Corrine
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join:2004-08-27
| Lavasoft = Privacy? Not any more!
I don't know how many of you subscribe to the Lavasoft Updates & news. I have been subscribed at least for several years. However, I see that Lavasoft has now provided my email address to BlueHornet, a third party marketing company.
What got me was the message when I unsubscribed:
Thank you. This e-mail address will be opted out from all marketing e-mail subscriptions within 48 hours. In the interim, you may continue to receive e-mail marketing to which you originally subscribed. If you wish to resume e-mail communications in the future, please click on the subscribe button on the homepage of our site. {Emphasis added}
For those who don't subscribe, what I found is documented in my blog posting at »securitygarden.blogspot.com/2006···-to.html
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sharpy merc
join:2003-01-28
England | Three words.(or four if you want to be picky)
Throw-away email address. |
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tradnav
join:2005-02-25
UK | reply to Corrine
....and here's two more words.... ditch lavasoft.
Thanks for the info Corrine.  |
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Buddel
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Premium
join:2004-03-06
EU
1 edit | reply to Corrine
Thanks for the heads-up, Corrine  . Farewell, Lavasoft! |
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Lithp
Thay It...Thay It
join:2001-11-22
Beverly Hills, CA
| reply to Corrine
Bah- I got rid of Lavasoft sooo long ago. They just can't be trusted. They've lost all credibility. You will recall their exclusions list some time ago which actually allowed some spyware to pass by their filters.
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winchester73
join:2003-08-08
Chapel Hill, NC
2 edits | reply to Corrine
"Make sure our emails end up in your inbox, not your bulk or junk folders. Simply add editor@lavasoft.com to your email address book or trusted-sender list.
"You have received this message because you have registered to get information about Lavasoft and its products."
I suppose none of us should really be surprised at this lame attempt at increasing their revenue stream. |
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Old Computer
Premium
join:2002-04-12
Europe | reply to Corrine
Thanks you for info... I will take care.
Good read ....listening Maria Callas.... |
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winchester73
join:2003-08-08
Chapel Hill, NC | reply to Corrine
We'll see if there is any response: »www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.ph···pic=5561 |
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hpguru
Curb Your Dogma
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join:2002-04-12
1 edit | reply to Corrine
"Lavasoft R.I.P" - Has a nice ring to it.
Edit: It would be interesting to learn what other spam campaigns Bluehornet has been involved it. |
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Hutch
My Throne is the Dunny
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join:2000-10-14
Out House
 ·Internode
| said by hpguru :"Lavasoft R.I.P" - Has a nice ring to it. LOL.  did that a while ago.
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hpguru
Curb Your Dogma
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join:2002-04-12
| said by Hutch :said by hpguru :"Lavasoft R.I.P" - Has a nice ring to it. LOL. did that a while ago. Same here but up until now I have used it to clean up other peoples messes where it mostly finds copious amounts of *C r i t i c a l tracking cookies*. LOL!
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
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join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to Corrine
Lavasoft seems to be taking the route that Panda Software
has been going - spamming people. Maybe not direcly like
them, but close enough in my book.
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
 ·Comcast
| reply to Corrine
Thanks Corrine!
Ya know, it's getting pretty sad when you have to protect yourself from "Security" product companies... 
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MarkAW
Barry White or lil bratt
Premium
join:2001-08-27
Canada
·Bell Sympatico
·Cogeco Cable
| reply to Corrine
I stopped using it on my system and the wife's a while back, i think it's time i remove it from my daughters system as well.
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81399672
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join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
| said by MarkAW :I stopped using it on my system and the wife's a while back, i think it's time i remove it from my daughters system as well. what do you use instead? |
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MarkAW
Barry White or lil bratt
Premium
join:2001-08-27
Canada
1 edit | Spybot.Ewido,A2,Spywareblaster. |
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81399672
Premium
join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
| said by MarkAW :Spybot.Ewido,A2,Spyblaster. spyblaster haven't been updated in long time unless i am mistaking and thinking of something else, haven't used A2 in a while as its scan slow but will check it and will give spybot and ewido a try |
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MarkAW
Barry White or lil bratt
Premium
join:2001-08-27
Canada
·Bell Sympatico
·Cogeco Cable
2 edits | Me thinks you need to check your spywareblaster updated Dec 19th.
Sorry about OT WCB. |
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81399672
Premium
join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
1 edit | i was thinking of the other program also spyware something forgot the name now, spywareblaster is nice but it's not really a spyware/ throjan scanner
edit:mod can you split off topic in to it's own thread about what good scanner to use instead of lavasoft |
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hpguru
Curb Your Dogma
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join:2002-04-12
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said by 81399672 :said by MarkAW :I stopped using it on my system and the wife's a while back, i think it's time i remove it from my daughters system as well. what do you use instead? I can't speak for beenieman but I have secured my daughter's PC without the use of any 3rd party anti-malware applications. She is running XP Pro, uses an LUA, has secure browser settings she cannot change, http is filtered via Proxomitron whose settings she cannot access, she cannot install software, NTFS restrictions and Software Restriction Policy prevent her from running any software I did not expressly make available to her (whitelist). She surfs the web, uses email and IM. No infections of any kind as yet and I get bored looking for them.
I'll bet the anti-malware companies just love this testimonial. 
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