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lpkmckenna
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Nov 6, 2011, 10:25 AM
 
Where has this plague come from? Why is it everywhere on the internet? How do I block it permanently?
     
Thorzdad
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Nov 6, 2011, 10:51 AM
 
Originally Posted by lpkmckenna View Post
...How do I block it permanently?
AdBlock Plus?
     
Doofy
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Nov 6, 2011, 11:28 AM
 
Originally Posted by lpkmckenna View Post
How do I block it permanently?
1) Take one pair of garden shears. Use them to cut the cable between your modem/router and wall.
2) ???
3) Profit!
Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
     
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Nov 7, 2011, 07:20 PM
 
Isn't this a virus or some other scourge? Certainly we should not be allowing it to advertise, right?
     
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Nov 7, 2011, 07:36 PM
 
Andi, I think you're thinking of MacDefender, which is a trojan masquerading as a Mac anti-virus app. MacKeeper is actually a "legit" app. It's utterly useless, and they use spam-ish marketing techniques, but it's a real (worthless) app.
     
   
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