[access-uk] Re: Warning

Sam,

Add ware is the term used to describe unwanted programs that can be secretly installed on your computer.

Add ware programs will cause multiple browser windows to open up, each time you go browsing the Internet. Each of these popup windows will contain advertising of one description or another, hence the name "add ware".

In the example Barry gave, he discovered that by clicking on a link in an email that appeared to remove you from the mailing list, you would unwittingly be installing an add ware program on your computer.

It's always good to run regular checks with a package that will detect any unwanted programs of this kind. Others will be able to suggest good packages, but SpyBot will get you going.

HTH,
Tink.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Glorious" <samgloryous@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 11:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning


Hi Barry,
Thanks for taking time to warn us about this...
Kindly intimate me further on "ardware," as I don't know a damn thing about this.
Thanks.

Sam.

Barry <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all

I may be telling most of you how to suck eggs but I feel that I should point
out a possible problem in the making. I have been getting one or two spam
that contains a link to be removed from their mailing list or to stop
further mail from them. Do not respond to spam mail asking to be removed.
This is more likely to put adware onto your computer.

Barry H

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** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
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** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
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** or send a message, to
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