I really don't know Mac Maybe if you searched google for "adware" or "spyware"
Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm Latest downloads & List Archives @ http://www.witango.ws -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of ezra Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 5:20 PM To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Spyware Alert! Are Mac's susceptible as well? >Hi All, > >There is a lot of effort to get everyone to get a firewall and >anti-virus in place, but there is a third leg to this triangle. Spy-ware >is coming in disguised as harmless little collection of hits to there >site. Trust me it has grown far beyond that. > >If you don't believe me go to >http://www.lavasoft.de >and download Ad-Aware it is free, you will also need to get the latest >REFLIST file (there version of an antivirus dat file). there is a >package that you can get which will download and install the REFLIST on >a click of the button called "REFUPDATE" > >Run it on your computer and be prepared for a shock. They are installing >active Trojans that are watching all your moves and sending reports all >over. Have you noticed a slow down on you browser when surfing lately. >Will it is most likely Spy-Ware > >Another gotcha to look out for. When you download the freebee make sure >you download it from either Mirror#1 or Mirror#2 farther down the >downloads list. The other sites like MajorGeeks.com install the spyware >you are trying to get rid of by downloading Ad-Aware > > >Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com >Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm >Latest downloads & List Archives @ http://www.witango.ws > > >_______________________________________________________________________ _ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
