No, like I said before it can be a website, HTML email (that "one" that you may have to view in HTML format), or part of some software you installed. No to pinging as well, plus you shouldn't even be pingable if you use a proper firewall. See "Line Packet Loss Testing" here http://www.dslreports.com/tools . That one doesn't appear to be working now, try http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks and on the results page see #3 which is the pingable area. You can also click the "Shields up" area at www.grc.com and in the results see if you respond to a ping.
AdAware also a new version out which is LOADS better than the previous current version 6.x. Everyone needs to install it. It not only now has an MRU list that can be cleared (similar to SpyBot's tracks eraser), but it found 3 things on my PC that not only the 5-6 other anti-malware programs didn't find, but AdAware 6 also missed. It's now called "SE v1.05". http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ -Clint God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" Thanks Clint. All I ever found out was this was a p*rn dialer. Adaware never caught it. Neither did Spybot until I downloaded and installed the newer version. Does it have to be a website, or can this stuff be placed on your computer remotely by someone pining IP addresses, or something, since I am on DSL? Jeff -- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Support-OrpheusComputing.com" Enter that at Google and you'll find thousands of pages on it. http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/dyfuca/index.phtml As to how it gets there, I'm sure the hits will explain that. But I've mentioned before that all it takes is **one** parasite website to do it. I believe you read all your email in plain text format, but switch to HTML if ever needed. It also only takes **one** HTML email from the wrong place to do it. It doesn't have to be PU banners or a*ds that do it, the malware code can be embedded and you never see it happening. SpyBot, SpywareGuard and SpywareBlaster can prevent many of these things. -Clint ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <intrepid-video.com> Does anyone know how this stuff gets on here? I rarely surf any sites and Outlook is set to read all message in plain text. I don't open attachments. I had a customer's computer that had this on it as well as clearsearch.net and N-Case... I don't use Internet Explorer. Thank you. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
