firefox evil
- Thread starter whereismk
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I think you're very confused. There has to be something else going on. If you have any questions as to why Firefox isn't evil, or you would like to know more about open-source and why it is generally more secure, then we're here to inform you.
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whereismk
What said that?
Firefox is spyware free. If you had spyware on your computer, it was not from Firefox.
Most antiviruses are preventative. They scan the files before the user downloads them. Try AVG Free 7.1 and Windows Defender (formerly Windows AntiSpyWare). Keep them running all the time your computer is on.
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Firefox:
IE:
IE:
ROAD_DOGG33J
Premium
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- holyc0w1
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I think the problem isn't with Firefox, but with the user. Even IE can be used safely if you don't visit dodgy sites, know what programs you install, and be careful about downloading attachments. You just need a decent antivirus, firewall and some kind of spyware defense.
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Road Dogg is right. The most vulnerable part of a computer is not the browser or operating system, but the one in front of the monitor.
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Famine
Can't forget the ID10T error. A very common error today.
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As I understand it...
The thread starter got hit by a lot of spyware/adware which co-incided with him installing Firefox. The spyware/adware almost certainly came from using IE in the past. His dad scanned the PC for spyware/adware and found about 1000 objects. His dad scalded him for using Firefox, wrongly believing that did the damage and now he hates Firefox because he also seems to believe it (or did when he came here).
The thread starter got hit by a lot of spyware/adware which co-incided with him installing Firefox. The spyware/adware almost certainly came from using IE in the past. His dad scanned the PC for spyware/adware and found about 1000 objects. His dad scalded him for using Firefox, wrongly believing that did the damage and now he hates Firefox because he also seems to believe it (or did when he came here).
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- Revolution52
Well, it sounds to me like you've come across one of those bogus ads "Your Computer Is In Danger, Click Here To Remove Viruses" or something simliar, have believed it and clicked to download the 'software' to fix your pc, which didn't have any problems in the first place... perhaps smarter browsing would be good to practice for the future...whereismk
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- Revolution52
Well, it does help in the prevention of '1000's of viruses' 
GilesGuthrie
Staff Emeritus
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- CMDRTheDarkLord
Don't worry. We discovered that in fact whereismk was, in fact, the postings of a deranged piece of spyware itself, all stemming from Famine's computer. We would have pinged it sooner, but for the fact that the spyware in question didn't know about the indigo tag. It wasn't very good at being spyware. Or posting. Still, not to worry. The big ban button got pressed, and that's very much more comprehensive than Windows Defender.
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I see that he's been banned. Hopefully he at least learned something in his short time here. I think he clicked on one of these, thinking it was going to help his computer.
Instead, those sites actually install spyware and possibly the Vundo trojan.
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@ Giles' post
Instead, those sites actually install spyware and possibly the Vundo trojan.
Edit:
@ Giles' post
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Could someone translate what, GilesG said? I'm a tad confused.
