August 29, 2003, 15:15
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Originally posted by DrSpike
Even if you click 'yes'?
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I don't even get the security warning when my firewall is turned on. ZoneAlarm Pro completely blocks the download.
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August 29, 2003, 15:26
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Originally posted by Asmodean
Yup...I've had it. It is a popup that downloads Gator 
At first, it did nothing on my system. After I'd had it a couple of times, I turned off my firewall. The next time I got it, it downloaded Gator.
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That should be it, this was at work and we have pretty good security over there.
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August 29, 2003, 20:37
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Originally posted by DanQ
I have indeed seen "your posts". I have not as of yet been able to track down the offending advertiser for reasons previously cited.
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Dan; Apolyton CS
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And the Challenge to find the offending advertiser continues on... 
Understand Dan. I guess the advertisers are getting very sneaky. 
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August 30, 2003, 12:03
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Originally posted by DrSpike
Even if you click 'yes'?
I have a hardware firewall, but I have seen the Gator install prompt. I thought a firewall blocked inbound connections, so wouldn't necessarily be relevant here, unless ZoneAlarm Pro has additional features.
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hi ,
it depends on how you configure it , ......
you can always install surfinguard from www.finjan.com , ...... just in case , ......
have a nice day 
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August 30, 2003, 12:38
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Again, the pop-up, and the mysterious 'long window' pop-up just before. This time I was able to grab this from it:
http://z1.adserver.com/w/cp.x;rid=203;tid=2;ev=1;dt=3;ac=7;c=421;
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August 30, 2003, 12:43
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Originally posted by Anun Ik Oba
Again, the pop-up, and the mysterious 'long window' pop-up just before. This time I was able to grab this from it:
http://z1.adserver.com/w/cp.x;rid=203;tid=2;ev=1;dt=3;ac=7;c=421;
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hi ,
just install zonealarm and finjan on top of your firewall , ......
and check your browser serurity settings , .....
have a nice day
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August 30, 2003, 16:15
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These days, I'm making a point of browsing Apolyton with my firewall turned off. That way I get a truckload of Gators every day. But it enables me to report to DanQ the origins of Gator. 
But yeah. Do like panag said. That should eliminate Gator.
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Im not sure what Baruk Khazad is , but if they speak Judeo-Dwarvish, that would be "blessed are the dwarves" - lord of the mark
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August 30, 2003, 18:12
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Originally posted by Asmodean
But yeah. Do like panag said. That should eliminate Gator.
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But will he have a nice day?
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August 30, 2003, 18:23
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That remains to be seen. But at least he won't have to deal with Gator.
have a nice day
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August 31, 2003, 07:47
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Originally posted by DrSpike
But will he have a nice day?
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hi ,
sure he will , no more pop-ups , if that does not give one a nice day , ...... 
there are plenty of tools out there on the net to stop them , some are free , some are not , but the best and first thing to do is to plug some holes in your OS by getting the free updates and patches for it , .....
have a nice day
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September 3, 2003, 16:49
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Originally posted by Wittlich
Oh well, running SpyBot yet again....
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Is it really necessary to run that every time you get the popup? I thought clicking 'no' would be sufficient.
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September 3, 2003, 16:55
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I'm still getting the pop-up BTW...
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September 3, 2003, 18:26
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Even though you click "no" the damn program still writes files in your Registry...So if you don't mind Gator leaving a footprint in your Registry... 
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September 3, 2003, 21:27
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What harm can the 'footprint' cause?
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September 4, 2003, 01:07
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Go ask somebody to place a footprint on, for instance, your face. Then you will know how much harm a footprint can cause.:
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September 4, 2003, 01:14
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Well, HTML and JavaScript can't do this, it's gotta be ActiveX. That's why people who don't use MSIE have no problems with it.
For those who use MSIE - try turning off ActiveX or at least set warning.
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September 4, 2003, 02:40
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Yeah, Gator always comes via the ActiveX applet. That can also be seen in the screenshot someone posted here, in which it asks to be executed.
I almost never use MSIE as it's so prone to spyware and other malicious activity. Most rants here would have been solved by using a different browser.
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September 4, 2003, 03:53
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If you ask Microsoft, they would say that ActiveX enhances your browsing experience  
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Im not sure what Baruk Khazad is , but if they speak Judeo-Dwarvish, that would be "blessed are the dwarves" - lord of the mark
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September 4, 2003, 04:46
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Maybe it does.....
.....when it's not being used as a security hole. 
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Posted with Mozilla Firebird running under Sawfish on a Slackware Linux install.:p
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September 4, 2003, 04:56
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No need to rant, Asmodean. Just use a better browser and stop whining. Actually you never need MSIE, if you're "browser aware."
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September 4, 2003, 04:59
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IOW use Mozz or Opera.
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September 4, 2003, 05:15
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Opera! 
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September 4, 2003, 06:59
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Exactly, Frozzy.
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September 4, 2003, 09:33
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Originally posted by Asuka
No need to rant, Asmodean. Just use a better browser and stop whining. Actually you never need MSIE, if you're "browser aware."
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I know. I actually have mozilla on my pc. As an installable .exe. I just never got around to installing it 
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September 4, 2003, 09:39
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Make sure you have a recent version or a nightly build.
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September 4, 2003, 09:42
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a nightly build.
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September 4, 2003, 10:15
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Dammit.  Do I have to explain what a nightly build is? Okay, well, it's a nightly build generated for several platforms out of the current CVS contents.
All latest ones: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/nightly/latest/
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September 4, 2003, 11:06
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You could always try Firebird. It seems quite stable now.
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September 4, 2003, 12:54
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I can't, I'm a microsoft addict.
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September 4, 2003, 12:59
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Originally posted by Caligastia
I can't, I'm a microsoft addict.
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Cut off the crap then.
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