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Trojans and Popups and Slimeball Business

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the remember-when-the-net-was-polite dept.

Selanit writes "Salon.com is reporting on a company which exploited a vulnerability in an old but common version of Internet Explorer's Java engine to install spyware on the visitor's machine. " It's a pretty in depth story showing the lack of respect that some companies have. My favorite part is that the guy who denies any knowledge of the trojan popup is named 'Frank Bigott'.

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  1. How Exactly by KingKire64 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do people like this sell thier soul to satan? I would like a Cray Computer Im considering selling my soul for it... but i guess satan is backed up with these Popup Companies

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    "All I can tell the "lesser of two evils" folks is that if they keep voting for evil, they'll keep getting evil."-Lp.org
  2. Re:Microsoft, security and Java... by kneeo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The easiest way to get shot is to carry a gun -- Atticus Finch


    Are you sure that carrying a gun is the easiest way to go shot? I mean, where do you carry it? In a bag, in your pocket, or maybe a holster. If Im just carrying it, how would someone else know I have it to shoot me. Oh, maybe it will accidently go off and hit me. Im sure there are faster ways of getting shot rather than just carrying it and waiting for it to go off or waiting for someone to shoot me b/c I have a gun.

  3. Wasn't a good day for them yesterday, either by ackthpt · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I just got peek at the article but it has to be a seriously squirmy moment on the stand for yet-another-ill-prepared-Microsoft-executive-and/o r-witness, as Will Poole couldn't offer a satisfactory explanation why nothing was changed for XP despite the antitrust ruling.

    IIRC, "we gotta get it out the door to do our part to help the economy, can't stop now to do the right thing, W.'s counting on us!" -- hmm soft stance of the DoJ... scratch my back, I'll scratch yours? Seems to fit in with the recent pattern of sucking up to industry.

    Anyway, RealNetworks (love 'em, hate 'em) gripes are valid, if Microsoft rolls out a "tested and Q/A Approved (the MCSEs all playing solitaire never found any bugs) Final version" and mysteriously competitors products (which you know they've had a keen eye towards making sure all is well) malfunction and look shoddy.

    Other than being rich and arrogant, I wouldn't want to be in their shoes.

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    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  4. Pop ups... by keep_it_simple_stupi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I got a pop up "trojan" for ya right here!


    Damn there goes my Karma.