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dockpipe · Jul 14, 2004, 10:07 PM

i just recently came across this.
What are the implications (moral, ethical legal...) of using this?
I was recently using it and a pop up ad appeared saying something about spyware and that it might be making my computer slower. Where did this come from? another window i had opened?
or did it come from acquisition?

thanks alot. you guys sure are helpful.
Dr. Dock S. Pipe

romeosc · Jul 14, 2004, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
i just recently came across this.
What are the implications (moral, ethical legal...) of using this?
I was recently using it and a pop up ad appeared saying something about spyware and that it might be making my computer slower. Where did this come from? another window i had opened?
or did it come from acquisition?

thanks alot. you guys sure are helpful.
Dr. Dock S. Pipe

Use Firefox browser... or turn off PopUps!

IT IS ILLEGAL TO COPY (DOWNLOAD) COPYWRITED MATERIAL THAT YOU DON'T OWN LICENCE FOR!

It also dangerous to download & install programs "donated" by unknown sources! I guarantee that sooner or later you WILL download a trojan program that does harm. You are giving an installer from an unknown source to have ADMINISTRATOR permissions to your computer.

GOOD LUCK and USE PROTECTION!

dockpipe · Jul 14, 2004, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by romeosc:
Use Firefox browser... or turn off PopUps!

IT IS ILLEGAL TO COPY (DOWNLOAD) COPYWRITED MATERIAL THAT YOU DON'T OWN LICENCE FOR!

It also dangerous to download & install programs "donated" by unknown sources! I guarantee that sooner or later you WILL download a trojan program that does harm. You are giving an installer from an unknown source to have ADMINISTRATOR permissions to your computer.

GOOD LUCK and USE PROTECTION!

turn off pop ups?
please 'splain!

zachs · Jul 14, 2004, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
turn off pop ups?
please 'splain!

Safari: Apple-K to block pop-up windows. What you saw was probably an advertisement for some program that is most likely PC-only and probably spyware itself.

Also, using a Peer-2-Peer client (such as AcquisitionX) to download materials that you do not own is illegal. What's also illegal is sharing files on your computer that are copyrighted.

dockpipe · Jul 14, 2004, 11:23 PM

Originally posted by zachs:
Safari: Apple-K to block pop-up windows. What you saw was probably an advertisement for some program that is most likely PC-only and probably spyware itself.

Also, using a Peer-2-Peer client (such as AcquisitionX) to download materials that you do not own is illegal. What's also illegal is sharing files on your computer that are copyrighted.

YIKES!
how do i go about getting rid of pop ups in explorer?
i had safari... bit expired.
do i need to pay for safari? tanks.
dockster.

zachs · Jul 14, 2004, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
YIKES!
how do i go about getting rid of pop ups in explorer?
i had safari... bit expired.
do i need to pay for safari? tanks.
dockster.

What version of Mac OS X are you running?

wataru · Jul 15, 2004, 12:09 AM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
YIKES!
how do i go about getting rid of pop ups in explorer?
i had safari... bit expired.
do i need to pay for safari? tanks.
dockster.

There is no way to block popups in Explorer. Explorer is old and crappy.

Safari is free. Run Software Update and update to the latest version.

I don't use Acquisition. Poisoned is better and free.

dockpipe · Jul 15, 2004, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by wataru:
There is no way to block popups in Explorer. Explorer is old and crappy.

Safari is free. Run Software Update and update to the latest version.

I don't use Acquisition. Poisoned is better and free.

poisoned? better? free?
spain please.

dockpipe · Jul 15, 2004, 12:37 AM

i went ahead and got safari... but this is what i keep getting. what is it?
what does it mean?

"safari wants permission to decrypt item "safari forms autofill" in keychain.... Do you want to allow this?"

do i deny, allow once or always allow?

thanks for helping out a fuccen eeedddeeeottt!

zachs · Jul 15, 2004, 12:56 AM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
i went ahead and got safari... but this is what i keep getting. what is it?
what does it mean?

"safari wants permission to decrypt item "safari forms autofill" in keychain.... Do you want to allow this?"

do i deny, allow once or always allow?

thanks for helping out a fuccen eeedddeeeottt!

Always allow...

angelmb · Jul 15, 2004, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
spain please.

The 'real' Spain sucks!, please...

eevyl · Jul 15, 2004, 09:35 AM

Yeah, Spain please!!!! Go go Spain!

ryju · Jul 15, 2004, 09:57 AM

I didn't know Safari was capable of expiring.

WJMoore · Jul 15, 2004, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by dockpipe:
i just recently came across this.
What are the implications (moral, ethical legal...) of using this?
I was recently using it and a pop up ad appeared saying something about spyware and that it might be making my computer slower. Where did this come from? another window i had opened?
or did it come from acquisition?

thanks alot. you guys sure are helpful.
Dr. Dock S. Pipe

Use Poisoned, its still illegal downloading though.

wataru · Jul 15, 2004, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by ryju:
I didn't know Safari was capable of expiring.

Probably a preview beta release.

absmiths · Jul 15, 2004, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by ryju:
I didn't know Safari was capable of expiring.

It was probably the public preview release.

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH TOO LATE TOO LATE!!!!!

wataru · Jul 15, 2004, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by absmiths:
It was probably the public preview release.

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH TOO LATE TOO LATE!!!!!

tooki · Jul 15, 2004, 12:09 PM

ALL threads about applications belong in the Software forum.

tooki