Internet Privacy ------ Advice needed

Alan D · Oct 16th, 2002, 20:06

I have just had a screen pop up that I haven't seen before. The title was
Protect your privacy ---- Microsoft Internet Explorer

and it said

Your computer is recording the following
Websites visited - Chat Sessions - All Pictures viewed - pop-ups loaded. Your credit card info - All your activities can be tracked from anywhere.
This could be your last chance to protect yourself
Click here to permanently erase your tracks.

Well I didn't click there. I just closed down the screen.

Did I do the right or wrong thing and can anyone explain what was going on?

tlotoxl · Oct 16th, 2002, 20:08

Get 'ad-aware' and get rid of all the spyware on your computer (like Gator, etc...) if you want to reduce the problem.

ad-aware is available here:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

abracax · Oct 17th, 2002, 09:55

Actually get AdAware, Popup Stopper and Zone Alarm and then nobody can identify, track or bother you. Still get spammed, though.

Midnite Toker · Oct 17th, 2002, 13:27

Alan, I think you saw the advertising for "Evidence Eliminator," a piece of fairly lame software hawked by numerous agents for amazing markups (the software bought direct is a quarter of the price from the spam bunnies). Got $150 to spare?

The best cleaners for all Internet junk I've found are WebWasher and Proxomitron. These block cookies, advertising, popups, referrers, animations, background music... Blocking at least the first four is essential to secure some privacy.

My homepage has a section "Online Zone" (recently updated) that includes much more information on online privacy generally, and using WebWasher to block popups specifically. Everything I recommend is FREE!

Oct 17th, 2002, 14:12

Alan its just a non hazardous spam , leave it alone if it is not bugging u too much !! close those windows , nothing will happen.

Oct 16th, 2002, 20:06	#1
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,869	Internet Privacy ------ Advice needed I have just had a screen pop up that I haven't seen before. The title was Protect your privacy ---- Microsoft Internet Explorer and it said Your computer is recording the following Websites visited - Chat Sessions - All Pictures viewed - pop-ups loaded. Your credit card info - All your activities can be tracked from anywhere. This could be your last chance to protect yourself Click here to permanently erase your tracks. Well I didn't click there. I just closed down the screen. Did I do the right or wrong thing and can anyone explain what was going on?

Oct 17th, 2002, 09:55	#3
abracax Mahaguru Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 432	Actually get AdAware, Popup Stopper and Zone Alarm and then nobody can identify, track or bother you. Still get spammed, though. __________________ He travels fastest who pays for a cab.

Oct 17th, 2002, 13:27	#4
Midnite Toker absconding member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 474	Evidence Eliminator - common spam Alan, I think you saw the advertising for "Evidence Eliminator," a piece of fairly lame software hawked by numerous agents for amazing markups (the software bought direct is a quarter of the price from the spam bunnies). Got $150 to spare? The best cleaners for all Internet junk I've found are WebWasher and Proxomitron. These block cookies, advertising, popups, referrers, animations, background music... Blocking at least the first four is essential to secure some privacy. My homepage has a section "Online Zone" (recently updated) that includes much more information on online privacy generally, and using WebWasher to block popups specifically. Everything I recommend is FREE! __________________ travel tips, blog, downloads, panorama photos, online security, tokes: the tokezone

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Oct 16th, 2002, 20:08	#2
tlotoxl Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 10	Get 'ad-aware' and get rid of all the spyware on your computer (like Gator, etc...) if you want to reduce the problem. ad-aware is available here: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Oct 17th, 2002, 14:12	#5
v_rags Posts: n/a	Alan its just a non hazardous spam , leave it alone if it is not bugging u too much !! close those windows , nothing will happen.

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