many of which can be initiated by simply opening
an email message or visiting a web page.

> Do you dispute anything written here, Max?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware

Did *you* read the page -- any part of the page other than the paragraph
you quoted?

--
-bts
-Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid>

| ~BD~ wrote:

>> Max Wachtel wrote:
>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
>>>> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- ...

>>> or just use linux

>> Quote:

>> "Linux is as vulnerable to malware that tricks the user into installing
>> it through social engineering as other operating systems. In December
>> 2009 a malicious waterfall screensaver was discovered that contained a
>> script that used the infected Linux PC in denial-of-service attacks."

| That's one. And it _still_ needs to be activated by an inept user (such
| as yourself).

| There's an awfully long climb to reach the half-million malwares level
| affecting Windows users, many of which can be initiated by simply opening
| an email message or visiting a web page.

>> Do you dispute anything written here, Max?

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware

| Did *you* read the page -- any part of the page other than the paragraph
| you quoted?

http://press.pandasecurity.com/news/...onths-of-2010/

"One third of all computer viruses that exist were created in the first 10 months of 2010
The Collective Intelligence database, Panda Security’s system for automatically detecting,
analyzing and classifying files, now holds 134 million samples, 60 million of which are
malware (viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats)

Between January and October this year, hackers have created 20 million new variants, the
same amount as in the whole of 2009

The average number of threats received every day by PandaLabs has risen from 55,000 to
63,000"

--------------------------------------

The fact is the preponderance is for the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

BD can read... He has an inability to comprehend.

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[~BD~]

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"<a.nony.mous@example.invalid>
>
> | ~BD~ wrote:
>
>>> Max Wachtel wrote:
>>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>>> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
>>>>> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- ...
>
>>>> or just use linux
>
>>> Quote:
>
>>> "Linux is as vulnerable to malware that tricks the user into installing
>>> it through social engineering as other operating systems. In December
>>> 2009 a malicious waterfall screensaver was discovered that contained a
>>> script that used the infected Linux PC in denial-of-service attacks."
>
> | That's one. And it _still_ needs to be activated by an inept user (such
> | as yourself).
>
> | There's an awfully long climb to reach the half-million malwares level
> | affecting Windows users, many of which can be initiated by simply opening
> | an email message or visiting a web page.
>
>>> Do you dispute anything written here, Max?
>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware
>
> | Did *you* read the page -- any part of the page other than the paragraph
> | you quoted?
>
> http://press.pandasecurity.com/news/...onths-of-2010/
>
> "One third of all computer viruses that exist were created in the first 10 months of 2010
> The Collective Intelligence database, Panda Security’s system for automatically detecting,
> analyzing and classifying files, now holds 134 million samples, 60 million of which are
> malware (viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats)
>
> Between January and October this year, hackers have created 20 million new variants, the
> same amount as in the whole of 2009
>
> The average number of threats received every day by PandaLabs has risen from 55,000 to
> 63,000"
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> The fact is the preponderance is for the Microsoft Windows Operating System.
>
> BD can read... He has an inability to comprehend.
>

Indeed, I can read *and* I comprehend. It's why I have an iMac.

Your word cannot be trusted, DHL.

[~BD~]

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> Max Wachtel wrote:
>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>> Do you have "Spyware" on your system? Parasites or an Unwanted Search
>>>> Engine Toolbar? Don't panic -- ...
>>>
>>> or just use linux
>>
>> Quote:
>>
>> "Linux is as vulnerable to malware that tricks the user into installing
>> it through social engineering as other operating systems. In December
>> 2009 a malicious waterfall screensaver was discovered that contained a
>> script that used the infected Linux PC in denial-of-service attacks."
>
> That's one. And it _still_ needs to be activated by an inept user (such
> as yourself).

I'm probably a typical computer user - yes, inept! ;-)

> There's an awfully long climb to reach the half-million malwares level
> affecting Windows users, many of which can be initiated by simply opening
> an email message or visiting a web page.
>
>> Do you dispute anything written here, Max?
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware
>
> Did *you* read the page -- any part of the page other than the paragraph
> you quoted?

I read the whole article. Did you?

I'm also using .........

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac – part of Sophos Endpoint Security and Data
Protection – provides protection for both Intel-based and PowerPC-based
Macintosh servers, desktops and laptops. It detects Mac and non-Mac
viruses hidden on Mac computers and is easy to manage in both all-Mac
and mixed environments.

http://www.sophos.com/products/enter...d-control/mac/

What protection are *you* employing, BTS?

D.