Has anyone ever had it go bonkers before? I was trying to send a food gift
when all of a sudden I got some sort of warning message saying that the
website was trying to redirect me. This is not the first time this has
happened. Happened to me perhaps a month ago. I finally then gave up and
went to bed. Was fine in the morning. But now? It is sending me to some
Mexican Costco site. I gave up this time and ordered from Amazon. It cost
me a little more, is not quite the same thing but at least it will get there
quicker. Somebody's birthday slipped my mind. So I needed to send
something right away.

On Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:21:43 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Has anyone ever had it go bonkers before?

Never use it.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:21:43 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Has anyone ever had it go bonkers before?
>
> Never use it.

I used to use it a lot at Christmas but they don't change the stock on the
gift baskets enough so to mix things up a bit I sent most things from
Walmart this past year. I did send a food gift last night or the night
before to someone recovering from a back operation. Things worked fine
then. I keep checking and it's still the Mexico website. Just weird.

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> Has anyone ever had it go bonkers before? I was trying to send a food gift
> when all of a sudden I got some sort of warning message saying that the
> website was trying to redirect me. This is not the first time this has
> happened. Happened to me perhaps a month ago. I finally then gave up and
> went to bed. Was fine in the morning. But now? It is sending me to some
> Mexican Costco site. I gave up this time and ordered from Amazon. It cost
> me a little more, is not quite the same thing but at least it will get there
> quicker. Somebody's birthday slipped my mind. So I needed to send
> something right away.

what did they say when you reported this to the Webmaster or your local
store?

On 6/15/2014 12:16 AM, barbie gee wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>>> >> Mexican Costco site. I gave up this time and ordered from
>>>> Amazon. It
>>>> >> cost
>>>> >>
>>>> >> me a little more, is not quite the same thing but at least it
>>>> will get
>>>> >> there
>>>> >>
>>>> >> quicker. Somebody's birthday slipped my mind. So I needed to send
>>>> >>
>>>> >> something right away.
>>>> >
>>>
>> I would think so! This is the second time that I got the yellow
>> screen. Both times in the middle of the night. But why it sent me to
>> the Mexico site is beyond me.
>
> did you actually check the URL that you were on?
>
> http://www.costco.com.mx/
>
> is easy enough to get to if you drop-down on the American flag in the
> upper right hand corner of the US Costo home page.

In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location" link.
You don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
associated with.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/15/2014 12:16 AM, barbie gee wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>>> >> Mexican Costco site. I gave up this time and ordered from
>>>>> Amazon. It
>>>>> >> cost
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> me a little more, is not quite the same thing but at least it
>>>>> will get
>>>>> >> there
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> quicker. Somebody's birthday slipped my mind. So I needed to send
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> something right away.
>>>>> >
>>>>
>>> I would think so! This is the second time that I got the yellow
>>> screen. Both times in the middle of the night. But why it sent me to
>>> the Mexico site is beyond me.
>>
>> did you actually check the URL that you were on?
>>
>> http://www.costco.com.mx/
>>
>> is easy enough to get to if you drop-down on the American flag in the
>> upper right hand corner of the US Costo home page.
>
> In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location" link. You
> don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
> associated with.

Actually I did. The first time this happened, I had no clue what the mx
meant. It wasn't taking me to any meaningful screen. But something...my
AV? Not sure... Something stopped me from doing anything on that screen
but closing it. Told me that I thought I was going to costco.com but it was
trying to take me to costco.com.mx. Had I clicked through, which it warned
me not to do, I likely would have going to that site.

The second time, I closed the browser and typing in costco.com, or typing
"Costco" into the search engine, only brought me to the Mexican site. The
URL showing did not have the .mx on it at all.

On 6/15/2014 3:03 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 6/15/2014 12:13 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 6/14/2014 3:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>> I'm sure the website was working just fine. So you got misdirected;
>> shit happens. I just went to the site and selected Mexico for grins.
>> There's a drop down to select the language: English or Spanish? After
>> that it was just a matter of clicking on the location icon (country
>> flags).
>
> Yes, I know that. But what good would it have done to contact them?

If you had clicked on the FLAG icon at the top of the web page and
selected USA you'd have been redirected to the USA. Then we wouldn't
have had all this broken website drama.

>>> I just ordered some peanuts. I went
>>> to two stores today and neither had them. They carry them. Just were
>>> out. I'll get them on Tues. I'll have to wait. But that's better than
>>> my driving all over and maybe still wind up with nothing.
>>>
>> That's just weird. You've got more stores available than I do nearby
>> but you can't find peanuts? I suppose these are some special kind of
>> peanuts.
>
> They are a new kind of Planters nuts. I did check to see who stocked
> them. They are obviously popular. The second store had one flavor. The
> cocoa. Not my cup of tea. I wanted the caramel. They were sold out. I
> am not going to search all over for peanuts. I'll just order online and
> get it over with. Maybe you like driving all over for one thing. I
> don't and I won't. Only reason I even went to the second store was that
> my mom needed to go in.
>>
I don't drive all over the place shopping for stuff. I consolidate my
trips so I don't have to shop all the time. I don't have nearly the
stores you talk about - Publix, Food Lion, a couple of dollar stores.
That's about it. You make it sound like you're always hopping from one
store to the next.

