Using a mac won't affect what they are doing. You won't reach the server you requested.
Mike On 7/24/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Specifically, Cox's DNS server is responding to a domain name request for an >Internet Relay Chat server. Instead of responding with the correct IP >address for the server, Cox sends the IP address of its own IRC server ( >70.168.70.4). That server then sends commands to the computer that attempt >to remove malware. ' Has anyone checked the Cox EULA to see if they are giving themselves the right to muck with subscriber's computers? Obviously, those of us who have any MS software have signed away our rights -- MS can even go so far as to disable our computers if it feels offended. To have the cable provider assume such rights would certainly be moving us in a very bad direction. Another reason to be so happy I use a Mac. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
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