Archive for July, 2006
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It happend, then it fell apart. Warner Bros. cut link with Zango.
Well that didn't take long. It now seems Warner Bros. is to cut its link with adware company Zango after consumer groups that work to protect children from the dangers of the Web began to speak out. We will have to keep an eye out and see how long i
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Our post about SpyHeal ends up on WikiPedia
Can I just say, I have an idea who posted it on Wiki (< - click here to see what the fuss is about) and I thank you for it! However I did an edit. Why? Because at first there was my post about spyheal and sunbelts post about the rogue. And just ON
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Zango time…..with Warner Brothers
Well I did warn you! And you know what, I do not even need a screenshot for this. Just feast your eyes on this beauty! (warning you will get a pop up) But just for comical reasons I may aswell point out where: (Click to enlarge) Want another sl
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Kazaa site to become a legel service
Wow!!! The peer-to-peer network has also agreed to pay $100m (£53m) in damages to the record industry. Still does not make the software safe! Bundled with spyware and adware! It is all good to agree and pay X amount of cash. But what really NEED
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Microsoft to include IE 7 as “high priority” update
It has been some five years since the release of the last major update to the famous browser! Microsoft now plan to push the new version as a "high priority" for XP users via Automatic Updates later this year. There will be a choice if you want
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Firefox update
Yup, it is update time again for Firefox! This may be the last update before they release there eagerly awaited v.2.0. Firefox 1.5.0.5 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customer
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New guide added to our malware self-help, removing VirusBlast
We have a new guide in our forum to remove VirusBlast. It is a rogue application. It is a new guide and is likely to change once we have more info on it. You can find our malware self-help guides here and the VirusBlast removal guide here.
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WinPatrol 10.0.3 released
It hasen't been long since version 10 was released. After several bug fixes, version 10.0.3 has been released. More info about this, visit Bill's blog! I recommend updating your current version if you have 10 or below!
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Zango serve up Asscream Sundae on teenager site
I seem to blog alot from Digg recently. But with reason. There is always the good, the bad and the damn right ugly. And this is worse than that! Read about it! Adware vendor Zango have been found serving up frankly unbelievable videos on a website
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I rock the interweb. I rock it well!!!
I posted an article the other day. On these free article sites! And guess what? I was giving Expert Author status. Not only that, my article will be on the front page!!! Now that rocks!!! Almost as rocking as having Cosby rocking the crowd!! Thank
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Vonage funding Spyware
A detailed post about Vonage and their spyware funding:- I ought to be a Vonage enthusiast. I support Vonage's efforts to protect network neutrality. I applaud their flexible voice over IP service and their efforts to compete with incumbent phone co
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ProtectionBar – a new adware program
It didn't take long for another one to pop up now did it? The list just grows and grows! This particular program tries to trick users by installing false security programs on their computers. These programs inform users that their computer is infec
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Bad Adverts Revisited!
Well, why am I revisiting an old post I did back in January? Because recently there was a concern about ImageShack! The concern was that by clicking on a thumbnail from ImageShack, a pop up appeared and couldn't be closed. Subsequently someone try
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I got bored…So did some wallpapering round here!
Not really. Just uploaded a new template and added some features. Fired up Dreamweaver and this is what the end result is! You could say it is similar to the IPB portal. Which isn't a bad thing! I added some new things like Blogger Tools to the
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Winning the battle…
...against Zango anyway! All profiles that were on Myspace have been taken down. Yay! Check out in more detail here! -Goes off to sell the remaining ZangoBurgers-
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End of support for Windows 98 and Windows ME
Well it is finally here. A few days ago the support for Windows 98 and Windows ME ended. We blogged about it back in June. You can find the reasons for this right here. You will still be able to find the "How To articles" etc. I have fond memor
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Microsoft Security Bulletin for July 2006
On the 11th this month it was Update day again for Microsoft. Which had 5 Critical and 2 Important updates. For more info read here.
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Adware Vendor Attacks Security Researcher
Yesterday we yet again pimped a story Chris Boyd wrote about Zango's response. This time we are pimping Techdirt! Via Digg, because we rawk! It seemed likely that the person responsible for Adware on Myspace would be another rogue affiliate that Z
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SpyHeal removal guide updated
The guide I made to remove the new rogue, SpyHeal, has been updated. You can find the guide here. Please take note that to finish the clean up, you will need to post a few logs from the guide itself. So please register for that and post the logs w
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Zango respond…
...to Chris Boyd's article which we pimped here! Bless his server! Here are some of their replies: "We get applications from MySpace account holders all the time," said Monlux, "but MySpace has a policy of not allowing any third-party advertisi
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