Posted on 12/31/2004 3:26:00 PM PST by BJungNan
My computer is set to advise me if a site I am going to is trying to download something onto my computer and gives me the option to download or cancel. I just went to Drudge's site and got a warning about an attempted download.
Drudge has been dumping at 3 to 7 spyware programs on my computer each time I visit - I've checked by clearing all spyware and then going to his site and checking again. That's bad enough. But, now to have direct downloads from from Drudge, that is not alright.
Likely it is from the same pop-ups and not specifically from Drudge's page, one of his advertisers. Some will say you a pop up blocker but those get in the way of the some of the functionality of sites I use on the net. I tolerate the pop-ups because it is less trouble to click them away than to turn on and off a pop-up stopper program.
The questions are these: Is Drudge being careful enough with the pop-ups he is facilitating through his site? Was there malicious code in the download that was attempted? Will Drudge address this? I have found no such instance on any other site I frequent except those in Asia that seem to love this practice.
One other question: Is anyone aware of any sort of malicious code that can be delivered through a site that wants to download to your computer just by visiting it?
Shes still charming
lol I had forgotten the sharp toungue and disregard for critique..
Nothing.
Must IE be deactivated at any time?
No. (Not that you could.)
Are any usual functions deactivated if Mozilla is loaded?
Of course not.
There is no reason you can't have multiple browsers on your system. I have: Mozilla, Opera, Off By One and IE4 (installed by the OS, and which I never use).
I love FR. You get so much help here. And if you are ever feeling lonely, just ask a question about computers. Ok, so a couple of people will ask you if you are logged in. And someone will be along eventually to say this has already been posted.
Now, if someone would tell me why Dell ships their new computers running 49 processes in the background. This is ridiculous. Does anyone have that link handy for the website that has a long list of start-up applications you can safely turn off? Also, does anyone have a clue why my cursor keeps disappearing and then showing up in the corners of the screen?
Firefox is OK, but if you want something far more easier to use, http://flashpeak.com and download Slimbrowser for free. It fits over your IE browser. Blocks pop-up and is a hellavalot easier to use than Firefox
Thanks for the guidance...
New Year, New Browser, Thanks. fellow Jersey-ite
"Cost around $500, but you cannot buy the quality that I now have."
Why can you buy the quality that you now have and I can't?
Rather entertaining, though, when she was on the shows debating liberals.
If you use Mozilla instead of IE (and that is what I use, Mozilla Firefox), when a site tries to load a popup, it tells you "acme.com was prevented from loading a popup." Then, if acme.com is your bank and you NEED to have that popup, you click on a small icon and can tell Mozilla whether this is a one-time deal or whether you always want it to trust acme.com for popups.
You can do it all interactively like that -- the default is not to accept popups without explicit instructions -- and if you make a mistake you can go into preferences and fix it. Managing cookies is almost as easy. And it's not vulnerable to many of the spyware and trojan attacks that IE is.
I haven't seen a popup in a turtle's age.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
What kind of spyware is being installed on your computer and what is the technical method used that will allow a program to be installed without permission. Not even IE will allow that.
You're not referring to cookies are you?
This could give a whole new meaning to "Eagles up!"
(Did I say that outloud?)
I got spyware with Mozzila
Don't let the hype blind you. Firefox is OK, but not great. After a ten day trial with Firefox, in my opinion it loads slower even after the tweaks, and many web pages are distorted even to the point of being unreadable. Firefox also doesn't intergrate with Outlook, and while the simple answer is to use a different email package, I have neither the time nor inclination mess with my office suite on a couple dozen work stations.
Anytime. :)
Does Mozilla override Microsoft Explorer during its install? If not, how do I delete Microsoft Explorer? Thanks in advance.
Thanks, those are exactly the questions I wanted to ask.
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