ADMIN. ?....What is with the Highlights????

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phantom007

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Checking into CC.com tonight, I noted that certain words in multiple posts are highlighted, i.e., Underlined in Yellow. Moving my cursor over the "Yellow-underlined" word "Casino" gives me a pop-up to Casino888.com...clicking that box takes me there....and when I "x-out", I go back to OBLIVION, not CC.com.

Likewise, the word "Vegas" in some posts takes me to "travel deals".

Even CC.Com Online Store is effected/affected/infected....Software is highlighted, and gives me info. on some new MSN Software.

????....Is the problem on MY end, is this intentional on the part of this site???

phantom007.
 
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The Mayor

Well-Known Member
you have been hijacked

This is certainly not a problem with cc.com.

You have what's known as a browser hijacker on your computer. They are tough to get out. I've had them a couple of times and each time my a.v. software did not catch them. I now fiercely protect against spyware and hijacers. Even so, I got another one in October 04.

Best luck!

--Mayor
 
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BlackJackHack

Well-Known Member
Advice to all: get rid of Internet Explorer

One piece of advice to all: get rid of Internet Explorer. Most browser hijackers are designed with MSIE in mind, since 90%+ of Internet users use that browser. If you switch to an alternative broswer, you will not get hijacked.

I use Mozilla Firefox (free at www.mozilla.org). Not only is it hijacker-resistant, but it is a superior broswer in nearly every respect -- it blocks popups and permits "tabbed" browsing.
 
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The Mayor

Well-Known Member
The source of these programs

Malicious spyware seems to arise mostly when we visit online casinos (and their affiliate sponsors), adult sites, go looking for crackz/serialz/mp3z, click on certain internet links that the search engines think are valid, click on links in some emails, and all the other things we do.

I seem to have a new ad-jacker (a hijacker that advertises a product or website at random times). This is a small thing, and I am going to blast it with my spyware.

You know, this is ALL Bill Gate's fault. He designed this crappy software, made sure there would be little or no competition, then charges us to fix it by forcing us to buy these 3-rd party products. Linux and OS-X have no such problems -- they are completely safe.

Then again, maybe people could just be nicer and not set out to infect our computers at every click of the mouse.

--Mayor
 
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The Mayor

Well-Known Member
I found a possible source...

The people who host the monthly poll (Bravenet) have been so kind as to put adware into our computers. There is a simple fix (at least it worked for me).

(From Tools / Internet Options) Delete all cookies.

--beware, you will have to type in your passwords and account names to all online accounts that "remember" you.

You could probabaly delete the specific cookie from Bravenet, but you have to know how to do that.

It is a good idea to set your brower to not accept third-party cookies. You can also set it to not accept any pop-up ads.

--Mayor
 
LV Bear

LV Bear

Administrator
Bravenet be gone?

The people who host the monthly poll (Bravenet) have been so kind as to put adware into our computers. There is a simple fix (at least it worked for me).

I assume you will be getting rid of Bravenet?
 
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pooker101

Member
ad ware

I have to agree with a previous poster GET RId OF IE.
Mozilla will eliminate 99.9% of your problems period. It's a great program I recomend it to everyone. Also two free programs Spybot Search and Destroy. Or for the more technical savvy Hijackthis. Both should be easily found with a google search. Just to show how effective Mozilla is though. Before installing it I would scan and remove spyware from my computer every two or three days since then I havent used either of those programs. It's dreamy
 
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