Re: [ga] More on Sitefinder suspension

[Andy Gardner <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 10:14  PM, Jeff Williams wrote:

> Andy and all former DNSO GA members or other interested
> stakeholders/users,
>
> Andy Gardner wrote:
>
> > On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 08:19  PM, Jeff Williams wrote:
> >
> > > Stephane and all former DNSO GA members or other interested
> > > stakeholders/users,
> > >
> > >   Seems some 174,661,619 from New.Net alone don't seem to share your
> > > attitude that competing Root structures are "Toys".  Also see:
> > >  http://www.new.net/PWC_NewNet_Enabled_Users_Attest_Report.pdf
> > > and  http://www.new.net/about_us_partners.tp
> >
> > It would appear that many of those 174,661,619 are not aware they are
> > using new.net or what else it's doing on their machine. Especially
> > since it appears to be silently installed by Kazaa.
> >
> > http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
>
>  Yes if and only if you are using plain vanilla MS/IE with no update
> patches.  Most wise stakeholders/users learned that lesson some
> 2 years ago or so however.

Most wise stakeholders DON'T DO MICROSOFT.

> Hence I am doubtful that very
> many are effected by parasites...

Somewhere between 5 and 10% of all MS IE users have one or more 
parasites on their machines.

Many of them are not aware of them, having had young relatives install 
Kazaa on their machine without their knowledge. Deleting Kazaa does not 
remove al the scumware baggage.


> > http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html
>
> Regards,
>
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