Re: ZoneAlarm did NOT stop "GATOR"
From: charlie R (welpctSKIPME_at_psci.net)
Date: 05/15/04
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 20:25:57 -0500
Hi Roger, Gator is Spyware that is often downloaded silently with
many free programs. It does ask for access to the internet, in order
to download even more spyware, and ads (lots of ads). Spybot will
find it and get rid of it. I'd also use Adaware scan in case some are
left. Better check out the freeware you downloaded, too. If you give
it access, it'll download more spyware. Block it in ZoneAlarm control
panel, and then watch it. Spyware is a real resource hog.
charlie R
"Roger L" <bigrog_98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Last night one of those ZoneAlarm pop-ups asked me if I would allow
> "GATOR" to access computer or some similar wording. I ticked blank
box
> and clicked on "NO".
>
> To my surprise I saw the message box closing and my tic disappearing
> from popup.
>
> I opened spybot to run a check on my computer and found about 20
files
> relating to "GATOR". I eliminated them. I then went to Program
Control
> on Zone Alarm and saw "GATOR"" was blocked with an X. Why then did
> ZoneAlarm" allow "GATOR" to d\l files to my computer?
>
> Anybody else have the same problem?
>
> I tried to advise Zone Alarms and got some message to go to one of
> their pages and look for answers. Their form letter said something
to
> the effect that my question or problem was probably asked before and
> the answer was there.
>
> Could it be possible Gator pays off ZoneAlarm?
>
> Kindly reply by posting only.
>
> Roger
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