Re: C_Dilla/SafeCast Product License

From: siljaline (siljaline_at_invalid.com)
Date: 08/31/03 

Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 20:44:23 -0400

"A Mehaffey" <victorianlady51@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:02f501c36f04$44705270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I had someone tell me that Intuit has put a spy program
> in the tax package. They say the prgram tracks all your
> internet & even your off line work on the computer &
> sends this info to intuit. I am by no means familiar with
> computer programs but I do see I have a folder on my
> computer called C-Dilla & a folder inside that that says
> Safecast Product License. Now I don't want to delete this
> & find it is something I need but the friend said the
> email she got said this is the spy program. Does anyone
> know what this folder is for? Thanks for your help.

Spyware Threat!
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-cdilla
Intuit Will Discontinue Product Activation
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1088341,00.asp

Spyware Removal Tools, Lavasoft's "Ad-aware",
Direct download -
http://ftp.pcworld.com/pub/new/privacy___security/aaw6181.exe

Lavasoft/Ad-aware home: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Mirror site: http://www.lavasoft.de/

*Also* install and run SpyBot Search & Destroy,
Direct download -
http://spybot.eon.net.au/files/spybotsd_mainapp.exe

SpyBot home: http://security.kolla.de/
SpyBot How-To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
More detailed help: http://tomcoyote.org/~mosaic1/spybot/
Support Forum, http://net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
Navigate to the SpyBot S&D section.

Install, reboot, read FAQ and overview, use online update feature to
obtain the latest reference files, scan for Spyware much like you would with your
pre-installed anti-virus scanner.
Rid your machine of unwanted Spyware pests.

Actions you can take from further events happening
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware Guests!
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH 

-- 
siljaline
"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_