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bad software that you don't want; see: virus
Heads up: I've been noticing malware masquerading as common software in Sedo's ad network for domain parking. Here's an example after visiting a Sedo-parked site:
This software might look like Flash, but it isn't. Don't take the fine print for its word, either: this is most certainly in violation of all sorts of intellectual property laws, not to mention your privacy.
As you can see from the nameservers, the domain that I originally visited before being redirected was parked with Sedo at the time (second level domain redacted for privacy):
Be careful not to download anything from these sites. Don't click any links. If you get a dialog box, don't click OK or Cancel: click the X in the corner. If you interact with something that says you have viruses, you'll soon have viruses. Intrusive adware is malware, particularly if installed unintentionally or by utilizing the popularity of an unaffiliated entity.
Never download anything that you didn't go out searching for. You don't need more antivirus software. My professional opinion is that real antivirus software is useless against anything serious anyway and is just slowing down your computer, but the downloads on these sites aren't for real antivirus suites. They're just for crap that inject ads everywhere, change your homepage, add a million toolbars, and otherwise do thinks you don't want them to do. Files don't typically slow down a computer; neither do normal programs. Programs that run all of the time in the background are the culprit; typically they have a notification icon near you clock. Modern malware loves to do that.
For example, if you get popups on NamePros.com--besides for private messages--then you already have some of this malware installed. We don't use popup advertisements; it's something else on your computer causing the problem. In layman's terms, it's a "virus". Go directly to the nearest geek. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Do not download more malware that claims to remove the malware that you already have, because it won't work.
bad software that you don't want; see: virusHeads up: I've been noticing malware masquerading as common software in Sedo's ad network for domain parking. Here's an example after visiting a Sedo-parked site:
This software might look like Flash, but it isn't. Don't take the fine print for its word, either: this is most certainly in violation of all sorts of intellectual property laws, not to mention your privacy.
As you can see from the nameservers, the domain that I originally visited before being redirected was parked with Sedo at the time (second level domain redacted for privacy):
Code:
paul@ubuntu:~$ dig @8.8.8.8 ********.tk NS
; <<>> DiG 9.9.3-rpz2+rl.13214.22-P2-Ubuntu-1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu1.1 <<>> @8.8.8.8 ********.tk NS
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 26815
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;********.tk. IN NS
;; ANSWER SECTION:
********.tk. 21600 IN NS ns2.sedoparking.com.
********.tk. 21600 IN NS ns1.sedoparking.com.
;; Query time: 86 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Sun Jan 26 02:31:27 EST 2014
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 91Be careful not to download anything from these sites. Don't click any links. If you get a dialog box, don't click OK or Cancel: click the X in the corner. If you interact with something that says you have viruses, you'll soon have viruses. Intrusive adware is malware, particularly if installed unintentionally or by utilizing the popularity of an unaffiliated entity.
Never download anything that you didn't go out searching for. You don't need more antivirus software. My professional opinion is that real antivirus software is useless against anything serious anyway and is just slowing down your computer, but the downloads on these sites aren't for real antivirus suites. They're just for crap that inject ads everywhere, change your homepage, add a million toolbars, and otherwise do thinks you don't want them to do. Files don't typically slow down a computer; neither do normal programs. Programs that run all of the time in the background are the culprit; typically they have a notification icon near you clock. Modern malware loves to do that.
For example, if you get popups on NamePros.com--besides for private messages--then you already have some of this malware installed. We don't use popup advertisements; it's something else on your computer causing the problem. In layman's terms, it's a "virus". Go directly to the nearest geek. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Do not download more malware that claims to remove the malware that you already have, because it won't work.
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