On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:09:22 -0600, phil@phil's.place.com wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:36:30 -0800, "pcbutts1"
><pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> wrote:
>
>>You know what Phil my offer still stands. My latest version of Remove-it
>>will fix that search issue but you have to trust me and don't listen to
>>those trolls who, by the way, know nothing about spyware, they are just here
>>to bash me. I mean think about it I've been writing and updating my spyware
>>removal software for 4 years now starting with version 1. How is it that 3
>>different people claim I stole their software when all 3 claim they are the
>>owner of my 1 software. The fact is they stole it from me and it was not
>>until I put theft traps in my software that they stopped and changed theirs.
>>You need Remove-it version 15.5 to fix that search issue you currently have
>>ver 15.
>
>Here is the message HOST BLOCK NOTIFIER gives me when trying to access
>your page
>
>"The page you are trying to access has been blocked by the Hosts File.
>Click here to proceed to the web site using proxy"
>
>I have no idea what is going on in this war between you and the others,
>but if all these people plus mvps.org feel your site is a danger, I have
>to err on the side of caution.
>
>As I have previously stated, the problem on my wife's computer is really
>of negligible import. Using Mozilla gets around it completely.
>
>Now, I could again use Acronis True Image to backup her C: before trying
>your program, but to what gain? Even if your program did work, the
>others in here would merely label me a troll, or claim it was you
>posting under the name of phil. Although, my curiosity is sparked, and
>I just might backup her machine and try your program, but NEVER mention
>it in this group if it worked. If I did that, I have a feeling I would
>be blacklisting myself from this group. It's fairly sad to see this crap
>happening in here. It reminds me of a good program whose owner practiced
>spamming Usenet - namely, Evidence Eliminator. People hated the spam,
>and they began saying the program was no good. That was a lie. I've used
>it almost since its inception and it does work. Being against spam is
>one thing, but maligning a program to get to the spammer is wrong.
>Period.
>
>As for one point in your favor, that ******* p.o.s. Raid Slam seems to
>be one of your detractors. For that evil p.o.s. to ever condemn anyone
>for anything is a joke. I remember that mouthy p.o.s. from years back in
>the virus groups. I can just visualize what will happen to all the users
>of his new p.o.s. bug trap somewhere down the road when he slips one of
>his vicious viruses into an update. He'll be in here cackling as to how
>he crippled god knows how many thousands more computers. Believe me,
>this will happen. He's an evil p.o.s.
>
>That's about all I have to say on this subject. Since I don't know the
>truth of this matter, I felt I owed you at least this much of an
>explanation.

Well, sonny, I just had an interesting few moments. Falling prey to my
own habitual curiosity, I renamed my Host file and paid a visit to your
Web page. Firstly, I'll say this, for a guy* who says he's a
programmer, you have one sloppily constructed Web page. If you can't use
simple HTML, I'm to believe you're a programmer?

Anyway, I took the bait and clicked on the link claiming to lead to your
resume' - but with my firewall opened and showing Block All Traffic as I
held my mouse poised over the setting, waiting for any nonsense to
happen. You didn't disappoint. No sooner had I clicked the link, a blank
page came up; the page name merely a sequence of numbers. At the same
time, something began trying to access my A: drive. Well, that's when I
hit the mouse button and bailed with my firewall's Block All Traffic.
But already my system tray had been screwed with and I lost my T Clock
and another two icons, including my Host Block Notifier icon.

To make a long story short, I immediately ran Kaspersky and Spybot.
Neither found any malware. But nice try, guy. However, if I do find
some funny things happening, I'll simply roll back with True Image.

Let this be a warning to anyone else who is new to this group and the
pcbutts issue: Stay away from his site and his malware.

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*No, I did not buy the obvious bait of the pic with the beautiful gal in
it. That trick has been used to death by spammers and porn peddlers.