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AlphaWolf
January 30th, 2003, 15:37
This crap can install itself in IE's default configuration.

http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,57467,00.html

Again I ask, why in the hell do we need activex?
Plisco
January 30th, 2003, 17:11
Tempo Internet: U SUCK:angry:
Would adaware also protect form Xupiter??
flow``
January 30th, 2003, 19:36
rofl who cares? :<

some people can get heated over some really dumb shit. it's a computer and you browse the web, play games, whatever takes up your time. if you dont like it dont use it.. but.. why browse paranoid of your mind, better yet just unplug your cable/dsl modem and you'll be 100% protected.
2fast4u
January 30th, 2003, 19:51
rofl who cares? :<

/me raises hand

use phoenix/mozilla and no troubles like this :saint:

no sense in taking unneccesary risk
vampireuk
January 30th, 2003, 19:57
Originally posted by flow``
better yet just unplug your cable/dsl modem and you'll be 100% protected.

Not true, the sattelites will still get them. May I suggest a tin foil beanie hat too?
Plisco
January 30th, 2003, 20:05
No harm in being safe:blush:
Plus I cant be bothered to download the other thing unless I really have to:P
AlphaWolf
January 30th, 2003, 20:56
Plisco: the xupiter software is designed to update itself constantly, if any spyware removal tools are coded to detect it, the programmers will update it in a short notice to be impervious to the new detection. If you want to remove it, you'll have to do it the old fassioned way.


Originally posted by flow``
why browse paranoid of your mind, better yet just unplug your cable/dsl modem and you'll be 100% protected.

Why be paranoid when you already know for certain that you have no risk of this kind of problem? :)
Plisco
January 30th, 2003, 21:31
Plisco: the xupiter software is designed to update itself constantly, if any spyware removal tools are coded to detect it, the programmers will update it in a short notice to be impervious to the new detection. If you want to remove it, you'll have to do it the old fassioned way.

I see. Thanks:)
flow``
January 31st, 2003, 00:31
*shrugs* adaware 6 will be out like.. early feb (or is actually leaked now i believe)

not sure i'm a first-version kinda person but we'll see how the reviews so
CpU MasteR
January 31st, 2003, 06:18
Originally posted by flow``
rofl who cares? :<

some people can get heated over some really dumb shit. it's a computer and you browse the web, play games, whatever takes up your time. if you dont like it dont use it.. but.. why browse paranoid of your mind, better yet just unplug your cable/dsl modem and you'll be 100% protected.

Amen... Some people are so stupid & cocky :getlost:
Macca
January 31st, 2003, 14:01
"Olexa had to manually edit his system registry to remove Xupiter." oh hacking for dummies :P
ScottJC
January 31st, 2003, 17:14
lets put fireguards around the Modem in case it explodes.
AlphaWolf
January 31st, 2003, 20:18
Most of the OS hacks I do that prevent this shit are actualy intended for increased performance/speed, security is just the added bonus :P

Take for example the changes I make to explorer, I prevent it from indexing files and caching thumnails because when I access a directory using it, it shows up instantly, no more 30 second or so delays for directories that contain three hundred thousand files over a network. The result of this happens to fix the MP3 vulnerability, as well as a few others.
AlphaWolf
February 9th, 2003, 20:21
Damnit, why can't it support alpha blending of PNG and AA text?
AlphaWolf
February 9th, 2003, 20:22
Renders faster and looks better than transparent gif.

Heres how it should look:
Martin
February 9th, 2003, 21:06
I've learned that Phoenix owns Internet Explorer in many areas (screenshots above is one proof, loading times at www.emulation64.com another), but I hate that Phoenix sometimes crashes when using auto-complete. Hopefully this will be fixed in v0.6. Otherwise it's pretty much perfect as far as I know.
AlphaWolf
February 9th, 2003, 21:21
Yeah, another bug that plagues phoenix is that all edit boxes are extremely buggy (especialy trying to select text).
Doomulation
February 10th, 2003, 14:34
This thing could easily integrate into other browsers if the developers put their heart into it, anyway. But ie is the only browser out ther today which has the best script support.
doggie
February 13th, 2003, 12:38
evil microsoft:happy:
Doomulation
February 13th, 2003, 13:34
rotflmao :happy:
doggie
February 13th, 2003, 13:48
hehe.. note that the attachment i created :D
thine_impalor
February 13th, 2003, 18:20
The result of this happens to fix the MP3 vulnerability, as well as a few others.

I heard Nullsoft already patched the Winamp versions to prevent MP3 vulnerabilities...and apparently microsoft said WM is not affected...




Take for example the changes I make to explorer, I prevent it from indexing files and caching thumnails because when I access a directory using it, it shows up instantly, no more 30 second or so delays for directories that contain three hundred thousand files over a network.

Gawd ur paranoid:P:D
AlphaWolf
February 14th, 2003, 04:46
Originally posted by thine_impalor

Gawd ur paranoid:P:D

Paranoid about what?
thine_impalor
February 14th, 2003, 08:57
Paranoid about what?

ur worried bout security vulnerabilities and stuff...as for me im not really bothered of course it shows bcuz i get at least 1 virus a month and dont really bother updating norton, and IE security is kept to medium or low i think...furthermore i think norton and firewalls are all system HOGS...:P:D
of course u probably dont agree...
AlphaWolf
February 14th, 2003, 15:50
Originally posted by AlphaWolf

The result of this happens to fix

thine_impalor: you have a very short attention span. It behooves you to understand what your saying before you say it.
thine_impalor
February 14th, 2003, 18:28
Hmm...didn't really mean to offend you sorry if i did..