Re: Internet Security Question

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 04/25/05

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    Date: 25 Apr 2005 16:52:03 -0500

    On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:23:37 GMT, Jan <myredsunfire@shaw.ca> wrote:

    >In article <L8adnaCHMLqLSfHfRVn-hw@rogers.com>, ford_prefect69
    >@hotmail.com says...
    >>
    >> "Jan" <myredsunfire@shaw.ca> wrote in message
    >> news:MPG.1cd6198fa3470ec09896f5@shawnews...
    >> > In article <NYYae.65257$A31.25705@fed1read03>,
    >> > mjpelletier@mjpelletier.com says...
    >> >> Jan wrote:
    >> >>
    >> >> > I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is
    >> >> > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run
    >> >> > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have
    >> >> > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am
    >> >> > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being
    >> >> > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this
    >> >> > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is
    >> >> > recording
    >> >> > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA.
    >> >>
    >> >> ..it does sound like you have spyware. None of the apps listed above has
    >> >> caught anything? Are you using IE?
    >> >>
    >> >> Michael
    >> >>
    >> > Yes using IE.
    >> > --
    >> >
    >> > Cheers!
    >> >
    >> > Jan
    >>
    >> What are you using for searching?
    >>
    >> Ford...
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >Google.

    Jan,

    Be careful. Google does not have your safety as their primary goal.
    http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13232953
    (It's a long thread, but there is discussion about Google). 

    -- 
Cheers,
Chuck 
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