I take it you have installed the nasty
beastie before?
Charles Mims
An algorithm must be seen to be believed. - D. E. Knuth From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jen -- Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:46 AM To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Gator I
*hate* the word
Gator. Jen
-- From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Everything
You've Always Wanted to Know About Gator But
were afraid to click "Yes." My friends over at PC Pitstop have put
together a concise informational guide that tells you how to deal with the
"drive-by downloads" committed by the company formerly known as Gator and now
called Claria (the software tracks your web surfing and launches pop-up ads
based on what site you're at). The site was so truthful, clear and useful that
Gator sued PC Pitstop, though that lawsuit has now been resolved. The site includes the
results of a user survey conducted by PC Pitstop about how aware victims, er,
users of Gator are about how the software was installed on their computers; free
or low-cost alternatives to Gator applications; step-by-step instructions for
removing Gator; info on how to recognize Gator's software and confusing ads; a
link for complaints to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission; and other Gator
survival tools. Charles
Mims
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