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Netzero and Explorer Planting Yackware

 
 
Reply Mon 18 Sep, 2006 10:09 am
I cleaned the computer thanks to able2know experts.
It runs better, no pop ups and other annoying stuff.
I have the SpyBor resident on my computer. It warns me every time something tries to plant things it has in balcklist.

Every time I start Netzero - I have several warnings.
Once Explorer starts - I have 7-10 more warnings.
Thera are attmpts to install things like winstall.exe and SearchAssistant which are in the blacklist.

Does that mean that Netzero and Microsoft have and agreeement with yackware companies ?
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timberlandko
 
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Reply Mon 18 Sep, 2006 01:18 pm
No, it does not, as no such condition obtains. However, I suspect strongly that it does indicate you might wanna open Spybot S&D (assuming that's what you mean when you say " ... I have the SpyBor resident on my computer ... "), select "Immunize", then from the dropdown select "Block all bad pages silently".
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Miriam May
 
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Reply Wed 20 Sep, 2006 09:19 am
thanks, I will do so.
But what is the reason there is an attempt to install searchAsistant every time I open Netzero?
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timberlandko
 
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Reply Wed 20 Sep, 2006 11:54 am
Miriam May wrote:
But what is the reason there is an attempt to install searchAsistant every time I open Netzero?

Because a version of "MySearchAssistant" is a component of NetZero's proprietary software; NetZero derives revenue from its users' employment of that "service", which is why they bundle it. NetZero is not alone in that; among others, the same is the case with AOL. That's one of the prices you pay for using software from outfits of that sort.
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