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  Mar 4 2008, 04:21 AM
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 Forum Member  Group: Banned Posts: 1,614 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 157,913  |
We have an issue here at BC. I know that this may be out of our hands, but we have a massive STOPZilla add right in front of new members or people who are looking to remove malware and don't know that STOPZilla is malware. I knwo this because a friend of mine has a computer that is loaded with malware and he came to the site. First thing he saw was the STOPZilla add and then he went and got it before I could stop him. (He signed off MSN before I could tell him!) Regards, David. |
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Mar 4 2008, 04:43 AM
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 "Bleepin' Aussie Addict"  Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 14-October 06 From: SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA Member No.: 90,018 |
I downloaded and installed STOPZilla,ages ago, and it messed up my system.Worst, almost impossible to uninstall,all the traces.
--------------------  I once had a life.. now I have the Internet... |
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Mar 4 2008, 02:10 PM
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 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,403 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
What makes StopZilla malware? I just installed it and it did a fairly good job of identifying malware I was infecting myself with.
-------------------- Lawrence
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Mar 4 2008, 02:22 PM
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 The BSG Malware Fighter Group: HJT Team Posts: 4,318 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Hamburg Member No.: 64,788 |
Hey Lawrence,
to be honest I have had a few reports of it behaving a bit "bogus" in terms of detection. Considering this: http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/and-yet-another-security-vendor.html and this: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic51852.html I am not a friend of it. Its still no reason to exclude it from Banners though. I dont know what adnetwork is utilised, but I do know that for google adwords there is a list that you can include to block certain sites from showing "rogue" ads. Just my 2cents -------------------- - "How did I get infected?" - "Safe-hex" - Member of UNITE - - The HJT forum is very busy. If I've not posted back within 24 hrs., send a PM with your topic link. Thank you. - HELP REQUESTS VIA THE PM SYSTEM WILL BE IGNORED. The Forums are there for a reason! Thanks-  |
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Mar 4 2008, 03:27 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,403 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
I am going to remove the affiliate ad for stopzilla tonight/tomorrow, but if they advertise through adsense that will stay there.
-------------------- Lawrence
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 Mar 4 2008, 03:58 PM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,628 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
if you use the HOSTS file you should not see ANY ads on any web page ; makes surfin' much more pleasureable and you do NOT play 'ads dodgems '
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Mar 4 2008, 04:16 PM
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Forum Member Group: Banned Posts: 1,614 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 157,913 |
Well I have heard bad things about it and that it is malware. The ratings for it are extremely low. (Cnets rating for example,a swell as people who have used it.)
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Mar 4 2008, 04:29 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,403 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE(ruby1 @ Mar 4 2008, 03:58 PM)  if you use the HOSTS file you should not see ANY ads on any web page ; makes surfin' much more pleasureable and you do NOT play 'ads dodgems ' Well at BC, all you have to do is register an account and you do not see any ads as well 
-------------------- Lawrence
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Mar 4 2008, 04:43 PM
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 Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 4,162 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
googlesyndication's affiliation with aavalue.com is an achilles heel
I have been looking for the marketing types at google to compromise integrity http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/aavalue.com/summary/ -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Mar 4 2008, 05:21 PM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,628 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
QUOTE(david28 @ Mar 4 2008, 09:16 PM) Well I have heard bad things about it and that it is malware. The ratings for it are extremely low. (Cnets rating for example,a swell as people who have used it.) DO you mean this ? I for one find it rather 'safe' 
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Mar 4 2008, 05:39 PM
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"Bleepin' Aussie Addict" Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 14-October 06 From: SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA Member No.: 90,018 |
Very few do find it a user friendly Software.Ruby1.As David 28 said,read CNET user experiences with this product.I certainly am glad it's off my System.Far better and safer products available for download with excellent write ups.
Bleeping Computer giving STOPZilla the Heave-Ho is a good move.IMO. -------------------- I once had a life.. now I have the Internet... |
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Mar 5 2008, 12:34 AM
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Forum Member Group: Banned Posts: 1,614 Joined: 20-September 07 Member No.: 157,913 |
Yes, as Grinler said, all you have to do is log-in or register to remove the ads.
It isn't that, it is people who need their malware problems fixed and then they see it, then they have more problems, therefore thinking that BC endorsed that program, even though we don't, then they don't recommend us. 
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 Mar 5 2008, 06:55 AM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,628 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
QUOTE(DSTM @ Mar 4 2008, 10:39 PM) Very few do find it a user friendly Software.Ruby1.As David 28 said,read CNET user experiences with this product.I certainly am glad it's off my System.Far better and safer products available for download with excellent write ups. Bleeping Computer giving STOPZilla the Heave-Ho is a good move.IMO. could you kindly clarify if you are referring to the Hosts text file ? |
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Mar 5 2008, 07:51 AM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 28,403 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
He is referring to stopzilla. This topic is being closed as it is starting to go off topic and we are beating the original one to death.
As for stopzilla, I plan on doing some testing with it today to see how well it does removing infections. -------------------- Lawrence
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