Re: adblocker hijacked, I think

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 01/25/04


Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:12:16 GMT


"FromTheRafters" <!0000@nomad.fake> wrote in
news:1017mnsgghcap7d@corp.supernews.com:

>
> "taff" <taff@the-valleys.com> wrote in message
> news:3og7105uv6ed0k5e941jqtlj4au2hbv52k@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:36:53 GMT, "Tim H." <tekphobia@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Duane Arnold" <notme@notme.com> wrote in message
>> >news:Xns947B16872EBC9notmwnotmecom@204.127.199.17...
>> >> "Big Will"
>> >> <SpamWSpamiSpamlSpamlSpamBSpam4SpameSpamvSpaaaaameSpammityrSpam@nId
>> >> ontlik eSpametzero.net> wrote in news:40136e43@darkstar:
>> >>
>> >> > Oh, I guess I should make it clear, it's the webhistory log.
>> >> > Content blocking also stopped monitoring on 1/12/04. All this
>> >> > is around the time my adblocker started giving me trouble.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> You seem to be having a lot of problems. And I'll say this to
>> >> you. The buck stops at the O/S, if you have one that can be
>> >> configured to protect itself such as an NT based O/S. The FW, AV,
>> >> the BS ad blocker etc. etc is secondary to the O/S and one should
>> >> start at the O/S in the protection and work their way out with
>> >> layered protection, along with using one's common sense.
>> >
>> >Oh man, I couldn't agree with you more! I couldn't have said it
>> >better myself!! Here I thought I was the only one that thought that
>> >the "firewall", A/V, etc craze was caused by FUD (read: Steve
>> >Gibson). Sorry if I've misinterpreted what you said.
>> >
>> >*I can't remember the last time I had an A/V program, and I've never
>> >used a firewall. It all hinges on common sense/intelligence.
>> >
>> >-Tim
>> >
>> >*Famous last words =)
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Duane :)
>>
>
> ...or as you point out, he may be deceiving himself.
>
 
I'll have to say that if the poster made the post, then I'll assume he
knows what he is doing.

Duane :)


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