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Posted: 10/25/2001 5:48:23 AM EDT
Go to http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Download adaware

Run it ... see how many oddball watching programs are on your machine ...

right click on list select all ... delete them...

Check again in a couple of days ...

Ted...
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 5:58:16 AM EDT
[#1]
[url]http://www.lavasoftusa.com[/url]

Made it a live link.  That is great!  Thanks for putting it up![IMG]http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/contrib/aahmed/biggrin.gif[/IMG]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:09:35 AM EDT
[#2]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:13:06 AM EDT
[#3]
That stuff is killer! Thanks. Now, how about something or somewhere that can alter or mask IPs.
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:27:09 AM EDT
[#4]
Whoa....whoa!!!!

Halto!

What's with the big U.N. announcement
on the right?????
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:37:49 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Whoa....whoa!!!!

Halto!

What's with the big U.N. announcement
on the right?????
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Hmmm... Looks like a link, and they seem to be cozy with UNICEF.

I noticed the globe in the emblem for the latest version in the center too.

Global UN control of all PC's![IMG]http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/cwm/cwm/eek5.gif[/IMG]Should I shoot my computer now?[IMG]http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/contrib/aahmed/biggrin.gif[/IMG]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:57:02 AM EDT
[#6]
[:O]
Adaware-
Cutting out the little
guys
to make room for
who knows what.
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 11:25:43 AM EDT
[#7]
Is it possible that this "software" would do just the opposite of what you want?

That is, download info from your computer and distribute it to the spies?

Tinfoil on, but still possible [?][?][?][?]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 12:46:27 PM EDT
[#8]
Now that's THINKING...
And, you could very well be correct.
What to do?
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 12:52:10 PM EDT
[#9]
Ok, who's "sextracker" and why is it all over my computer. [:D]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 1:02:35 PM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
Ok, who's "sextracker" and why is it all over my computer. [:D]
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Hey! I got the same result!How did that get there? [:D]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 3:39:33 PM EDT
[#11]
Hmmm...got Sextracker too...maybe it's some sort of AR15.com cookie, what with all the porn posted here.
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 5:24:13 PM EDT
[#12]
I found one machine at work with 16 sextrackers .. and about 140 total items show up...

Of course you did configure for a deep scan and all the hard drives ...

Ted...
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 5:44:58 PM EDT
[#13]
Who`s watching the watchers?.......[shock]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 5:57:20 PM EDT
[#14]
Any one here who can build a totally clean (sterile, sanitized) box and then run this lavasoftusa.com stuff and see whether it gives false positives?
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:07:43 PM EDT
[#15]
hey, what is

speakertap.exe
and
phonetap.exe
and
bigbrother.exe
and
1984.exe
and
keytrap.exe
and
wearelistening.exe
and
youpnlythinkitsoff.exe
and

[deleted - NRO]

and

echelonclient.exe ????????
yeah, OK it was a joke[;D]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:12:30 PM EDT
[#16]
[url]grc.com/optout.htm[/url]

I have been using this for awhile.  The same guy did ZoneAlarm.
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:19:19 PM EDT
[#17]
Quoted:
Is it possible that this "software" would do just the opposite of what you want?
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Yes it is possible.  Downloading an EXE file, the possibilities are endless as to what the program could do.  

For example, I think it was Netscape that had a PR backlash when it was found that when you download a file using RealDownload, AOL/Netscape SmartDownload or NetZip Download Demon, the name of any file you downloaded, the URL and your IP was was being communicated back to Netscape.

Ok, who's "sextracker" and why is it all over my computer
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If you visit a site, they generally put a "cookie" in the temporary internet folder. Then when you visit again, the site can find that cookie and recognize you.  It can be convenient, it can save time, it can even be used to help enhance security for that site.  Other web sites can't read that cookie (if it was a well-written cookie).

But cookies can be used for marketing too.  Suppose a web site doesn't want to create it's own cookies, but subcontracts that out to a cookie company.  One such as DoubleClick.  Then it would be DoubleClick that is placing cookies in there even though you never visited DoubleClick.  Any DoubleClick-enabled site you visit could be compiled into a list of sites that you visit.

SexTracker is another cookie company that writes cookies for adult sites.
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:36:36 PM EDT
[#18]
... a related, and very interesting read here:

[url]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/556342/posts[/url]
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:43:35 PM EDT
[#19]
That stuff is killer! Thanks. Now, how about something or somewhere that can alter or mask IPs.
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If you altered your IP, packets from the site you were connecting to would be misdirected to the IP you had altered your packets to.  Not too good for surfing the web.  If you masked your IP, well you would be pretty well hosed as well, since the return packets would never reach you either.

However, here is an interesting concept for those of you that are genuinely worried about your IP address being readily available.

[url]http://www.anonymizer.com[/url]

Personally, I don't worry about it.  Bigger and badder wolves out on the 'net than getting your IP logged.  Port scanners anyone?
Link Posted: 10/25/2001 6:56:17 PM EDT
[#20]
I have had this for several months. On day one, it found 21 of the little buggers!
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