>>> I often send food gifts. Why? I have to send to out of state people
>>> and I have no clue what they want or need.
>>
>> You don't know what they need, so you send them food. I guess you
>> don't know these people very well. Otherwise they'd tell you want
>> they wanted/needed.
>
> No. I don't know them well at all. They are my husband's relatives. I
> have met them several times. But I never lived where they did. It has
> been almost 10 years since I have seen any of them.
>
Feel free to spend your money on people you barely know.

>>> I know that the person I sent to the other day is trying to lose
>>> weight and is a picky eater. He
>>> stayed with me for a while so I know his likes and dislikes. He is not
>>> on the typical diet but mainly just cut back on his portion sizes. I
>>> sent some cheese popcorn to him.
>>
>> Oh gawd. Sure, he's trying to lose weight so send him snacks. That's
>> helpful.
>>
> That *is* what he is eating.

Sorry, but popcorn is empty calories. It's not nutritous. That's no
kind of "diet" for someone who is recuperating from surgery.

>> (major snippage)
>>
>> Sorry, can't keep up with this tale.
>
> Then get off my back about it! What's it to you if I send food for
> gifts.

You really do tell the most incredibly long-winded stories.

Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with something
workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
this you might be able to have a switch installed.

Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/15/2014 3:03 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 6/15/2014 12:13 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 6/14/2014 3:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>
>>> I'm sure the website was working just fine. So you got misdirected;
>>> shit happens. I just went to the site and selected Mexico for grins.
>>> There's a drop down to select the language: English or Spanish? After
>>> that it was just a matter of clicking on the location icon (country
>>> flags).
>>
>> Yes, I know that. But what good would it have done to contact them?
>
> If you had clicked on the FLAG icon at the top of the web page and
> selected USA you'd have been redirected to the USA. Then we wouldn't have
> had all this broken website drama.
>
>>>> I just ordered some peanuts. I went
>>>> to two stores today and neither had them. They carry them. Just were
>>>> out. I'll get them on Tues. I'll have to wait. But that's better
>>>> than
>>>> my driving all over and maybe still wind up with nothing.
>>>>
>>> That's just weird. You've got more stores available than I do nearby
>>> but you can't find peanuts? I suppose these are some special kind of
>>> peanuts.
>>
>> They are a new kind of Planters nuts. I did check to see who stocked
>> them. They are obviously popular. The second store had one flavor. The
>> cocoa. Not my cup of tea. I wanted the caramel. They were sold out. I
>> am not going to search all over for peanuts. I'll just order online and
>> get it over with. Maybe you like driving all over for one thing. I
>> don't and I won't. Only reason I even went to the second store was that
>> my mom needed to go in.
>>>
> I don't drive all over the place shopping for stuff. I consolidate my
> trips so I don't have to shop all the time. I don't have nearly the
> stores you talk about - Publix, Food Lion, a couple of dollar stores.
> That's about it. You make it sound like you're always hopping from one
> store to the next.
>
>>>> I often send food gifts. Why? I have to send to out of state people
>>>> and I have no clue what they want or need.
>>>
>>> You don't know what they need, so you send them food. I guess you
>>> don't know these people very well. Otherwise they'd tell you want
>>> they wanted/needed.
>>
>> No. I don't know them well at all. They are my husband's relatives. I
>> have met them several times. But I never lived where they did. It has
>> been almost 10 years since I have seen any of them.
>>
> Feel free to spend your money on people you barely know.
>
>>>> I know that the person I sent to the other day is trying to lose
>>>> weight and is a picky eater. He
>>>> stayed with me for a while so I know his likes and dislikes. He is not
>>>> on the typical diet but mainly just cut back on his portion sizes. I
>>>> sent some cheese popcorn to him.
>>>
>>> Oh gawd. Sure, he's trying to lose weight so send him snacks. That's
>>> helpful.
>>>
>> That *is* what he is eating.
>
> Sorry, but popcorn is empty calories. It's not nutritous. That's no kind
> of "diet" for someone who is recuperating from surgery.
>
>>> (major snippage)
>>>
>>> Sorry, can't keep up with this tale.
>>
>> Then get off my back about it! What's it to you if I send food for
>> gifts.
>
> You really do tell the most incredibly long-winded stories.
>
> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with something
> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>
> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.

Uh, no. Have you ever hired an electrician or a handyman? Here they cost
$250 just to get through the door. With Mr. Handyman, that allows you 2
hours of work plus parts. Calling him for just something like that would be
stupid. Don't you think? I did hire him to put on the new storm door. We
needed that right away as the old one became so totally broken that the wind
was ripping it around. And the screen had fallen totally out of it. He had
fixed it prior. Wasn't his fault that the fix didn't hold. The whole thing
was jury rigged to begin with. Before that I hired him to do all sorts of
work at once. When I do have him back, it will be to do many things.

I can complain about any damned thing that I want, just like you can. So I
order food online? It's either food that I can't find around here...and I'm
not going to spend hours driving around looking for shelf stable food! Or I
am sending gifts and it is far cheaper for me to go that route than to ship
it myself. Most of what Costco sells comes with free shipping! At least
for the foods and you do get a lot of food for that price. Their gift
baskets are unbelievable values. Remember, they are a wholesaler!

