WARNING! New Spyware removes Ad-aware during the installation!

Wurm · 04-24-2002, 02:37 PM

Read about it here!

Sorry evil so and so's

I bet they only added the clause to the EULA after one of their slimy lawyers warned them about removing software without informing the user first...

Wurm · 04-24-2002, 03:42 PM

Bump because its important!

BTW who here isn't using a antivirus program or firewall and why?

Beltazar · 04-24-2002, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wurm:
Bump because its important!

BTW who here isn't using a antivirus program or firewall and why?

Me, because I don't really need one :\

andrewas · 04-24-2002, 03:49 PM

I dont use anti-virus software because I have a deep fear of resident programs. If i want a virus scan ill go use one of the online ones, its not as good but it catches most things, and it consumes zero resources when not in use.

I dont use firewall because they screw up games on the internet, and i cant be bothered telling it what ports I want to use.

Besides, I keep all my confidential stuff in Linux, and those drives arent even visible to windows.

Sazerac · 04-24-2002, 03:51 PM

Firewall is probably not that important if you're on a dial-up connection. If you're on a permanent IP connection like DSL or Cable Modem, it's pretty important to keep someone from hacking you.

However, it's running a major risk to be on the Internet nowadays without a virus protection package running. With so many pop-ups and hidden scripts running, you can get something downloaded to your computer without your being aware of it.

-Saz

andrewas · 04-24-2002, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sazerac:

However, it's running a major risk to be on the Internet nowadays without a virus protection package running. With so many pop-ups and hidden scripts running, you can get something downloaded to your computer without your being aware of it.

-Saz

True, but since i dont have an address book and keep sensitive stuff hidden from windows i can get away with it. I think ive been infected twice in the last year, both times by my brothers sites.

Wurm · 04-24-2002, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sazerac:
Firewall is probably not that important if you're on a dial-up connection. If you're on a permanent IP connection like DSL or Cable Modem, it's pretty important to keep someone from hacking you.

However, it's running a major risk to be on the Internet nowadays without a virus protection package running. With so many pop-ups and hidden scripts running, you can get something downloaded to your computer without your being aware of it.

-Saz

Amen...And you can turn the AV off when your not one-line and configuring for one-line games is pretty easy if you have a good firewall.

Encard · 04-24-2002, 04:02 PM

What the... Zah Bah! Bloody little... I don't use either of these programs, but this is just really messed up...

Thoran · 04-24-2002, 04:10 PM

Adaware is a staple run on all my systems. I get a warm fuzzy feeling everytime it uncovers and kills a spyware package. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I smell a lawsuit coming...

Wurm · 04-24-2002, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Encard:
What the... Zah Bah! Bloody little... I don't use either of these programs, but this is just really messed up...

You dont? well download Ad-aware and run it...it just might scare the **** out of you!

04-24-2002, 02:37 PM	#1
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04-24-2002, 03:42 PM	#2
Wurm Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: August 19, 2001 Location: Grafenwöhr Bayern Germany Age: 59 Posts: 640	Bump because its important! BTW who here isn't using a antivirus program or firewall and why? __________________ [url]\"http://www.sharkyforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6\" target=\"_blank\">Come visit where I Moderate <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" /> </a><br />[url]\"http://www.bsforums.com\" target=\"_blank\"> And also visit the nicest group of OTers I know <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" /> </a>

04-24-2002, 03:49 PM	#4
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	I dont use anti-virus software because I have a deep fear of resident programs. If i want a virus scan ill go use one of the online ones, its not as good but it catches most things, and it consumes zero resources when not in use. I dont use firewall because they screw up games on the internet, and i cant be bothered telling it what ports I want to use. Besides, I keep all my confidential stuff in Linux, and those drives arent even visible to windows. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

04-24-2002, 03:51 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Firewall is probably not that important if you're on a dial-up connection. If you're on a permanent IP connection like DSL or Cable Modem, it's pretty important to keep someone from hacking you. However, it's running a major risk to be on the Internet nowadays without a virus protection package running. With so many pop-ups and hidden scripts running, you can get something downloaded to your computer without your being aware of it. -Saz __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

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