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Are popup blockers the cause of the spyware/malware epidemic? Are popup blockers the cause of the spyware/malware epidemic?
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Old 09-08-2004, 10:51 AM   #1
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Are popup blockers the cause of the spyware/malware epidemic?
I'm I the only one to beleive popup blockekers are responsible for the spyware/malware epidemic!
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Old 09-08-2004, 10:54 AM   #2
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Old 09-08-2004, 11:05 AM   #3
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huh ??

Do you mean popup-blocker software that also has mal-ware in it ??

Or were you insinuating that because of popup-blockers people create mal-ware ?

Or are you smoking crack again ??
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Old 09-08-2004, 11:06 AM   #4
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I'm I the only one to beleive popup blockekers are responsible for the spyware/malware epidemic!
why would you say that?
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Old 09-08-2004, 11:25 AM   #5
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huh ??

Do you mean popup-blocker software that also has mal-ware in it ??

Or were you insinuating that because of popup-blockers people create mal-ware ?

Or are you smoking crack again ??
iI am nsinuating that because of popup-blockers people create mal-ware.
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Old 09-08-2004, 02:25 PM   #6
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why would you say that?
Prior to all those popup blockers, malware were seldom used. Now since webmasters can't use popups to sell, they're using malware...
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Old 09-08-2004, 02:28 PM   #7
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Prior to all those popup blockers, malware were seldom used. Now since webmasters can't use popups to sell, they're using malware...
You don't really consider spyware/adware as a way of "selling" something do you?

Unscrupulous money hungry assholes and the programmers that work for them are the cause of spyware/adware.

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Old 09-08-2004, 04:25 PM   #8
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You don't really consider spyware/adware as a way of "selling" something do you?

Unscrupulous money hungry assholes and the programmers that work for them are the cause of spyware/adware.
I don't use them myself but you can't deny that the entent of spyware is to and do generate money. Why else would some sponsors and lots of webmasters would use them!
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Old 09-08-2004, 04:34 PM   #9
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I don't use them myself but you can't deny that the entent of spyware is to and do generate money. Why else would some sponsors and lots of webmasters would use them!
I've never heard of entent....perhaps you mean intent?

Also, hijacking someone's computer and then selling them a program to remove the hijack program you installed on their computer without their knowledge or permission isn't "sales" its "extortion".
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I really don't see your point...

firefox google toolbar and sp2 are the 3 biggest popups blockers
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