Also when I was stuck on the couch and could not get out, I had no choice
but to order online. But now? If I am ordering from...say...Walmart or
Drugstore, it is because the prices are cheaper. When my husband wanted
Slimfast, Walmart had a good special going on. Assorted drinks and foods
(you chose what you wanted) for a price that was about half what I would pay
in a brick and mortar store. The price was only good online. And free
shipping!

Recently Drugstore offered a free shopping tote with "green" items in it if
you spent a certain dollar amount on "green" items. I looked to see what
they counted as "green". I started with Biobags as I needed the larger
ones. Yes, I can buy those in the store around the corner but I will only
buy on sale as they are expensive. Drugstore beat their sale price! Yes,
Costco sells the tiny ones. I needed the bigger ones. And guess what
counted as green? Jerky. That was on my grocery list. The bacon jerky in
particular. Sooo... I bought something I was already going to buy. I paid
less than what I would pay at the brick and mortar store. *And* I got free
stuff to boot! Most of what I got was cosmetics. There were some vitamins,
OTC meds, eye drops and food. Tons of free stuff. And we have either used
or will use most of it. So why not?

Oh and don't want to read my long winded stories? Don't read them. You
keep forcing me into a position to where I feel the need to defend what I am
doing to you. I shouldn't have to do that. But if I don't? You'll keep
taking potshots at me. There's nothing at all wrong with buying food online
or sending food gifts. Maybe you are just upset because you're not getting
any? Food gifts that is. I don't know. I have no clue why what I do in my
house is so upsetting to you. But clearly it is.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/15/2014 3:03 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 6/15/2014 12:13 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 6/14/2014 3:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>
>>> I'm sure the website was working just fine. So you got misdirected;
>>> shit happens. I just went to the site and selected Mexico for grins.
>>> There's a drop down to select the language: English or Spanish? After
>>> that it was just a matter of clicking on the location icon (country
>>> flags).
>>
>> Yes, I know that. But what good would it have done to contact them?
>
> If you had clicked on the FLAG icon at the top of the web page and
> selected USA you'd have been redirected to the USA. Then we wouldn't have
> had all this broken website drama.
>
>>>> I just ordered some peanuts. I went
>>>> to two stores today and neither had them. They carry them. Just were
>>>> out. I'll get them on Tues. I'll have to wait. But that's better
>>>> than
>>>> my driving all over and maybe still wind up with nothing.
>>>>
>>> That's just weird. You've got more stores available than I do nearby
>>> but you can't find peanuts? I suppose these are some special kind of
>>> peanuts.
>>
>> They are a new kind of Planters nuts. I did check to see who stocked
>> them. They are obviously popular. The second store had one flavor. The
>> cocoa. Not my cup of tea. I wanted the caramel. They were sold out. I
>> am not going to search all over for peanuts. I'll just order online and
>> get it over with. Maybe you like driving all over for one thing. I
>> don't and I won't. Only reason I even went to the second store was that
>> my mom needed to go in.
>>>
> I don't drive all over the place shopping for stuff. I consolidate my
> trips so I don't have to shop all the time. I don't have nearly the
> stores you talk about - Publix, Food Lion, a couple of dollar stores.
> That's about it. You make it sound like you're always hopping from one
> store to the next.
>
>>>> I often send food gifts. Why? I have to send to out of state people
>>>> and I have no clue what they want or need.
>>>
>>> You don't know what they need, so you send them food. I guess you
>>> don't know these people very well. Otherwise they'd tell you want
>>> they wanted/needed.
>>
>> No. I don't know them well at all. They are my husband's relatives. I
>> have met them several times. But I never lived where they did. It has
>> been almost 10 years since I have seen any of them.
>>
> Feel free to spend your money on people you barely know.
>
>>>> I know that the person I sent to the other day is trying to lose
>>>> weight and is a picky eater. He
>>>> stayed with me for a while so I know his likes and dislikes. He is not
>>>> on the typical diet but mainly just cut back on his portion sizes. I
>>>> sent some cheese popcorn to him.
>>>
>>> Oh gawd. Sure, he's trying to lose weight so send him snacks. That's
>>> helpful.
>>>
>> That *is* what he is eating.
>
> Sorry, but popcorn is empty calories. It's not nutritous. That's no kind
> of "diet" for someone who is recuperating from surgery.
>
>>> (major snippage)
>>>
>>> Sorry, can't keep up with this tale.
>>
>> Then get off my back about it! What's it to you if I send food for
>> gifts.
>
> You really do tell the most incredibly long-winded stories.
>
> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with something
> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>
> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.


Is there anything at all she can say that doesn't deserve a put down?


