  INT0CABLEBANNEDPremium
join:2007-10-22
Bronx, NY
1 edit | winfixer is spyware???? i paid for that program and is running on my taskbar as we speak. its protecting me | |
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 |  KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
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| Re: winfixer is spyware???? said by INT0CABLE:i paid for that program and is running on my taskbar as we speak. its protecting me Quote:
"The most prevalent rogue security software detected in the second half of 2007 was Win32/Winfixer, with more than five times as many detections as any other single family [of potentially unwanted programs]," said Microsoft's latest Internet Security Threat Report, released on Tuesday.
Winfixer often ends up installed on machines by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or browser. Once on the machine, it displays persistent warnings that the machine is infected, and the user can pay around US$39.95 to fix the machine. It is extremely difficult to remove from a machine once it has been installed. The people who profit from Winfixer have been hard to track down."
End Quote.
Congratulations, you got scammed....
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| |  Doctor FourMy other vehicle is a TARDISPremium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
1 edit | Re: winfixer is spyware???? That FAIL picture is a new one on me - even more epic of one
than this one I've posted before:
I wonder if it's the same cargo company?
As for the subject, the dunce cap image in the news item
fits to a tee here. I really hope the OP was being sarcastic.
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| | |  knightmbEverybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
2 edits | Re: winfixer is spyware????
Shipment of Fail |
said by Doctor Four:That FAIL picture is a new one on me - even more epic of one than this one I've posted before: I wonder if it's the same cargo company? As for the subject, the dunce cap image in the news item fits to a tee here. I really hope the OP was being sarcastic. Pretty to easy to make one really with enough ship wreck photos from Google. 
Here's mine  | |
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| |  SlyPremium
join:2004-02-20
Johnson City, TN | OMG that is too funny~! | |
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 MikePremium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA | Imagine how many it missed If Forefront is as accurate as MSRT, I can see how there is still garbage on machines after a scan. | |
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 Dominokat"Hi"Premium
join:2002-08-06
Boothbay, ME
kudos:2
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| Most don't know squat Many internet users don't know squat about their computer. As long as it turns on and does what they expect, they don't care.
Allot of software based protection, ASK before it removes something. Most choose "ignore" or something instead of fixing. Or worse, they ignore any warnings all together.
Then their computer stops working and the call for help start.
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|  Adam20Premium
join:2007-07-19
Sarnia, ON | Re: Most don't know squat winfixed is soooo spyware, good luck removing it, you might need it | |
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| | Dominokat"Hi"Premium
join:2002-08-06
Boothbay, ME
kudos:2 Reviews:
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: Most don't know squat said by Adam20:winfixed is soooo spyware, good luck removing it, you might need it I don't use it. Nope, no way sorry. It won't be on my computer.
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| patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Time for computer licenses like car licenses. Everyone else gets dumb terminals or internet appliances. | |
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| | | | Re: Most don't know squat idiots still drive, so why wouldn't still use a computer with a license? | |
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|  Smith6612Premium,MVM
join:2008-02-01
North Tonawanda, NY
kudos:18 | Exactly, which is why I make some big cash off of the people in my area because of having to bring their computer to my house to clean/wipe/update their system because of spyware, adware or viruses. | |
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 NJxxxJonDSLR'er from the 56k days.Premium
join:2005-10-22
00000 | Not me I use spybot, adaware, firefox, .....and something else. Im find without Microsoft Denfender and Firewall. 
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| | | Re: Not me Adaware is full of bloat now | |
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| patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | I dont use anything. Filemon, netstat, HijackThis, process explorer and my HD light is my anti-spyware/anti-virus system. | |
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| | NJxxxJonDSLR'er from the 56k days.Premium
join:2005-10-22
00000 Reviews:
 ·Verizon FiOS
| Re: Not me said by patcat88:I dont use anything. Filemon, netstat, HijackThis, process explorer and my HD light is my anti-spyware/anti-virus system. Norton sucks too.
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b10010011Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA | they're just not tech savvy (or bright) enough to know Sorry to say this is the most likely reason.  | |
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| | | Re: they're just not tech savvy (or bright) enough to know Bill needs to import some more 'tech savvy' people from other countries to run the programs that other imports built for us dumb ass Americans | |
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| | Burn4free I've recently been told by a couple of programs that this is spyware. But i've kept it because I like it and it is easy to use. | |
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| | |  newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | Re: Burn4free oops . . . sorry. I thought the poster was still referring to Winfixer. | |
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| | | | | | Re: Burn4free Oh hell no. | |
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| KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | Burn4Free... They talking about afterlife prospects or something? | |
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| | MSRT phone's home? quote:
The company's free Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is currently installed on 450 million systems worldwide, and provides the Redmond giant with some interesting data.
MSRT "phone's home"? | |
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| MeKuN
join:2004-07-21
Eugene, OR | Re: MSRT phone's home? I was thinking the same thing. WTF i dont want to be sending anyone any info from my pc. I dont care what its used for. | |
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| |  ahulettLife Without WallsPremium,VIP
join:2003-02-02
Bellevue, WA
kudos:2 | Re: MSRT phone's home? You can disable reporting if you'd like to still use MSRT by setting the following registry entry. From »support.microsoft.com/kb/891716/
Q3. How can I disable the infection-reporting component of the tool so that the report is not sent back to Microsoft?
A3. An administrator can choose to disable the infection-reporting component of the tool by adding the following registry key value to computers. If this registry key value is set, the tool will not report infection information back to Microsoft.
Subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Entry name: \DontReportInfectionInformation
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1
Hope this helps,
Aaron
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| |  Link LoggerPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
Calgary, AB
kudos:3
·Shaw
| Its important to report this stuff back otherwise how else would we know to go and write some filthy crap like Winfixer, I mean just think about it:
3.4Million * $39.95 = way more money then I'm making writing honest software
Plus its good for your health to know that there 3.4 Million idiots out there that you are free to laugh at and taunt whenever you like, great stress reducer.
Blake
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Vendor: Author of Link Logger which is a traffic analysis and firewall logging tool | |
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McKittrick: [incredulous] David, computers don't call people!
David Lightman: [shrugs] Yours did.
War Games, 1983 | |
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| |  Jodokast96R.I.P Bassman442Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ
kudos:2 | Re: MSRT phone's home? said by capecoddah:David Lightman: Joshua called me. McKittrick: [incredulous] David, computers don't call people! David Lightman: [shrugs] Yours did. War Games, 1983 Just watched that last night on AMC! | |
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| | Gator please Whatever happened to GATOR?
Some spyware rocks! (your workspace that is) | |
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