Here: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1237387,00.asp
And so it begins.
There is a hole in your mind.
Ah, they changed links on me. Rat-Bastids!
There is a hole in your mind.[/quote]
Who are you and what do you want?
Here’s a link for those who want it.
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,1237193,00.asp
Three separate spyware-installing ads in that link. Two for mediaplex and one for avenue A. Nice!
Oops.
Shit, it’s not your fault, Woo. Just wanted to make sure people were aware.
Well, here’s a link about new DRM-equipped BIOS systems. Click at your own risk. :)
Absolutely clean, Woo. Good job!
How did you know that, quatoria?
Spybot innoculator. It will catch attempts to foist malware on your system, inform you of the attempt, and ask if you want to block the download. You can also just have it automatically refuse them, but I like knowing how much malware a given page tried to load. Virtually every best buy ad you’ll come across tries to install Avenue A on your system.
You could also use Mozilla Firebird and shut off popups.
Spyware doesn’t count as popups, they’re usually ActiveX extensions or cookies.
Note to self: Do not buy a Phoenix-based motherboard. EVAR.
Here’s the thing – Phoenix BIOSes don’t go in all PCs. Even then, motherboard manufacturers customize BIOSes extensivelly.
I see now way that Phoenix can achieve a critical mass of DRM-enabled BIOSes to the point where software manufacturers actually take advantage of it. So I’m not too scared at Phoenix doing things. In the grand scheme of things, they’re a small player, and they really isn’t that much they can do.
Now Microsoft DRM on the other hand, is something to be worried about.
No ActiveX support in Firebird. So when I got to a page with activex controls nothing weird happens. I use Spybot too, especially the “Immunize” function to shut off known activex exploits in IE.
Define irony: spyware installation occurs when going to a link reading about rights management.
I use a combination of SpywareBlaster, Opera (built in pop up blocker and great at confusing Web pages expecting IE) and Ad-Aware (for after the fact). No spyware installed from the link. :)
But thanks for the article!
me hugs my firebird… :) Only problem is, it loads a bit slower than IE.
It loads a bit slower because IE is already loaded when you boot. That’s the old MS “innovation” we’ve heard so much about.