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FreeFall · LCDR Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 421

I got this from Tammy Bruce's e-mail letter.

The Yahoo! organization has resorted to spying on its users in an effort to get mopre information to their advertisers. They have begun using spyware which
monitors your web activity and sends the information to the companies
who advertise through Yahoo!.

This (in my mind) is an improper thing to do without notifying the
user first. Yet, Yahoo! has decided you must 'opt out' if you do not like
it, but, of course, has neglected to tell everyone about the scheme in the first place.

To opt out either follow these instructions or install a spy-killer
such as Spybot.

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Yahoo is now using something called "Web Beacons" to track Yahoo
Group users around the net and see what you're doing and where you
are going - similar to cookies.

Take a look at their updated privacy statement:
http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy

About half-way down the page,
in the section on cookies
you will see a link that says web beacons.
Click on the phrase web beacons.
That will bring you to a paragraph entitled
"Outside the Yahoo Network."
In this section you'll see a little "click here to opt out" link
that will let you "opt-out" of their new method of snooping.

Once you have clicked that link, you are opted out.

Notice the "Success" message on the top of the next page.
Be careful because on that page
there is a "Cancel Opt-out" button that,
if clicked, will *undo** the opt-out.

Feel free to forward this to other groups.
Yahoo is recording every website and every group you visit.

Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

Freefall...I, for one, appreciate the heads-up Wink

Doc Farmer · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject:

RogerRabbit · Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:21 am Post subject:

I use Nod32 for anti virus and BPS Spyware Remover in which both dig deeper than any other I have tried.

I installed BPS on my neighbors computer and it detected over 300 spywares and he wondered why his pc was so slow

My firewall is built right into the modem (DSL) and it appears to be doing the job, at least that s what the testing is indicating.

Anyone that does not use a AV and Spyware program is asking for problems,
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SBD · Admiral Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 1022

I use ClamWin antivirus which is free and has worked better than similar paid solutions. It can be downloaded at http://www.clamwin.com/

Be very careful when it comes to downloading a Spy Remover. Some of these programs are themselves spyware. I have always used Spybot Search and Destroy which is also a free solution and can be downloaded at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

I would also download Ad Aware from Lavasoft which is also a free solution and can be downloaded at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

For a free Firewall solution, I would go with Outpost http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

Good Luck,

SBD

USAFE5 · PO2 Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 362 Location: Reno Nevada

I am paranoid I guess. We have Symantec AV - Corporate edition, both Spybot 1.3 and Ad-Aware SE. I have DSL with a firewall and a hardware firewall built into the router. We run all the anti stuff everytime we are ready to log off.
My DH has unintentionaly answered yes to a download and then he clicked the wrong button on the AV. I had to wipe my HD to get rid of the trojan horse he accepted. NOW the AV is set to not allow a click through of anything that causes an alert.
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SandiM · Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:20 am Post subject:

Thanks, FreeFall. Much appreciated.
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SandiM · Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:21 am Post subject:

Thanks, FreeFall. Much appreciated.
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DLI78 · PO3 Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 273

You can get a free software firewall called ZoneAlarm at this web address:

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

They give you free updates. ZoneAlarm warns you when something is trying to use your PC to get to the internet. Pretty good for a freebie.

If you have a broadband (DSL or cable) connection to the internet you really need a router, which acts as a firewall. It hides your PC from the rest of the net. You can get them as low as $30 if you hunt for sales.
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