Re: [ga] More on Sitefinder suspension

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andy and all former DNSO GA members or other stakeholders/users,

Andy Gardner wrote:

> 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.

  Well yes for browsers, I would agree.  Yet most stakeholders
use MSIE.

>
>
> > 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.

  Oh?  Well that seems a little bit of a high percentage.  Where
did  you get that figure?  Or is it a WAG?

>
>
> 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.

  It is my own personal experience that yes, deleting Kazza does not
remove all of the parasites.  Hence why the MSIE updates and
other specialized software for doing so is available and fairly widely
used.  See Note: http://www.creativetechwriter.com/archives/000067.htm

>
>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 131k members/stakeholders strong!)
> > "Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
> >     Pierre Abelard
> > ===============================================================
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> >
> >

Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 131k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
    Pierre Abelard
===============================================================
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Contact Number: 214-244-4827 or 214-244-3801