Comments on: Spyware http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware Keeping an eye on the Web, so you don't have to. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Pat http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware#comment-34 Pat Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=52#comment-34 I can also vouch for AdAware as an excellent remover of all things spy-related - it's the software used by my employer, so I think that says something about the quality of the program/updates. I don't mean to rain on your parade, Matt, but most spy-ware is user installed. If you really want to fix your machine, don't install Kazaa, and that should prevent 99% of the problems, regardless of your browser of choice. I can also vouch for AdAware as an excellent remover of all things spy-related - it’s the software used by my employer, so I think that says something about the quality of the program/updates.
I don’t mean to rain on your parade, Matt, but most spy-ware is user installed. If you really want to fix your machine, don’t install Kazaa, and that should prevent 99% of the problems, regardless of your browser of choice.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware#comment-35 Matt Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=52#comment-35 You are correct, a majority of spyware is user installed, but there are some (a growing number) like the one I mentioned that installs porn on your machine, that takes advantage of "security holes" in Internet Explorer to get on to your machine. AdAware is excellent as well. Your advice to avoid Kazaa, etc, is also sound. And will probably contribute to avoiding 99% of problems, tho, not actually avoid them ;) You are correct, a majority of spyware is user installed, but there are some (a growing number) like the one I mentioned that installs porn on your machine, that takes advantage of “security holes” in Internet Explorer to get on to your machine.

AdAware is excellent as well. Your advice to avoid Kazaa, etc, is also sound. And will probably contribute to avoiding 99% of problems, tho, not actually avoid them ;)

]]> By: Tim http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware#comment-36 Tim Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=52#comment-36 What is Kazaa and why don't I have any recollection of ever installing it on my computer... and yet when I just ran AdAware it found a starting 314 spy-type stuff on my computer. If most of this stuff is user installed, then it's because users like me are unaware of the hidden agenda of some of the programs that we install. What is Kazaa and why don’t I have any recollection of ever installing it on my computer… and yet when I just ran AdAware it found a starting 314 spy-type stuff on my computer.
If most of this stuff is user installed, then it’s because users like me are unaware of the hidden agenda of some of the programs that we install.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware#comment-37 Mike Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=52#comment-37 Could it be perhaps you install "free" software on windoze? ;-) Could it be perhaps you install “free” software on windoze? ;-)

]]> By: Mike http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware#comment-38 Mike Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=52#comment-38 :: Different Mike Here :: If you must use IE, be sure that you have installed all of the latest windows updates as soon as the are released, and also disable the downloading of all ActiveX controls :: Different Mike Here ::

If you must use IE, be sure that you have installed all of the latest windows updates as soon as the are released, and also disable the downloading of all ActiveX controls

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/spyware#comment-39 Matt Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=52#comment-39 I am interested in this concept of "must use IE". Josh mentioned once that he uses it as his business browser, as there are some systems that he needs to use that only work in IE. But that he uses Mozilla as his personal use browser. I don't see a reason for the difference. I have e-mailed Web masters of large Web sites (u2.com for instance) letting them know that their Web site is broken. As of yet, I haven't gotten a lot of response (I don't have the kind of pull, being only a humble university departmental Web developer). But I figure the more voices they hear, the better. Can anyone give me a reason for developing a Web application that only works in one single browser? I am interested in this concept of “must use IE”. Josh mentioned once that he uses it as his business browser, as there are some systems that he needs to use that only work in IE. But that he uses Mozilla as his personal use browser.

I don’t see a reason for the difference. I have e-mailed Web masters of large Web sites (u2.com for instance) letting them know that their Web site is broken. As of yet, I haven’t gotten a lot of response (I don’t have the kind of pull, being only a humble university departmental Web developer). But I figure the more voices they hear, the better.

Can anyone give me a reason for developing a Web application that only works in one single browser?

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