How much stupider I can feel???

[Errol]

Ok I am looking to ask a question on SpyWare Blaster... Their help file has this listed... But I do not see the product name here...

I am totally angry.. Not with you.. But real frustrated...

I just posted this at MS FORUMS:

>-----Original Message-----
>IE 6 - xp pro
>
>I am so sick of this message.. Active x warning that page may not display properly... I am about to go to LINUX
>or LIndows...
>
>I cannot stop crap like weathercast, clock sync, or
>save.exe or tons of other unwanted cookies from coming
>onto this machine..
>
>I have a firewall, norton security, HiJack, spybot (which
>deals with things after the fact) and spyware
>blaster all to try and stop crap from coming in and
>taking over this machine. I have lost tons of time and
>spent some real money here...
>
>SO I go and disable all of the active X controls.. And
>now I have this stupid message that cannot be shut off...
>
>COME ON MS.. This is too much.. Where is the security? I
>want to enjoy my machine and not feel like I am under a
>sortware terrorist attack...
>
>You guys need to make it so that nothing can install or
>be saved on the machine unless it is by an authorized
>user starting the task.. SHould not be hard.. Not the net
>starting the task.. ME...
>
>I am real real angry...

Anyway.. The question I have here is that I still am getting Save.Exe coming through. I have run your software and it is checked..

Any ideas?

Thanks...
Errol

[RustyDreams]

NOW I FEEL REALLY STUPID seeing spwareblaster all above...

Still any ideas?

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi Erroll,

I moved this question to the right forum so Javacool will see it.

I use SpywareBlaster in combination with SpywareGuard (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html) and when something gets through (can happen when you´re looking for it ;) ) I submit them as new targets.
I don´t think there is much that can be done about the warnings you´re getting, but I must say I don´t care very much for sites that push their ActiveX, unless it is for a good reason and I put those in my Trusted zone.

Regards,

Pieter

[RustyDreams]

Thanks.. I can use all the help I can get...

One lyrics site I visit a lot is a real mess... Everytime I get clocksync and I think Save.exe is buried in it...

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi RustyDreams,

Our last posts crossed. I wanted to tell you there is no reason to feel stupid and wanted to welcome you to at Wilders. :)

Could you IM me the link for that site?
So I can check it out. Please don´t post it. We don´t want anybody to get in trouble.

Regards,

Pieter

[The Snowman]

Please ignor this post if I have mis-understood what is being referred to as "clocksync".......if in fact its the computer clock that is referred to.....disable it. It will still work.....may lose/gain a few minitues over longterm......have had it disabled on my computers for years without any issue...
location: digital dashboard=internet time

excuse the post please if this isn't whats being referred to

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi Snowy, :)

No need to excuse. Thanks for thinking along. This is the clocksync I presume RustyDreams is referring to:

"SaveNow often also installs 'WeatherCast', a system tray icon that displays the current weather conditions, and/or 'ClockSync', a trivial NTP client. Unless you find these useful for some reason, you should probably also remove them from Add/Remove Programs. "

From: http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/SaveNow.html

Not sure if that is the one you have in mind.

Regards,

Pieter

[The Snowman]

Pieter

Much appreciate your post-back..no, that wasn't what I had in mind which was why I was un-sure if my comment was relevent........thanks.........on my way out now....hope you are enjoying a wonderful day....until later

The Snowman

[Pretender]

No stupidity seen anywhere in forums as long as they are valid posts........there is only admiting that we are ignorant (which is lacking in knowledge on an issue which is not a bad reflection on anyone) that any of us open our minds to learn...........or something like that............welcome aboard.

[HeyPhil]

Frequent references to doxdesk.com, a favorite site of mine, reminds me of something that doc said that might help. Internet explorer is prone to all forms of parasites and suchlike. If you use a different browser (take your pick, I'm currently using an overlay I got from SmartTech), you may find you have a little more control in this area. Please, see if it helps (you can always go back to IE6) and pass it on if it works for you.