--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 6/15/2014 3:03 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 6/15/2014 12:13 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On 6/14/2014 3:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>> I'm sure the website was working just fine. So you got misdirected;
>>>> shit happens. I just went to the site and selected Mexico for grins.
>>>> There's a drop down to select the language: English or Spanish? After
>>>> that it was just a matter of clicking on the location icon (country
>>>> flags).
>>>
>>> Yes, I know that. But what good would it have done to contact them?
>>
>> If you had clicked on the FLAG icon at the top of the web page and
>> selected USA you'd have been redirected to the USA. Then we wouldn't
>> have
>> had all this broken website drama.
>>
>>>>> I just ordered some peanuts. I went
>>>>> to two stores today and neither had them. They carry them. Just were
>>>>> out. I'll get them on Tues. I'll have to wait. But that's better
>>>>> than
>>>>> my driving all over and maybe still wind up with nothing.
>>>>>
>>>> That's just weird. You've got more stores available than I do nearby
>>>> but you can't find peanuts? I suppose these are some special kind of
>>>> peanuts.
>>>
>>> They are a new kind of Planters nuts. I did check to see who stocked
>>> them. They are obviously popular. The second store had one flavor. The
>>> cocoa. Not my cup of tea. I wanted the caramel. They were sold out. I
>>> am not going to search all over for peanuts. I'll just order online and
>>> get it over with. Maybe you like driving all over for one thing. I
>>> don't and I won't. Only reason I even went to the second store was that
>>> my mom needed to go in.
>>>>
>> I don't drive all over the place shopping for stuff. I consolidate my
>> trips so I don't have to shop all the time. I don't have nearly the
>> stores you talk about - Publix, Food Lion, a couple of dollar stores.
>> That's about it. You make it sound like you're always hopping from one
>> store to the next.
>>
>>>>> I often send food gifts. Why? I have to send to out of state people
>>>>> and I have no clue what they want or need.
>>>>
>>>> You don't know what they need, so you send them food. I guess you
>>>> don't know these people very well. Otherwise they'd tell you want
>>>> they wanted/needed.
>>>
>>> No. I don't know them well at all. They are my husband's relatives. I
>>> have met them several times. But I never lived where they did. It has
>>> been almost 10 years since I have seen any of them.
>>>
>> Feel free to spend your money on people you barely know.
>>
>>>>> I know that the person I sent to the other day is trying to lose
>>>>> weight and is a picky eater. He
>>>>> stayed with me for a while so I know his likes and dislikes. He is
>>>>> not
>>>>> on the typical diet but mainly just cut back on his portion sizes. I
>>>>> sent some cheese popcorn to him.
>>>>
>>>> Oh gawd. Sure, he's trying to lose weight so send him snacks. That's
>>>> helpful.
>>>>
>>> That *is* what he is eating.
>>
>> Sorry, but popcorn is empty calories. It's not nutritous. That's no
>> kind
>> of "diet" for someone who is recuperating from surgery.
>>
>>>> (major snippage)
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, can't keep up with this tale.
>>>
>>> Then get off my back about it! What's it to you if I send food for
>>> gifts.
>>
>> You really do tell the most incredibly long-winded stories.
>>
>> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with something
>> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
>> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>>
>> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.
>
>
> Is there anything at all she can say that doesn't deserve a put down?

Apparently not.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:39:52 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location" link. You
>>> don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
>>> associated with.
>>
>> Actually I did. The first time this happened, I had no clue what the mx
>> meant. It wasn't taking me to any meaningful screen. But something...my
>> AV? Not sure... Something stopped me from doing anything on that screen
>> but closing it. Told me that I thought I was going to costco.com but it
>> was
>> trying to take me to costco.com.mx. Had I clicked through, which it
>> warned
>> me not to do, I likely would have going to that site.
>>
>> The second time, I closed the browser and typing in costco.com, or typing
>> "Costco" into the search engine, only brought me to the Mexican site.
>> The
>> URL showing did not have the .mx on it at all.
>
> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you. Stop
> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.

I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.

"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message ...
>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:39:52 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location" link. You
>>>> don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
>>>> associated with.
>>>
>>> Actually I did. The first time this happened, I had no clue what the mx
>>> meant. It wasn't taking me to any meaningful screen. But something...my
>>> AV? Not sure... Something stopped me from doing anything on that screen
>>> but closing it. Told me that I thought I was going to costco.com but it >> was
>>> trying to take me to costco.com.mx. Had I clicked through, which it >> warned
>>> me not to do, I likely would have going to that site.
>>>
>>> The second time, I closed the browser and typing in costco.com, or typing
>>> "Costco" into the search engine, only brought me to the Mexican site. >> The
>>> URL showing did not have the .mx on it at all.
>>
>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you. Stop
>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>
> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.

It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting them
gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of malware.
--
jinx the minx

On 6/15/2014 12:37 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with something
>> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
>> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>>
>> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.
>
>
> Is there anything at all she can say that doesn't deserve a put down?
>
>
It's pretty obvious there isn't. Sorry, Ophelia.

