They did not list any criteria by which one can recognize if a site is malicious or not. I looked in the reports and it seems the way they found out was by actually downloading the stuff and checking if it contained spyware or not.
I got a 7 out of 8 and here is what I did:
Q1) I guessed. both sites looked equally legitimate to me.
Q2) The first screenshot (smileysource.com) included a part of a disclaimer that "This website will collect information...websites you access and will use that information to display ads". Easy, no?
Q3) One screenshot was of a site title "TotallyFunFreeStuff" and had the word "Free" throughout it. The other site didn't spam any words, had a link to a forum, and had descriptions summarizing the offered games.
Q4) I got this one wrong. Both sites looked equally malicious or legitimate to me. What I don't understand though, is how did they get ActiveX adware on Firefox?
Q5-8) I recognized eMule from Sourceforge and Kazaa from everywhere else. The Blubster site had 4 links: "free download", "learn more", "send to a friend" and "open blubster.com". Such bare bones sites make me suspicious. The "BearShare" site states "FREE Sponsored version".
If I had applied the criteria I used in Q3 on Q1 then I'd have gotten that one wrong. Also, Siteadvisor.com itself doesn't look all that safe to me seeing that they have a large "Download SiteAdvisor" link on nearly every page.
The parent makes a good point but I think he misunderstood the grandparent. The grandparent was making a point on the seperation of powers between the three branches of government. In no way did he say they could not judge based on previous interpretations.
What happens if the DHS decides to exempt itself from this law? Will there be recursive exemption?
you are exempt from this law, therefore you no longer have the power to exempt yourself, therefore you are not able to exempt yourself from this law, therefore you are able to exempt yourself, therefore....
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That's insensitive clod you insensitive clod!
the "Federation" got renamed the "Confederacy"
Wrong, it was changed to Commonwealth.
I got a 7 out of 8 and here is what I did:
Q1) I guessed. both sites looked equally legitimate to me.
Q2) The first screenshot (smileysource.com) included a part of a disclaimer that "This website will collect information...websites you access and will use that information to display ads". Easy, no?
Q3) One screenshot was of a site title "TotallyFunFreeStuff" and had the word "Free" throughout it. The other site didn't spam any words, had a link to a forum, and had descriptions summarizing the offered games.
Q4) I got this one wrong. Both sites looked equally malicious or legitimate to me. What I don't understand though, is how did they get ActiveX adware on Firefox?
Q5-8) I recognized eMule from Sourceforge and Kazaa from everywhere else. The Blubster site had 4 links: "free download", "learn more", "send to a friend" and "open blubster.com". Such bare bones sites make me suspicious. The "BearShare" site states "FREE Sponsored version".
If I had applied the criteria I used in Q3 on Q1 then I'd have gotten that one wrong. Also, Siteadvisor.com itself doesn't look all that safe to me seeing that they have a large "Download SiteAdvisor" link on nearly every page.
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The parent makes a good point but I think he misunderstood the grandparent. The grandparent was making a point on the seperation of powers between the three branches of government. In no way did he say they could not judge based on previous interpretations.
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According to this he did not take part in the decision.
I just realized GM is an acronym for Generous and Merciful.
The tears help lubricate the swallowing.
What happens if the DHS decides to exempt itself from this law? Will there be recursive exemption?
you are exempt from this law, therefore you no longer have the power to exempt yourself, therefore you are not able to exempt yourself from this law, therefore you are able to exempt yourself, therefore....