Re: Netscape message

[Eugene Lee]

On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 01:18:14PM -0700, tivo wrote:
: 
: I received this message in a pop-up box while using Netscape. Can anyone
: tell me what this is? A scam?   Thanks, Tivo
:
: >   Warning. Important Message!!!
: >   You are seeing this message, because we have detected that you have
: > tracking software installed in your machine. (more info)
: >  
: >   This is not a virus, but a program in your machine that monitors and
: > transmits all of your online activities, and is a serious violation of
: > your privacy.
: >  
: >   Below is a link to a free scanner to download that will find and
: > remove all spyware programs on your machine:  Get the scanner

Scam.


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Re: Netscape message

[Steve Fuller]

On Apr 9, 2004, at 3:18 PM, tivo wrote:

I received this message in a pop-up box while using Netscape. Can 
anyone
tell me what this is? A scam?   Thanks, Tivo



  Warning. Important Message!!!
  You are seeing this message, because we have detected that you 
have
tracking software installed in your machine. (more info)

  This is not a virus, but a program in your machine that monitors 
and
transmits all of your online activities, and is a serious violation of
your privacy.

  Below is a link to a free scanner to download that will find and
remove all spyware programs on your machine:  Get the scanner


I saw this same message on a site I was visiting the other day too. 
It's a popup add that is using the current tab or window if you have 
popups disabled ( like I do on safari). It can be ignored as it's an 
ad.

Steve

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Re: Netscape message

[Bruce Johnson]

On Apr 9, 2004, at 1:18 PM, tivo wrote:

I received this message in a pop-up box while using Netscape. Can 
anyone
tell me what this is? A scam?   Thanks, Tivo



  Warning. Important Message!!!
  You are seeing this message, because we have detected that you 
have
tracking software installed in your machine. (more info)

  This is not a virus, but a program in your machine that monitors 
and
transmits all of your online activities, and is a serious violation of
your privacy.

  Below is a link to a free scanner to download that will find and
remove all spyware programs on your machine:  Get the scanner
Completely and utterly a scam.

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Netscape message

[tivo]

I received this message in a pop-up box while using Netscape. Can anyone
tell me what this is? A scam?   Thanks, Tivo


   
  Warning. Important Message!!!
  You are seeing this message, because we have detected that you have
tracking software installed in your machine. (more info)
 
  This is not a virus, but a program in your machine that monitors and
transmits all of your online activities, and is a serious violation of
your privacy.
 
  Below is a link to a free scanner to download that will find and
remove all spyware programs on your machine:  Get the scanner


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