Jill

"jinx the minx" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:39:52 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location" link.
>>>>> You
>>>>> don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
>>>>> associated with.
>>>>
>>>> Actually I did. The first time this happened, I had no clue what the
>>>> mx
>>>> meant. It wasn't taking me to any meaningful screen. But
>>>> something...my
>>>> AV? Not sure... Something stopped me from doing anything on that
>>>> screen
>>>> but closing it. Told me that I thought I was going to costco.com but
>>>> it >> was
>>>> trying to take me to costco.com.mx. Had I clicked through, which it >>
>>>> warned
>>>> me not to do, I likely would have going to that site.
>>>>
>>>> The second time, I closed the browser and typing in costco.com, or
>>>> typing
>>>> "Costco" into the search engine, only brought me to the Mexican site.
>>>> >> The
>>>> URL showing did not have the .mx on it at all.
>>>
>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you. Stop
>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>>
>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>
> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting them
> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of malware.

Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/15/2014 12:37 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with something
>>> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
>>> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>>>
>>> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.
>>
>>
>> Is there anything at all she can say that doesn't deserve a put down?
>>
>>
> It's pretty obvious there isn't. Sorry, Ophelia.

That speaks volumes for you then. This reminds me of a friend that I
used to have. He would say things like, "OMG! Just look!" Then he would
point his head towards someone. I wouldn't see anything blatantly wrong but
he would act like it should have been obvious to everyone. And then he
would say something like, "Well, his pants!" And again act like it should
be obvious.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>
>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you. Stop
>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>>>>
>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>>>
>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting them
>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of malware.
>>
>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
>
> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry someplace
> else.

And you know this...how?

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:12:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>>>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you.
>>>>>>> Stop
>>>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting
>>>>> them
>>>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of malware.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
>>>
>>> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry someplace
>>> else.
>>
>> And you know this...how?
>
> A simple web search will bring up complaints about swagbucks and
> redirects. Now stop questioning me and **** off.

Okay I will look again. But I looked before and found no complaints about
it. Not gonna **** off though.

On 6/16/2014 12:07 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 6/15/2014 12:37 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with
>>>> something
>>>> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
>>>> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.
>>>
>>>
>>> Is there anything at all she can say that doesn't deserve a put down?
>>>
>>>
>> It's pretty obvious there isn't. Sorry, Ophelia.
>
> That speaks volumes for you then. This reminds me of a friend that
> I used to have. He would say things like, "OMG! Just look!" Then he
> would point his head towards someone. I wouldn't see anything blatantly
> wrong but he would act like it should have been obvious to everyone.
> And then he would say something like, "Well, his pants!" And again act
> like it should be obvious.

Uh, what?!

Jill

On 6/15/2014 5:15 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:39:52 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location"
>>>> link. You
>>>> don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
>>>> associated with.
>>>
>>> Actually I did. The first time this happened, I had no clue what
>>> the mx
>>> meant. It wasn't taking me to any meaningful screen. But
>>> something...my
>>> AV? Not sure... Something stopped me from doing anything on that
>>> screen
>>> but closing it. Told me that I thought I was going to costco.com
>>> but it was
>>> trying to take me to costco.com.mx. Had I clicked through, which
>>> it warned
>>> me not to do, I likely would have going to that site.
>>>
>>> The second time, I closed the browser and typing in costco.com, or
>>> typing
>>> "Costco" into the search engine, only brought me to the Mexican
>>> site. The
>>> URL showing did not have the .mx on it at all.
>>
>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you. Stop
>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>
> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.

You idiot, you don't even know what spyware is. Swagbucks IS spyware -
you give them access to your personal information in exchange for the
opportunity to collect "freebies" - which aren't free, you're paying
for them by giving up your privacy.

But that's not the problem, because you voluntarily chose to do that.
The problem is, Swagbucks toolbar can and often is a delivery device
for a variety of malicious software. They admit it themselves. IT
techs know it, too. As do the malware detection and removal companies,
whose software is designed to flag this as a Potentially Unwanted
Product. The toolbar is made by Conduit, and anybody who knows
computers will tell you they don't allow Conduit products on their pcs
because they are malware delivery devices.

But you will insist it's safe, it's reputable - hey, you're earning
SwagBucks! even while your computer slows down because it is becoming
ever more infested with malware delivered by that toolbar. Malware
that redirects you to different websites, malware that changes your
DNS settings, malware that can do anything, including collecting your
personal information and sending it to unknown third parties. Because
you don't know shit about computers.

Who knows - maybe some day you'll earn more in SwagBucks than you pay
out to have your computer repaired!

On Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13:56 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:12:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >> ...
>
> >>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>>
>
> >>>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
>
> >>>> ...
>
> >>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >>>>>> ...
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>
> >>>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you.
>
> >>>>>>> Stop
>
> >>>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>
> >>>>>>
>
> >>>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>
> >>>>>
>
> >>>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting
>
> >>>>> them
>
> >>>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of malware.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry someplace
>
> >>> else.
>
> >>
>
> >> And you know this...how?
>
> >
>
> > A simple web search will bring up complaints about swagbucks and
>
> > redirects. Now stop questioning me and **** off.
>
>
>
> Okay I will look again. But I looked before and found no complaints about
>
> it. Not gonna **** off though.

Julie...Sqwertz IS right and YOU are wrong. You can deny all you want but your software IS faulty and flawed. Stop being so damned stubborn. You are asking for trouble every time you venture forth on the InterNet. Use a proper browser and quit being so adamant that you are right.

