Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Firewalls

  1. Jun 8th, 2000, 11:16 PM #1
    HeSaidJoe
    HeSaidJoe is offline

    Thread Starter
    _______ HeSaidJoe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 1999
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    3,946
    Anyone got the bead on spyware..I know of a pgm called opt out that is supposed to detect if your pc is carrying anything it shouldn't be carrying.....there's another one..alarm something but I'm not sure of it's name...

    Is spyware a legitimate concern?
    Is there a good freeware product to help combat the situtation?

    "A myth is not the succession of individual images,
    but an integerated meaningful entity,
    reflecting a distinct aspect of the real world."
    ___ Adolf Jensen
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Jun 8th, 2000, 11:40 PM #2
    HDR
    HDR is offline
    Addicted Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2000
    Location
    Fresno, California, USA
    Posts
    195
    There is a product called ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlert (can't remember which one) which got real good reviews in the magazines. It is free for personal use.
    I just checked it. It is ZoneAlarm by ZoneLabs at http://www.zonelabs.com. You can download it there.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. Jun 9th, 2000, 01:09 AM #3
    Technocrat
    Technocrat is offline
    Frenzied Member Technocrat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2000
    Location
    I live in the 1s and 0s of everyones data streams
    Posts
    1,024
    Opt Out only detect and removes, files on your PC that monitors your Internet movements, writes those movements to a file and uploads that file to a central database so advertisers can use them to "help" sale you stuff. These uploads are "supposed" to me anonymous. Many programs contain these files, like getright and cuteftp.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. Jun 9th, 2000, 02:25 AM #4
    Guest
    Go to http://www.grc.com for the information you are seeking...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. Jun 9th, 2000, 02:45 AM #5
    Eiredrake
    Eiredrake is offline
    Addicted Member
    Join Date
    May 2000
    Location
    Westminster, Md.
    Posts
    163

    Spyware?

    Perhaps I missed the boat, but I don't like the sound of this. What exactly are you guys referring to?


    Eiredrake
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. Jun 9th, 2000, 04:03 AM #6
    HeSaidJoe
    HeSaidJoe is offline

    Thread Starter
    _______ HeSaidJoe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 1999
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    3,946

    thanks

    Thanks All...I will get the zonealarm and install it.

    eiredrake:

    Hope I spelled that correctly...there are pgms on the net that plant little programs into your hard drive so they can moniter and track you pc use...one example I read of was a curson in the shape of the Canadian Flag...nice effect..however, it reportedly tracked your movements on the web and relayed the info to another site that more than likely tracks and sells the information much like mailing list. I can't remember what paper it was but it was in one of the Canadian Computer Rags...personally, I don't want anyone putting anything in my pc let alone being able to track my surfing habits...not like I have anything to hide ...just the idea of a tailgate offends me.
    "A myth is not the succession of individual images,
    but an integerated meaningful entity,
    reflecting a distinct aspect of the real world."
    ___ Adolf Jensen
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. Jun 9th, 2000, 04:22 AM #7
    Technocrat
    Technocrat is offline
    Frenzied Member Technocrat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2000
    Location
    I live in the 1s and 0s of everyones data streams
    Posts
    1,024

    Talking

    Here is the zdtv artical about optout. I use it all the time becuase I don't want anybody to know about all the porn.....ahh......vb stuff I look at all the time.

    http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/freshgear/mindthegap/story/0,3679,2472004,00.html
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width