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[chiawaikian]

It seems that the Dilbert cartoon site (or one of its advertisers) is dishing up a little more than jokes.

[Mike Rochip]

There's a thread that discusses this here (pcreview.co.uk). Apparently it's utilizing an ActiveX control that can bypass IE safeguards. Luckily you didn't get winfixer, I hear it's a nightmare!

Why would Dilbert do this?!?

[chiawaikian]

You get Errorsafe I heard.

[Andavari]

Symantec info about ErrorSafe

[chiawaikian]

A rogue anti-spyware program in short. Just like WinFixer.

[Eldmannen]

Mail the author of the website and express your disgust.
Also, stop goto that site, boycott it!

[Mike Rochip]

Looks like Winfixer and ErrorSafe may be the same-

"WinFixer is another dubious program of the same nature and tribe of ErrorSafe. It has a very similar website, only difference being, it’s in complete red where ErrorSafe is all blue! MicroWorld experts are currently studying the components of ErrorSafe and its ramifications."

castlecops.com

Looks like both are pretty ingenious, worthless, and aggravating.

[chiawaikian]

Besides mailing the webmaster, what we can do is to pass this information around, maybe to PC magazines and express our disgust.

[Andavari]

chiawaikian, on Mar 17 2006, 10:56 PM, said:

Besides mailing the webmaster, what we can do is to pass this information around, maybe to PC magazines and express our disgust.

Also send the info to law enforcement FBI, InterPol, etc., so that people whom author malicious software can get what's coming to them; fines or prison.

[krit86lr]

Most definitely! So far I have only sent in 2 complaints, and the links are also in my email address book for easy forwarding to the appropriate officials.

FTC Complaint Form

Listing of Government Agencies & Links

[Andavari]

I have a friend in the FBI, so all I have to do is call her.

[krit86lr]

From now on complaints are to be sent to Andavari, for direct transfer of objectionable material to the FBI.


hehe...Won't that be fun Andavari?? Have your eyes popped out yet?

[Andavari]

krit86lr, on Mar 19 2006, 01:43 AM, said:

From now on complaints are to be sent to Andavari, for direct transfer of objectionable material to the FBI.
hehe...Won't that be fun Andavari?? Have your eyes popped out yet?

I'm not scared, because I'll just have my dog answer the phone. My dog actually does answer the phone sometimes, she hates the ringing and will knock it off it's cradle and she'll bark into it loudly.

[Mike Rochip]

Andavari, on Mar 19 2006, 12:49 AM, said:

I'm not scared, because I'll just have my dog answer the phone. My dog actually does answer the phone sometimes, she hates the ringing and will knock it off it's cradle and she'll bark into it loudly.

How do you know the call isn't for her?

[Andavari]

Mike Rochip, on Mar 19 2006, 01:56 AM, said:

How do you know the call isn't for her?

Never though of that. Imagine picking up the phone and telling your dog "it's for you."

[krit86lr]

Andavari, on Mar 19 2006, 02:05 AM, said:

Never though of that. Imagine picking up the phone and telling your dog "it's for you."

I bet annoying sales people would quit calling really quick.