First off, assuming that EVERYONE posting here happens to be sitting in front of their own linux/mozilla loaded machine at the time they post is pretty naive. My employer wouldn't be too happy with my loading up his machines with my personal choice of software. Sure, you may not even see stuff like that when your browsing, but others can and probably do. At the time I posted, I was sitting in front of a borrowed machine. And, for circumstances of my own, have been doing so for far too long. Matter of fact, ALL the machines I am using currently happen to be MS loaded, so I was careful about what I was looking at and where I went. I posted my response to the link for the benefit of those not as savvy as you.
Well, thats not true at all. I couldn't really care less, unless of course, I am using a borrowed machine. That brings me to my main reason for responding to your post.
If you had read the main page YESTERDAY, you might have seen a story about Zango implanting video files in social websites, that were, in reality, adware downloads. I simply found it very odd that the first link I had an interest in also happened to be full of the very same thing. My choice of words, however unfortunate, was akin to exclaiming "The cat just dragged a disembowled rat into the house, the moron!". Nothing more. Your entirely too sensitive.
As far as the count of my posts, as I stated, you gotta start somewhere. Having posted only three times previously doesn't mean I was BORN 3 days ago. On the other hand, there is nothing that says someone with 2000 posts cannot be a complete idiot. Are you saying that the VOLUME of ones statements outweigh the content?
I don't profess to be a "techie". And that is exactly the reason I visit this website. To learn something and maybe share my two cents occasionally. Do you have to LIKE my two cents? Nope.
I agree. Maybe it was not exactly the most polite term to use. My intentions was not to belittle the guy, but to merely point out that following the link was a risky venture.
I shall refrain from stating my opinion about posters and stick to my opinions about the material posted instead.
There. Am I not a troll now?
If you look further, ALL the links on that page are Zango downloads.
I have the feeling that the moron that just referred to me as an "asshole" has some hand in it as well. Why would he verbally protect a site that is apparently supplying Zango with an outlet for said files?
Just giving a heads up to those that don't want to visit sites that have infected files.
As far as having only 3 posts, you gotta start somewhere. So what, I'm new to the site. And at least I am not posting as an "Anonymous Coward". And the other post IS NOT in another thread. I responded to someone ELSE linking the SAME URL.
There was another thread just yesterday about the infecting of other video sites in the exact same way. Why would I NOT post about finding one linked in this very same forum?
Your unusually heavy use of expletives, the anonymity your hiding behind and the lack of an intelligent response leads me to believe you may have some hidden motive behind your response. What might that be?
I am currently using Symantecs 2004 version of its Internet security. For reasons of my own, I prefer it to newer versions. But things have changed. A recent occurence has led me to believe that they are NO different then a mobster extorting "protection" monies.
I recently installed the previously mentioned software on a new machine. After receiving a message saying that doing so would exceed my allowed amount of installs per purchase, I called customer service and paid for a one-time install on that machine using my old disc.
Not long after, I began receiving a message on my other machines (legally installed with a paid for disc, the same one used for the one-time purchase) stating that there was a problem with symantecs internet protection and to please re-install. I had never received this message before buying the one-time purchase.
You guessed it. I cannot re-install because I had already used my legal installs up. They knew this and intentionally disabled my legally purchased software in hopes of forcing me to upgrade (i.e. PAY!)just to fix a problem THEY intentionally created.
I can no longer use a product I paid for.
So, for me, good riddance. Anything that helps to remove these scum from my world is a step forward. I think "parasitic" is an appropriate term here. If they can't make money from you by selling you software to protect from malicious invasion of your machine, then they become that very threat themselves.
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First off, assuming that EVERYONE posting here happens to be sitting in front of their own linux/mozilla loaded machine at the time they post is pretty naive. My employer wouldn't be too happy with my loading up his machines with my personal choice of software.