On 6/16/2014 11:47 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:

> But that's not the problem, because you voluntarily chose to do that.
> The problem is, Swagbucks toolbar can and often is a delivery device for
> a variety of malicious software. They admit it themselves. IT techs know
> it, too. As do the malware detection and removal companies, whose
> software is designed to flag this as a Potentially Unwanted Product. The
> toolbar is made by Conduit, and anybody who knows computers will tell
> you they don't allow Conduit products on their pcs because they are
> malware delivery devices.

Conduit! That name was all over the malware I got last spring
that really messed up my computer and my MP3 player when I plugged
it in to charge. PUP.Conduit, something like that.

Took Kaspersky, Norton and Malwarebytes to finally root it out.
I'm just working up the nerve to plug in my backup drive after
all this time.

nancy

On 6/16/2014 10:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 6/16/2014 11:47 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>
>> But that's not the problem, because you voluntarily chose to do that.
>> The problem is, Swagbucks toolbar can and often is a delivery device
>> for
>> a variety of malicious software. They admit it themselves. IT techs
>> know
>> it, too. As do the malware detection and removal companies, whose
>> software is designed to flag this as a Potentially Unwanted Product.
>> The
>> toolbar is made by Conduit, and anybody who knows computers will tell
>> you they don't allow Conduit products on their pcs because they are
>> malware delivery devices.
>
> Conduit! That name was all over the malware I got last spring
> that really messed up my computer and my MP3 player when I plugged
> it in to charge. PUP.Conduit, something like that.
>
> Took Kaspersky, Norton and Malwarebytes to finally root it out.
> I'm just working up the nerve to plug in my backup drive after
> all this time.
>

Uh-huh. Like I said, anyone who knows pcs knows to avoid anything
associated with Conduit. It's akin to giving a sixteen year old boy
you barely know the keys to your house while you're out of town for
the week. Of *course* he'll invite all his friends to come party at
your house, and *of course* a whole bunch of disreputable strangers
will show up as well. End result: trashed house. That's what you get
for giving strangers access to your property.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/16/2014 12:07 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 6/15/2014 12:37 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Don't complain you can't afford to replace a light socket with
>>>>> something
>>>>> workable in your bedroom. If you weren't buying a bunch of stuff like
>>>>> this you might be able to have a switch installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry, but you really do put yourself out there.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is there anything at all she can say that doesn't deserve a put down?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It's pretty obvious there isn't. Sorry, Ophelia.
>>
>> That speaks volumes for you then. This reminds me of a friend that
>> I used to have. He would say things like, "OMG! Just look!" Then he
>> would point his head towards someone. I wouldn't see anything blatantly
>> wrong but he would act like it should have been obvious to everyone.
>> And then he would say something like, "Well, his pants!" And again act
>> like it should be obvious.
>
> Uh, what?!

He liked to put others down just for the sake of putting them down. The
other person usually hadn't even done anything wrong but he still found some
reason to do it. You went on about my not being able to afford a light
socket when a light socket wasn't even the problem! You just like to attack
me!

"Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/15/2014 5:15 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:39:52 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> In reality, she probably didn't think to look for a "location"
>>>>> link. You
>>>>> don't have to speak Spanish to figure out which flag your country is
>>>>> associated with.
>>>>
>>>> Actually I did. The first time this happened, I had no clue what
>>>> the mx
>>>> meant. It wasn't taking me to any meaningful screen. But
>>>> something...my
>>>> AV? Not sure... Something stopped me from doing anything on that
>>>> screen
>>>> but closing it. Told me that I thought I was going to costco.com
>>>> but it was
>>>> trying to take me to costco.com.mx. Had I clicked through, which
>>>> it warned
>>>> me not to do, I likely would have going to that site.
>>>>
>>>> The second time, I closed the browser and typing in costco.com, or
>>>> typing
>>>> "Costco" into the search engine, only brought me to the Mexican
>>>> site. The
>>>> URL showing did not have the .mx on it at all.
>>>
>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what those
>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you. Stop
>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>>
>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>
> You idiot, you don't even know what spyware is. Swagbucks IS spyware - you
> give them access to your personal information in exchange for the
> opportunity to collect "freebies" - which aren't free, you're paying for
> them by giving up your privacy.
>
I know they are tracking some things and I have agreed to that.

> But that's not the problem, because you voluntarily chose to do that. The
> problem is, Swagbucks toolbar can and often is a delivery device for a
> variety of malicious software. They admit it themselves. IT techs know it,
> too. As do the malware detection and removal companies, whose software is
> designed to flag this as a Potentially Unwanted Product. The toolbar is
> made by Conduit, and anybody who knows computers will tell you they don't
> allow Conduit products on their pcs because they are malware delivery
> devices.

Please give me a site for this. I did look this up last night using both
Google and Bing. The only things I found where people were saying this were
blogs or places where they want you to buy their software to remove stuff
from your computer.

My brother is a programmer and he knows that I use it. He did not tell me
not to use it.
>
> But you will insist it's safe, it's reputable - hey, you're earning
> SwagBucks! even while your computer slows down because it is becoming ever
> more infested with malware delivered by that toolbar. Malware that
> redirects you to different websites, malware that changes your DNS
> settings, malware that can do anything, including collecting your personal
> information and sending it to unknown third parties. Because you don't
> know shit about computers.

