I have provided on this page - information about programs that are designed to
"Enhance" Your computer experience - They contain Spyware / Adware, - Some of
them are by-products of other Programs - Some are installed when you visit web-
sites - Installed without your knowledge or consent.
This info posted 11/28/05
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Congress takes on spyware
Spyware is bad enough when you can't pin down the source—but consider how much
worse things are when you know the source but can't
do anything about it!
The recent Sony debacle has really brought the dangers of spyware
close to home by showing that even "trusted" vendors may be sticking nasty
surprises in their software.
The U.S. Congress has stepped in with S.2145"
"A bill to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer software, to
require clear disclosure to computer users of certain computer software
features that may pose a threat to user privacy,
and for other purposes."
Known as the Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge
Act—the SPY BLOCK Act—this legislation is currently making its way
through Congress. While this bill likely won't stop spyware, it
might reduce the number of multinational companies that decide to
intentionally plant it on users' systems.
Here is a link to a spyware information / prevention / fix site.
Spywareinfo.com
3 companies whose assets are frozen - due to being caught including spyware
to unsuspecting downloaders of their programs
Enternet Media, Inc. ,Conspy & Co. Inc, and Iwebtunes
The link is of an article reported 11-12-2005 on Mas Tech's Blog site
this link added 11-15-2005
Three companies shut down on spyware charges
Here is a link to "Browser Helpers" that you may want to look at before
considering downloading certain programs.
Definitive Solutions
List of Adware helper programs not to install
You need help keeping your computer Adware / spyware free
Unkind people are out there to add their Adware preventitive programs to help
you --- at least you think they are -- in fact some of them are adware programs
that are part of the problem and not the solution.
The site below contains a list of "So Called" Anti Adware programs
that in fact contain Adware!
rogue/suspect anti-spyware - Advises you of What "Alleged" Spyware/Adware Programs not to download.
IE-SPYAD
Internet Explorer Tool that prevents Malicious AdWare sites
from changing your computer settings and running pop ups on your computer.
This is not an all inclusive Adware or pop-up blocker software - You must find
those separately.
NewDotNet Program Warning!
Here is a link to information on NewDotNet concerning the removal of it and tech support access if you have problems with removing the program newdot.net.
Newdotnet removal info
Here is another link on Microsoft's Web site about NewDotNet.
I added this link 1/30/2002.
NewDotNet and SaveNow program removal instructions
Microsoft article number: (q302463)
Do you download many programs from the Net?
Some programs do not work well with other programs.
Some programs are less friendly to your computer than others.
Above are links to Newdotnet and SaveNow information, programs that are installed as a by product of installing some other programs.
I have personally seen the damage that these program can cause but do not know how many computers have problems with the programs out of all the computers that are running them.
The NewDotNet program may cause your computer to generate errors.
Windows may not function properly, you may receive errors just starting Windows.
One of the errors will be something to do with "newdotnet", or newdotnet3_21.dll, (the numbers may vary), caused an error in rundll32.dll.
You may receive errors in other programs, or you may not be able to run any programs at all without multiple errors.
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Earthlink, @Home, Juno and NetZero are Internet Service Providers that currently partners with NewDotNet.
Other programs that partner with new.net are:
Go!Zilla, BearShare, Mp3.com, iMesh, Babylon, Cydoor, and Webshots.
We have NetZero installed on our computer, and I searched the Hard Drive and could not find the file on my computer, nor has this computer received any such errors.
Here is the phone number to the company that provides the Newdotnet program
(626) 229-7800
They will reportedly help with its removal.
Link warning about Marketscore formerly known as NetSetter / Spyware
Cool Web Search -
Installs itself as part of your Internet Browser.
This software a "Browser Helper Object (BHO)" and installs itself on
your computer without your knowledge or permission.
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