Re: SpywareBlaster restricts freewebs.com - Is this right??

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:08:37 -0400

Kieren,
You're welcome .... glad to see you have things resolved.
_____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid 

--
"Kieren Evans" <k_e_news@SPECIALLY.4.NEWSGROUPS.REMOVE.ALL.CAPSyahoo.co.uk>
wrote in message news:u$D3xG8HEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Finally the mystery of Mozilla installed has gone! Thankyou very much for
> your help, wish those uninstallers would delete all the files when
> uninstalled. Anyway the Netscape folder was zipped up by Winzip and the
> actual folders are gone but any  problems and they will be unzipped and
put
> back. SpywareBlaster now detects
> Mozilla is not installed.
> Thanks again.
>
> -- 
> Kieren Evans
>
> "Mike Burgess" <winhelp2002@spamthis.com> wrote in message
> news:O2AZ7J2HEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Kieren,
> > >"Any reason why this is still here"
> > SpywareBlaster must be detecting the "profiles" installed by Netscape?
> >
> > >"IE6 was preinstalled on computer and it says on About that it is a
> > "customised version"
> > Keyword: "preinstalled" OEM version, that's normal .....
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> > Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS
file
> > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
> > Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
> > --
> >
> > "Kieren Evans" <k_e_news@SPECIALLY.FOR.NEWSGROUPS.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
> > message news:1ad0f01c41f0c$ddb7dee0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > > True, true.
> > > In fact that is what I did do at first and then went to
> > > update SpywareBlaster to see if it was a mistake and it if
> > > had been withdrawn to find out spywareblaster is now v3.1
> > > so i redownloaded it and installed and enabled all
> > > protection so the restriction is back on now. Also I have
> > > IE6 (6.1???) and in SpywareBlaster as well as IE it
> > > enables protection for Mozilla. I have never used mozilla
> > > so its weird. I admit that I tried to install Netscape but
> > > didnt like the way it changed my preferences for default
> > > file types so I uninstalled it. Any reason why this is
> > > still here? IE6 was preinstalled on computer and it says
> > > on About that it is a "customised version". Weird.
> > > Will uncheck freewebs but im still worried about it
> > > because I am hosted by them.
> > >
> > > _____________
> > > Kieren Evans (Web-based version of NG, not @ my computer)
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Kieren,
> > > >You're welcome, I guess if you really need access to that
> > > >site you could uncheck that entry in SpywareBlaster's
> > > Restricted items.
> > > >__________________________________________________________
> > > __
> > > >Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User]
> > > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> > > >Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans,
> > > with a HOSTS file
> > > >http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-
> > > 04]
> > > >Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is
> > > invalid
> > > >--
> > > >
> > > >"Kieren Evans"
> > > <k_e_news@SPECIALLY.4.NEWSGROUPS.REMOVE.ALL.CAPSyahoo.co.uk
> > > >
> > > >wrote in message
> > > news:epQ9kpoHEHA.716@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > >> Ok, thanks for the info. When the forums back up i will
> > > ask them.
> > > >> Cheers
> > > >>
> > > >> -- 
> > > >> Kieren Evans
> > > >>
> > > >> "Mike Burgess" <winhelp2002@spamthis.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > >> news:Os45AFoHEHA.2376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > >> > Kieren,
> > > >> > IIRC at one time "freewebs.com" was
> > > using "coolwebsearch.com"
> > > >> > as a search engine. In checking the CWS database
> > > Merijn has
> > > >> > "freewebs.com" listed as a CWS site.
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
> > > 8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=coolwebsearch.com+%
> > > 2B+freewebs.com
> > > >> >
> > > >> > You might want to contact Javacool and inquire as to
> > > why that
> > > >> > entry exists. The Support Forum is down right now for
> > > maintenance.
> > > >> > http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
> > > >> >
> > > ___________________________________________________________
> > > _
> > > >> > Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User]
> > > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> > > >> > Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers,
> > > Trojans, with a HOSTS
> > > >file
> > > >> > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-
> > > 09-04]
> > > >> > Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address
> > > is invalid
> > > >> > --
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Kieren Evans"
> > > >>
> > > <k_e_news@SPECIALLY.4.NEWSGROUPS.REMOVE.ALL.CAPSyahoo.co.uk
> > > >
> > > >> > wrote in message
> > > news:OQHlNanHEHA.2164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > >> > > Hi,
> > > >> > > I recently installed, updated and enabled all
> > > protection for all
> > > >things
> > > >> in
> > > >> > > JavaCoolSoftware's Spyware Blaster. I now recieve a
> > > warning when i try
> > > >> to
> > > >> > > access and edit my account at
> > > http://www.freewebs.com which then
> > > >> redirects
> > > >> > > to http://members.freewebs.com
> > > >> > > The warning is for "sending information to
> > > restricted sites could
> > > >allow
> > > >> > > others to see". I then check in spywareblaster and
> > > find the entry
> > > >> > > "coolwebsearch (382) freewebs.com".
> > > >> > > My question is that is freewebs a free webhosting
> > > company a bad site
> > > >or
> > > >> is
> > > >> > > this a different freewebs. I yahooed it but didnt
> > > find anything for
> > > >> > > "freewebs coolwebsearch" or "freewebs cws" that is
> > > relevant.
> > > >> > > Any info please?
> > > >> > > Thanks in advance
> > > >> > > -- 
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Kieren Evans
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

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