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Subject:	Re: MOC Contest
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle
Date:	Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:05:19 GMT
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It was My Comet Cursor. I don't know what a browser plugin is. All I do know is it installed without even a notice. I realized it after our cursor changed and I saw a new thing next to the time on the computer. I was under the impression ALL software had to ask first. I could be wrong. Ken's the computer person not me, and he's still in a semi-unconscious state in the hospital. -- Nicole Rienhart-Drumm wife of Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Ray Kremer" <raykremer@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GF7oCx.MyC@lugnet.com... > What was it, CometCursors? That's just a browser plug-in, and in my • experience > plug-ins don't install unless you tell them to. > > In lugnet.general, Kenneth A. Drumm, Ph.D. writes: > > I am VERY unhappy with your site. I went to the "obsessed" section and • your > > site installed some sort of cursor software on all 15 networked PC's in • our > > home WITHOUT EVEN ASKING !!!!! It took over 2 hours to take it off all • our > > machines! I suggest you let people know BEFORE they enter that page or > > remove from your site. My husband, when he gets home from the hospital • will > > not be happy with this. Please take one of the actions I stated. I don't > > want to see your website reported for something you can fix. > > -- > > Nicole Rienhart-Drumm wife of > > Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D.

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		Re: MOC Contest
(...) Well I hate to say it but very little software asks for your permission these days to do anything. Spyware is embedded in all kinds of different software programs that you may buy off the shelf at the store, let alone something you downloaded (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

		Re: MOC Contest
(...) <snip!!!> BTW, off topic and everything, but, what happened to Ken? I've noticed him gone from Binghamton and now am curious why he isn't concious. Sorry if I'm intruding... -John Rudy (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

		Re: MOC Contest
(...) Check the security setting of your MSIE. If it was set to low, set it back to medimum or high. After that update your anti-virus software and start a full scan. (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

		Re: MOC Contest
in article GF8Hxr.8sK@lugnet.com, Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. at arcanamachi@netzero.net wrote on 6/20/01 11:05 AM: (...) Comet Cursor is a notorious bit of spy ware. Basicly the company that made it keeps track of the sort of ad banners and web sites (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

		Re: MOC Contest
A Plug-in is a small program that attaches itself to your internet browser program in order to view certain on-line content. Shockwave and Realplayer are two you may be more familiar with. I've never had a plug-in install without asking, but I use (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

		Re: MOC Contest
(...) I think the browser will usually ask, but I think for MSIE, everytime it asks, there is an option to check a box to never ask again. If someone had done that on your machine, then things would install automatically without asking you. The (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

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		Re: MOC Contest
What was it, CometCursors? That's just a browser plug-in, and in my experience plug-ins don't install unless you tell them to. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)

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