"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:14:33 +0100, "Ophelia"
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>> "Roy" > wrote in message
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>> > On Monday, June 16, 2014 3:49:03 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> "Roy" > wrote in message
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>> >> On Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13:56 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> >> > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> >> > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:12:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> >> > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> >> > >>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> >> > >>>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
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>> >> > >>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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>> >> > >>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> >> > >>>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's
>> >> > >>>>>>> what
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>> >> > >>>>>>> those
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>> >> > >>>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take
>> >> > >>>>>>> you.
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>> >> > >>>>>>> Stop
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>> >> > >>>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy
>> >> > >>>>>>> here.
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>> >> > >>>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
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>> >> > >>>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for
>> >> > >>>>> letting
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>> >> > >>>>> them
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>> >> > >>>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of
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>> >> > >>>>> malware.
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>> >> > >>>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
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>> >> > >>> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry
>> >> > >>> someplace
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>> >> > >> And you know this...how?
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>> >> > > A simple web search will bring up complaints about swagbucks and
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>> >> > > redirects. Now stop questioning me and **** off.
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>> >> > Okay I will look again. But I looked before and found no complaints
>> >> > about
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>> >> > it. Not gonna **** off though.
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>> >> Julie...Sqwertz IS right and YOU are wrong. You can deny all you want
>> >> but
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>> >> your software IS faulty and flawed. Stop being so damned stubborn. You
>> >> are
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>> >> asking for trouble every time you venture forth on the InterNet. Use a
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>> >> proper browser and quit being so adamant that you are right.
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>> >> ---
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>> >> So you're telling me that IE and Chrome are not proper browsers?
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>> > Depends on what tool bars and extensions are added by malware. Conduit
>> > stuff is always trouble.
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>> > Install Malwarebytes, run it and see what malware it finds. Your
>> > computer
>> > is very likely loaded with crap. All your private information is free
>> > for
>> > grabs when you use Conduit type malware.
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>> I run Kaspersky. Do I need Malwarebytes? Would they conflict?
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> They are talking about a toolbar.
> http://www.safebro.com/tag/swagbucks-toolbar-spyware

You don't have to use the toolbar to use Swagbucks. I can use it from my
Ipad. No toolbar.