WTF? How did I get spyware?

[Argo]

This is crazy. I never install anything, don't go to any website except for my banks, anandtech, espn, cnn and amazon. Well, just ran adware, and since the last run I have 1 process (WildTangent) running and 70 registry keys. The spyware is getting really smart lately... 🙁

 

[boyRacer]

AIM

 

[beer]

If you use IE, there are holes.
Plain and simple

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: bR
AIM

You kidding me, right????

 

[iwearnosox]

WildTangent = winamp plugin/dancing girls/spyware, doesn't it?

It's from that.

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: Sifl
WildTangent = winamp plugin/dancing girls/spyware, doesn't it?

It's from that.

Don't use winamp. I litterally use my home computer for purposes mentioned in my original post, nothing else.

 

[AFB]

WildTangent is for crappy games.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Argo

Originally posted by: bR
AIM

You kidding me, right????

Nope.

I have a stripped computer with minimal software installed. No Winamp. I install AOL Instant Messenger... and look at the startup key in my registry... and i see wild tangent. :frown:

 

[iwearnosox]

I have the anand virus, it makes everything I type come out dumb and useless.

 

[boyRacer]

More info

Both AOL's internet service software and AIM also install a piece of software called Wild Tangent, again without asking. Wild Tangent is used to play games and other multimedia. Some Winamp plugins also use it. The problem with Wild Tangent is that it installs an autoupdater and turns it on by default.

Wild Tangent's updater will transmit data about the computer on which it is installed. That data includes hardware specs, some information about installed software and how the user is interacting with the software. The company says this is done to see how their software is used and that they might share it with third parties. Several antispyware products detect and remove Wild Tangent.

 

[iwillhelp]

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[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: iwillhelp
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Dunno if it's just firefox, but that site needs some serious help. Blocks of text stepping all over each other, some links just tossed on the bottom, using free graphics it appears with mismatched backgrounds.

ick

I did a screenshot but pics.bbzzdd.com seems to be down.

 

[MAME]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: iwillhelp
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Dunno if it's just firefox, but that site needs some serious help. Blocks of text stepping all over each other, some links just tossed on the bottom, using free graphics it appears with mismatched backgrounds.

ick

I did a screenshot but pics.bbzzdd.com seems to be down.

I was thinking the same thing
Firefox here

 

[MAME]

crap, it's firefox
looks fine in myie2

 

[mdcrab]

Try running Spy Blaster at java cool software

mdcrab

 

[weirdichi]

Originally posted by: mdcrab
Try running Spy Blaster at java cool software

mdcrab

So.. i run it and then just leave it on or what's the deal? I forgot I even installed it.

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: MAME

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: iwillhelp
Everyone Try this out Top Free Scan It will show you where all of the spyware is. Updated Daily.

Dunno if it's just firefox, but that site needs some serious help. Blocks of text stepping all over each other, some links just tossed on the bottom, using free graphics it appears with mismatched backgrounds.

ick

I did a screenshot but pics.bbzzdd.com seems to be down.

I was thinking the same thing
Firefox here

Hmmm, guess Firefox isn't so perfect afterall?

 

[marleymarl]

its not firefoxes fault, its the fault of the coder for not making it browser compliant/friendly

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: marleymarl
its not firefoxes fault, its the fault of the coder for not making it browser compliant/friendly

Why should they bother. Code it for the most widely used browser and that's good enough. If some "leet" geek wants to use an alternative browser because he doesn't want to support M$, or some other stupid reason, that's their problem.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: marleymarl
its not firefoxes fault, its the fault of the coder for not making it browser compliant/friendly

Why should they bother. Code it for the most widely used browser and that's good enough. If some "leet" geek wants to use an alternative browser because he doesn't want to support M$, or some other stupid reason, that's their problem.

What you say is correct, from a self-centered, simplistic, sixth-grade point of view. Standards, however, exist for a reason; coding your website to specifically rely on bugs that exist in IE is not only very bad form, but can cause problems when your web traffic passes through proxies and other Layer 4/7 application switches that do load-balancing, caching, compression, etc..

 

[iwillhelp]

Still working on site. just grabbed firefox. Will check it out.