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 Jul 29 2010, 05:35 PM
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 Bleep Bleep!  Group: Admin Posts: 33,231 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3  |
 A new but incredibly important add-on has been released for Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer by the developers from the Boloto Group called Add The alert. Staggering amounts of children, as much as 800,000, go missing every year. That's right. 800,000! When a child goes missing one of the most critical steps is to make the people in the vicinity of the child aware as soon possible in order increase the chances of finding the missing child. This is where Add The alert comes into play.Add The alert is an add-on that will display alerts in your browser when a child is reported missing. When any missing child is reported, including Amber alerts, and acknowledged by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, it generates an Instant alert on the Add The alert system. For non-Amber alerts, all alert buttons within a 100 mile radius of the missing child's area display a small alert box. For Amber alerts, all alert buttons within the state designated by Amber receives the alert box. When the alert is clicked, the user will then be directed to information about the missing child that is posted on the NCMEC site. As we get more and more of our news and information from a computer, having the alert system reach out directly to our desks is not only a brilliant idea, but an incredibly useful one. Any tool that can help us recover our missing children is a vital one. There is no excuse to not install this add-on. I have installed it and you wouldn't know it is even there, except when a child is reported missing! So there are no negatives and only positives with using this tool. Please install it now and protect our children! -------------------- Lawrence
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Jul 29 2010, 06:07 PM
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 I know the drill! Group: Malware Response Team Posts: 14,679 Joined: 24-July 08 From: London Member No.: 224,929 |
QUOTE There is no excuse to not install this add-on Except if you're from the UK. It's a brilliant idea but this seems to be for the US only which is a great shame. -------------------- If I have helped you fix your PC then please donate to the anti-malware cause. Thanks
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Jul 29 2010, 06:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 10-June 10 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 514,984 |
Actually, The Alert is available Internationally. I have a friend in Europe that has it.
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Jul 29 2010, 06:19 PM
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I know the drill! Group: Malware Response Team Posts: 14,679 Joined: 24-July 08 From: London Member No.: 224,929 |
It looks like the info is gathered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
That's National then, not International? -------------------- If I have helped you fix your PC then please donate to the anti-malware cause. Thanks
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Jul 29 2010, 06:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 10-June 10 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 514,984 |
QUOTE(m0le @ Jul 29 2010, 07:07 PM)  QUOTE There is no excuse to not install this add-on Except if you're from the UK. It's a brilliant idea but this seems to be for the US only which is a great shame. Hey m0le...this is actually WORLDWIDE. Also, please note all Alerts submitted are not just Amber Alerts as Law Enforcement agencies around the world can submit info as well. So no matter where you are, anywhere in the world, you can Add The Alert (compatible with Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer). 
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Jul 29 2010, 06:46 PM
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 The Mystical Rose Group: Malware Response Team Posts: 17 Joined: 12-May 05 Member No.: 19,820 |
Good idea. Added.
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Jul 29 2010, 08:07 PM
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I know the drill! Group: Malware Response Team Posts: 14,679 Joined: 24-July 08 From: London Member No.: 224,929 |
Okay, okay. I've installed it. It needs to be clearer on their website I think.
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Jul 29 2010, 08:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 10-June 10 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 514,984 |
QUOTE(m0le @ Jul 29 2010, 09:07 PM) Okay, okay. I've installed it. It needs to be clearer on their website I think. The website is being redesigned and will release shortly. Also, mobile Apps will be available starting with iPhone, Android and Blackberry smart devices. |
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Jul 29 2010, 08:37 PM
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I know the drill! Group: Malware Response Team Posts: 14,679 Joined: 24-July 08 From: London Member No.: 224,929 |
-------------------- If I have helped you fix your PC then please donate to the anti-malware cause. Thanks
m0le is a proud member of UNITE (Unified Network of Instructors and Trusted Eliminators) m0le can be found at Bleeping Computer Geeks To Go, and SpywareHammer |
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Jul 29 2010, 09:31 PM
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 Bleepin' GloMod Group: Global Moderator Posts: 8,797 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Whence I came Member No.: 108 |
I added mine! So far no news is good news right? I think this is a worthy cause and if it saves even one child then it is for the common good I think
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Jul 29 2010, 09:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 10-June 10 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 514,984 |
That's right Pandy.
The idea of The Alert is to never see it work, right?  But seriously, that means if you never see an Alert, there are no missing children in your immediate area. Congrats! This post has been edited by RobertMorr: Jul 29 2010, 11:49 PM |
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Jul 30 2010, 12:33 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 31,360 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
I'm in..
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Jul 31 2010, 09:42 AM
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 The Tech Kid/Apple genius! Group: Members Posts: 2,273 Joined: 27-November 09 From: Farmington NY also Rochester NY Member No.: 408,665 |
I as well added it.
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Aug 4 2010, 01:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 10-June 10 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 514,984 |
Fox News in LA has added The Alert.
Full story here! http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/add-the-al...alerts-20100803 |
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Aug 4 2010, 06:27 PM
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The Tech Kid/Apple genius! Group: Members Posts: 2,273 Joined: 27-November 09 From: Farmington NY also Rochester NY Member No.: 408,665 |
I downloaded it to my iPhone
This post has been edited by computerxpds: Aug 4 2010, 09:18 PM -------------------- Computerxpds <--click to do a let me google that for you animation!! :)
Please do not PM me for personal help or advice, that is what our forums are for. :) Some important links: Malwarebytes|Avast!5| ATF Cleaner|OTL|Firefox|Need a topic moved or found a spammer? Click Here As you all know summer is coming to an end.(Booo..) So that means I will soon be going back to school and my time on here will decrease. But never the less I will still be on and posting... :) |
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