Sure, you may not even see stuff like that when your browsing, but others can and probably do. At the time I posted, I was sitting in front of a borrowed machine. And, for circumstances of my own, have been doing so for far too long. Matter of fact, ALL the machines I am using currently happen to be MS loaded, so I was careful about what I was looking at and where I went. I posted my response to the link for the benefit of those not as savvy as you.
Well, thats not true at all. I couldn't really care less, unless of course, I am using a borrowed machine. That brings me to my main reason for responding to your post.
If you had read the main page YESTERDAY, you might have seen a story about Zango implanting video files in social websites, that were, in reality, adware downloads. I simply found it very odd that the first link I had an interest in also happened to be full of the very same thing. My choice of words, however unfortunate, was akin to exclaiming "The cat just dragged a disembowled rat into the house, the moron!". Nothing more. Your entirely too sensitive.
As far as the count of my posts, as I stated, you gotta start somewhere. Having posted only three times previously doesn't mean I was BORN 3 days ago. On the other hand, there is nothing that says someone with 2000 posts cannot be a complete idiot. Are you saying that the VOLUME of ones statements outweigh the content?
I don't profess to be a "techie". And that is exactly the reason I visit this website. To learn something and maybe share my two cents occasionally. Do you have to LIKE my two cents? Nope.
I agree. Maybe it was not exactly the most polite term to use. My intentions was not to belittle the guy, but to merely point out that following the link was a risky venture. I shall refrain from stating my opinion about posters and stick to my opinions about the material posted instead. There. Am I not a troll now?
If you look further, ALL the links on that page are Zango downloads. I have the feeling that the moron that just referred to me as an "asshole" has some hand in it as well. Why would he verbally protect a site that is apparently supplying Zango with an outlet for said files?
*WARNING* The following link is posted merely as proof of my previous statement. It is an infected file. If you do not have sufficient adware protection, DO NOT VISIT THIS LINK! I am in NO WAY attempting to dupe anyone or facilitate the infection of anyones machines by posting this. I am merely providing PROOF. http://cds.zango.com/download.aspx?Id=bf265f33e036 180a63a5920ee72e45b3406ae13a26575e42dc73a200d593bf 75a7004a5dd3616f3d1f33285651b319bb0ee6be4361b1fd
This link is labeled as "Insane Bike Stunts" updated May 30, 2006. Its is a direct cut and paste from the http://www.wreckedexotics.com/videos/ page.
Just giving a heads up to those that don't want to visit sites that have infected files. As far as having only 3 posts, you gotta start somewhere. So what, I'm new to the site. And at least I am not posting as an "Anonymous Coward". And the other post IS NOT in another thread. I responded to someone ELSE linking the SAME URL. There was another thread just yesterday about the infecting of other video sites in the exact same way. Why would I NOT post about finding one linked in this very same forum? Your unusually heavy use of expletives, the anonymity your hiding behind and the lack of an intelligent response leads me to believe you may have some hidden motive behind your response. What might that be?
Don't believe me? Get yours today, FREE!
The site you just linked is LITTERED with ZANGO infected files. Thanks, you moron.
I am currently using Symantecs 2004 version of its Internet security. For reasons of my own, I prefer it to newer versions. But things have changed. A recent occurence has led me to believe that they are NO different then a mobster extorting "protection" monies. I recently installed the previously mentioned software on a new machine. After receiving a message saying that doing so would exceed my allowed amount of installs per purchase, I called customer service and paid for a one-time install on that machine using my old disc. Not long after, I began receiving a message on my other machines (legally installed with a paid for disc, the same one used for the one-time purchase) stating that there was a problem with symantecs internet protection and to please re-install. I had never received this message before buying the one-time purchase. You guessed it. I cannot re-install because I had already used my legal installs up. They knew this and intentionally disabled my legally purchased software in hopes of forcing me to upgrade (i.e. PAY!)just to fix a problem THEY intentionally created. I can no longer use a product I paid for. So, for me, good riddance. Anything that helps to remove these scum from my world is a step forward. I think "parasitic" is an appropriate term here. If they can't make money from you by selling you software to protect from malicious invasion of your machine, then they become that very threat themselves.