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(Bonzai Buddy)		Adaware reference file updated. Get at it, chop, chop (lavasoftusa.com)		46
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skankboy		2002-03-14 05:45:06 PM

Woohoo

Breakaway995		2002-03-14 06:09:51 PM

fark OFF!!!

Breakaway995		2002-03-14 06:10:37 PM

Fu[i][/i]ck OFF!!

SDKaneda		2002-03-14 06:13:27 PM

fark off.

sorry, just trying to do what Breakaway995 was trying to do. My commentary in regards to whether it works will follow.

fused		2002-03-14 06:13:31 PM

Once again proving some theory or other ... Breakaway995!

SDKaneda		2002-03-14 06:13:43 PM

nope, doesn't work.

SLF		2002-03-14 06:16:23 PM

Um, the ref file is still the old 041-02-02-2002 which is from early February. Nothing new to see here, move along please.

ring_of_trout		2002-03-14 06:17:36 PM

Worst Post *Ever*

Ch00k		2002-03-14 06:22:59 PM

ahhh... SLF... it says:

Ad-aware signature file (ref # 084-11-03-2002) 16.6kb

Gear Jammer		2002-03-14 06:26:08 PM

Ch00k beat me too it, but yes the new ref. file is dated Mar.11,2002 and it did find something new in my registry.

BTEzra420		2002-03-14 06:29:01 PM

Miss Cleo knew it was'nt new

Agent Orange		2002-03-14 06:29:24 PM

Boy... Today's links suck major

SLF		2002-03-14 06:33:29 PM

Yep, I was wrong. It has been unpdated but I didn't look further then the front page. I am so shallow.

HeartBurnKid		2002-03-14 06:35:03 PM

Ad-aware is a farkin' godsend.

TheCharlie		2002-03-14 06:45:10 PM

Ad-Aware IS a godsend. So is ZoneAlarm. Ad-Aware found a new file in my cookies. (admonitor.com)

gururich		2002-03-14 07:03:43 PM

The update found a registry key named "Alexa" on both of my towers. Notebook to be scanned shortly. I love installing this program on a clients machine and seeing the looks on their faces when they see the very first run of the program. None of them ever know how sextracker got on to their system! LOL

TheCharlie		2002-03-14 07:13:54 PM

Gururich: Isn't Alexa the company behind the WayBack machine? I think their TOS say that they can collect and send info about your browsing habits to other sites. That's why I didn't download it..

Boobiesontheside		2002-03-14 07:26:35 PM

New .sig file found like 20 extra spyware h0x instances. Wonder how many it missed. Also, it is best to scan everything all at once.

Skallas		2002-03-14 07:31:42 PM

Actually lavasoft has an autoupdater. Every time you install some wonderful "free" software and decide to run adaware, run the updater first. No need to be on the lookout for updates from fark or wherever. Very handy.

gururich		2002-03-14 07:32:04 PM

MrCharlie: I don't know about the Wayback Machine, and I too pass on any software that wants to phone home.

deathcow		2002-03-14 07:38:26 PM

I love AdAware. Between AdAware and the free virus scan at www.antivirus.com, my computers run clean day in day out.

deathcow		2002-03-14 07:39:46 PM

...and this update found some more porn-cookies and yet another cydoor DLL on my system...

MFDB2		2002-03-14 08:00:42 PM

Found 2 more on my machine.

I gotta give props to WebWasher too. Damn those pop-ups!

rpm		2002-03-14 08:06:33 PM

Nada, nothing.

Of course,it helps that I don't use IE for my browser

Maxamus		2002-03-14 08:10:10 PM

I run a scan about once a week, the last scan showed my drivers were clean, after the update found 6 little bugs that I didn't know I had, 3 were cydoor 2 unknown and 1 alexa, have no idea where that one came from.

SilentObserver		2002-03-14 08:14:57 PM

Just installed Ad-aware, only 1 spyware component. Don't know what the big deal is here...

Course I should mention that this windows installation is all of 5 days old, so that might have something to do with it :)

SilentObserver		2002-03-14 08:16:34 PM

And to Breakaway995: This ain't be no UBB. Take those square brackets and Cram It Up Your Ass (win prizes that fit in your rectal cavity!)

enas		2002-03-14 08:21:35 PM

I EAT HAUS

rpm		2002-03-14 08:22:14 PM

SilentObserver IE 6 installs something that AdAware reports as Alexa. As to whether it is or not, I don't know

deathcow		2002-03-14 08:26:48 PM

yo, yo, Enas, I am in the Haus!

Zero Cool		2002-03-14 08:26:58 PM

I love this program. it is so very good.

BenJammin		2002-03-14 08:31:46 PM

Scumware, that says it all.

NewBuhhhrito		2002-03-14 08:52:05 PM

I agree Agent Orange, todays links have sucked some big swetty

CanuckGuy		2002-03-14 09:14:59 PM

SilentObserver
You want him to play this?:

HeartBurnKid		2002-03-14 09:51:03 PM

Just a test...

fark

CanuckGuy		2002-03-14 09:53:18 PM

HeartBurnKid		2002-03-14 09:53:47 PM

Still testing...

fark

CanuckGuy		2002-03-14 09:58:27 PM

HeartBurntKid:
test stuff here.

HeartBurnKid		2002-03-14 09:58:44 PM

One more time...

fark

CanuckGuy		2002-03-14 09:59:15 PM

HeartBurntKid:
Oops, I mean test stuff here. (hmmmm... no relative links allowed)

phix-it		2002-03-14 10:00:07 PM

Alexa registry entries oh my!

HeartBurnKid		2002-03-14 10:00:36 PM

Oh, OK. My curiosity was aroused by the early posts in this thread, so I thought I'd just try it. I didn't know there was a place to test stuff.

Quick1		2002-03-14 10:37:32 PM

Anyone know what this "Alexa" is from? Never heard of it before.

Kukuman		2002-03-14 10:37:41 PM

MFDB2: You use WebWasher? And it still works? Strange, mine suddenly stopped working, it no longer filtered out most pop-ups. Proxomitron works, but it just isn't the same.

redstormpopcorn		2002-03-14 11:24:50 PM

Chop Chop, eh?

Kinda like this?

Spiralsun		2002-03-15 12:58:21 AM

Alexa is sneaky. It loaded itself into my puter a few months ago... and added crap to my browser that i didn't event want.

Ad-aware, pop-up stopper, and Regclean...i run them at least once a week. Keeps my puter all shiny.

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