I didn't insist any of this stuff. I just haven't seen anything that is
clear cut proof to me that it is bad. And you are correct, I don't know
much about computers.

I do not believe in any way, shape or form that the redirect came from them.
I believe that it came from Costco. I did write to them. I have not heard
anything back.

My DNS settings are not changed. I did see on several websites that made
the claim that it will hijack your browser to them. It has not done that to
me and in fact, I have had to put it on there myself.
>
> Who knows - maybe some day you'll earn more in SwagBucks than you pay out
> to have your computer repaired!

Show me some proof of your claims.

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
On Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13:56 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:12:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >> ...
>
> >>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>>
>
> >>>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
>
> >>>> ...
>
> >>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >>>>>> ...
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what
> >>>>>>> those
>
> >>>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you.
>
> >>>>>>> Stop
>
> >>>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>
> >>>>>>
>
> >>>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>
> >>>>>
>
> >>>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting
>
> >>>>> them
>
> >>>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of
> >>>>> malware.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry someplace
>
> >>> else.
>
> >>
>
> >> And you know this...how?
>
> >
>
> > A simple web search will bring up complaints about swagbucks and
>
> > redirects. Now stop questioning me and **** off.
>
>
>
> Okay I will look again. But I looked before and found no complaints about
>
> it. Not gonna **** off though.

Julie...Sqwertz IS right and YOU are wrong. You can deny all you want but
your software IS faulty and flawed. Stop being so damned stubborn. You are
asking for trouble every time you venture forth on the InterNet. Use a
proper browser and quit being so adamant that you are right.
---

So you're telling me that IE and Chrome are not proper browsers?

On 6/16/2014 2:36 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 6/16/2014 10:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Conduit! That name was all over the malware I got last spring
>> that really messed up my computer and my MP3 player when I plugged
>> it in to charge. PUP.Conduit, something like that.
>>
>> Took Kaspersky, Norton and Malwarebytes to finally root it out.
>> I'm just working up the nerve to plug in my backup drive after
>> all this time.
>>
>
> Uh-huh. Like I said, anyone who knows pcs knows to avoid anything
> associated with Conduit. It's akin to giving a sixteen year old boy you
> barely know the keys to your house while you're out of town for the
> week. Of *course* he'll invite all his friends to come party at your
> house, and *of course* a whole bunch of disreputable strangers will show
> up as well. End result: trashed house. That's what you get for giving
> strangers access to your property.

All I did was click on a website that was going to advise me
on the bloom time for Shasta Daisies. Blammo.

nancy

On Monday, June 16, 2014 3:49:03 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> On Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13:56 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >
>
> > ...
>
> >
>
> > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:12:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >
>
> > >> ...
>
> >
>
> > >>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
>
> > >>>
>
> >
>
> > >>>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
>
> >
>
> > >>>> ...
>
> >
>
> > >>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>> ...
>
> >
>
> > >>>>
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what
>
> > >>>>>>> those
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take you.
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>>> Stop
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy here.
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>>
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>
> >
>
> > >>>>>
>
> >
>
> > >>>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for letting
>
> >
>
> > >>>>> them
>
> >
>
> > >>>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of
>
> > >>>>> malware.
>
> >
>
> > >>>>
>
> >
>
> > >>>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
>
> >
>
> > >>>
>
> >
>
> > >>> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry someplace
>
> >
>
> > >>> else.
>
> >
>
> > >>
>
> >
>
> > >> And you know this...how?
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > A simple web search will bring up complaints about swagbucks and
>
> >
>
> > > redirects. Now stop questioning me and **** off.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Okay I will look again. But I looked before and found no complaints about
>
> >
>
> > it. Not gonna **** off though.
>
>
>
> Julie...Sqwertz IS right and YOU are wrong. You can deny all you want but
>
> your software IS faulty and flawed. Stop being so damned stubborn. You are
>
> asking for trouble every time you venture forth on the InterNet. Use a
>
> proper browser and quit being so adamant that you are right.
>
> ---
>
>
>
> So you're telling me that IE and Chrome are not proper browsers?

Depends on what tool bars and extensions are added by malware. Conduit stuff is always trouble.

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.

On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:01:59 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> All I did was click on a website that was going to advise me
> on the bloom time for Shasta Daisies. Blammo.

Husband picked up a bad one when he was researching new cars. I think
someone here mentioned a long time ago that malware can be installed
by the rotating ads that pay for the websites we visit. The site is
innocent of installing the malware and it's next to impossible for
them to police the situation.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

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

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:01:59 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> All I did was click on a website that was going to advise me
>> on the bloom time for Shasta Daisies. Blammo.
>
> Husband picked up a bad one when he was researching new cars. I think
> someone here mentioned a long time ago that malware can be installed
> by the rotating ads that pay for the websites we visit. The site is
> innocent of installing the malware and it's next to impossible for
> them to police the situation.
>
Yes. Such an ad was placed on the website for American Idol some years ago.
There was also one on Hot Coupon World.

