Re: Spyware and Adware affect every internet user

Fuzzy Logic wrote:

But you're aware that this is dedicated either to luck or being
unable to recognize the problem? I just remember a cracked adserver
serving a trojan horse exploiting a formerly unpatched
vulnerability...

Anyone with XP SP2 was immune.

Not right.

Turn off scripting if you are concerned or change the security level
for it.

Basically you have to turn it off forever and never turn it on again.

Don't run ActiveX if you are concerned or configure it for sites that
really require it.

There's no way to turn of passive ActiveX control invokation without
putting some nifty killbits (which cannot be done with the configuration
dialogue).

I am talking about a properly maintained and up to date system. This
means XP SP2 and all updates installed.

Yes, that's what I'm talking about too and that's what "unpatched"
means: There doesn't exist any patch.
And for some, there doesn't exist any workaround either.

Regardless of the browser you use there will be vulnerabilties/risks.

Why do you think so? And do you understand the difference between
systematic and random errors?

If you don't like IE or feel it's unsafe then don't. Here's a good
read if you think switching to Firefox will somehow make your life
better:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html

Yes, I already pointed out a big load of errors on this website, but the
maintainer isn't interested in both facts and arguments but just his big
ego.
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