[24hoursupport] Re: gator

  • From: "Beaney, Derek" <Derek.Beaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 10:53:04 -0400

 

you never noticed that the popups reflected on what you searched... like you
do a search on cars.. and you get car ads...

-----Original Message-----
From: George Cham [mailto:doggies6@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 2:51 AM
To: 24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [24hoursupport] Re: gator


 


I had gator for about 4 years and had no problems with my privacy. 
After buying my new PC however, I decided not to use it again.
And if the truth be known, I don't miss it at all.

George

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> 
> I agree with the previous posts.  Gator is evil.  They are unscrupulous
> in the way they infect peoples computers without their knowledge.  They
> have recently stooped to getting a certificate for their active x
> controls so they can avoid the unsigned active x security.  Now, if you
> are set to allow signed active x controls to run, you will get gator
> auto installed on your system without ever getting prompted if you visit
> any of the many websites that distribute this crap for them.  Bad bad
> stuff.  That said, I've never installed their software so I have no idea
> what it does so I can't recommend anything to replace it.  If you want
> to post the things that gator does that you are looking to replace,
> perhaps you could get several recommendations.
> 
> Spider

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