On 6/16/2014 6:57 PM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:01:59 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> All I did was click on a website that was going to advise me
>> on the bloom time for Shasta Daisies. Blammo.
>
> Husband picked up a bad one when he was researching new cars. I think
> someone here mentioned a long time ago that malware can be installed
> by the rotating ads that pay for the websites we visit. The site is
> innocent of installing the malware and it's next to impossible for
> them to police the situation.

Yeah, I'd like to think Well, I won't do that again! but I didn't
do anything wrong. Now that I have all these security programs
on the job, I hope one of them saves me before something like that
ruins my week again.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/16/2014 6:57 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:01:59 -0400, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> All I did was click on a website that was going to advise me
>>> on the bloom time for Shasta Daisies. Blammo.
>>
>> Husband picked up a bad one when he was researching new cars. I think
>> someone here mentioned a long time ago that malware can be installed
>> by the rotating ads that pay for the websites we visit. The site is
>> innocent of installing the malware and it's next to impossible for
>> them to police the situation.
>
> Yeah, I'd like to think Well, I won't do that again! but I didn't
> do anything wrong. Now that I have all these security programs
> on the job, I hope one of them saves me before something like that
> ruins my week again.

I never click links like that on purpose. I have accidently clicked a few.
If something does look interesting, I will type the link in myself. I
learned my lesson many years ago. Saw a banner ad for Mexican Grocer.
Realized that I hadn't been there in a while so thought I would check and
see what they were selling. It was a phishing site. No damage was done as
I hadn't entered any info. I knew right away from the URL that it took me
to that something was wrong. Pages looked the same and everything.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:47:54 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Show me some proof of your claims.
>
> I can't speak for everyone else telling you the same thing, but I'm
> not going to dance for you just because you're ignorant and insistent.

I tried looking on Bing and Google. I saw no definitive proof. Just sites
that want you to pay to remove stuff from your computer and also a blog.
Everything else says that it is safe and not malware. You're the one making
the claim. You and a few others. No proof.

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

I run Kaspersky. Do I need Malwarebytes? Would they conflict?

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

You should have both. Malwarebytes specifically checks for Malware. Not
everything it finds is Malware though. It will give you a list if you find
anything and you decide what to do.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Roy" > wrote in message

>>> 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.
>>
>> I run Kaspersky. Do I need Malwarebytes? Would they conflict?
>
> You should have both. Malwarebytes specifically checks for Malware. Not
> everything it finds is Malware though. It will give you a list if you
> find anything and you decide what to do.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

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On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:14:33 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Monday, June 16, 2014 3:49:03 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >> "Roy" > wrote in message
>
> >>
>
> >> ...
>
> >>
>
> >> On Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13:56 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > ...
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:12:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >> ...
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:36 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>> ...
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>> ...
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>>> It's that damned Swagbucks spyware that you use. That's what
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>>> those
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>>> things do - redirect your browser to sites IT wants to take
>
> >> > >>>>>>> you.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>>> Stop
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>>> crying about it and suck it up. You won't get any sympathy
>
> >> > >>>>>>> here.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>> I don't think it is. Swagbucks is not spyware.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>> It is most definitely spyware. Because they reward you for
>
> >> > >>>>> letting
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>> them
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>> gather information on you doesn't make it any less a form of
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>> malware.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>> Perhaps but I don't think it reroutes.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>> It most certainly does. It's your own fault. Now go cry someplace
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>> else.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >>
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >> And you know this...how?
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > >
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > > A simple web search will bring up complaints about swagbucks and
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > > redirects. Now stop questioning me and **** off.
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > Okay I will look again. But I looked before and found no complaints
>
> >> > about
>
> >>
>
> >> >
>
> >>
>
> >> > it. Not gonna **** off though.
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> Julie...Sqwertz IS right and YOU are wrong. You can deny all you want but
>
> >>
>
> >> your software IS faulty and flawed. Stop being so damned stubborn. You
>
> >> are
>
> >>
>
> >> asking for trouble every time you venture forth on the InterNet. Use a
>
> >>
>
> >> proper browser and quit being so adamant that you are right.
>
> >>
>
> >> ---
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> So you're telling me that IE and Chrome are not proper browsers?
>
> >
>
> > Depends on what tool bars and extensions are added by malware. Conduit
>
> > stuff is always trouble.
>
> >
>
> > 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.
>
>
>
> I run Kaspersky. Do I need Malwarebytes? Would they conflict?
>
They won't conflict...only run Malwarebytes every two weeks or so...at least that is what I do. Follow the instructions.

"Roy" > wrote in message
...

>> I run Kaspersky. Do I need Malwarebytes? Would they conflict?
>>
> They won't conflict...only run Malwarebytes every two weeks or so...at
> least that is what I do. Follow the instructions.

Thanks, Roy!

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On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:14:33 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

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

They are talking about a toolbar.
http://www.safebro.com/tag/swagbucks-toolbar-spyware



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"sf" > wrote in message
...

>> I run Kaspersky. Do I need Malwarebytes? Would they conflict?
>
> They are talking about a toolbar.
> http://www.safebro.com/tag/swagbucks-toolbar-spyware

I am talking about Malwarebyes.

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