state_of_mind Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 First of all mods, if I put this in the wrong forum, I apologise, move it for me please :) . I was searching the web, and I came up upon a virus site- googkle.com.DO NOT GO TO IT!!! Once you visit it, your computer will become infected, all because of a mistype. So everyone, be careful next time when you type google, because the damage could be costly. If you want more info go to these websites that describe the damages in more detail. http://www.xpforum.co.uk/forums/windows ... #post37131 http://www.xpforum.co.uk/forums/windows ... #post37131 http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art31213.asp You welcome guys! : Any hockey fans out there who wants to chat, just send me a PM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Interesting. Gotta say it's a good idea to give people virus's, lame though >_<... Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oy_the_Great Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I advise you to change the title, right away. People who don't read what you said will go to the site. Tell people that the site contains virusses and spyware, then mention the name. If you guys have any spyware; I recommend you to install 'Hitman Pro'. A great program with the best free anti-spyware all in one. It does everything by itself as well, you only have to click once or twice to do the entire scanning and deleting process from the several anti spyware programs. It even rid me of virusses that bugged me. Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
state_of_mind Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Suggestions to what I should change the title to? Any hockey fans out there who wants to chat, just send me a PM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Suggestions to what I should change the title to? Google Misstype = Virus, READ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oy_the_Great Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thanks, that'll keep the people from doing follies. Bill Hicks[/url]":dhj2kan9]Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thanks, that'll keep the people from doing follies. Yeah, I was tempted to go to the link my self at first, LOL. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlayer Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I still can't figure out why people make and distribute viruses and spyware. I extremely dislike those who prey on innocent people misspelling a website URL.. horrible. Thanks for the heads up though. Slayer500 / 23M+ Prayer XP / 126 Combat in Spring '06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzztif Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The site doesn't work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopidoo2 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thanks, ill keep it in mind :wink: [http://woopidoo2.deviantart.com][Tip.it Moderator from Dec 10, 2006 to 03 Sep, 2008] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megakiller32 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 its my homepage, so i dont have to worry 8-) Quit Runescape 30th May 2006.Thanks to Hawkxs for my signature :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanheader Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 its my homepage, so i dont have to worry 8-) Ditto. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Oh the Urge is too strong! I seriously really want to go to the site bad. Its like one of those moments where someone tells you don't touch the fence its electrified and you can't help yourself and you touch it! :lol: :wall: Oh the Delema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I still can't figure out why people make and distribute viruses and spyware. I extremely dislike those who prey on innocent people misspelling a website URL.. horrible. Thanks for the heads up though. Distributing a computer virus is a very overt way of making it widely known that certain developers have been careless with their code and security measures, and as such have allowed certain exploits to be used to detrimentally affect systems. A lot of virii that have gone around could actually have been far worse, but what the people who code and distribute them really want to do is alert the public as well as developers that the OS or other product in question has glaring security problems. In this way, a virus can actually be better for the product at large. That doesn't really excuse the practice, though, as it is pretty much intended as a defamatory attack on the developers through destroying users' systems. Of course, there are some people who will create and distribute a virus for kicks. Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomster Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 There is ONE browser to take to a site that you don't trust... http://offbyone.com/offbyone/ob1_overview.htm No script, no applets, no flash. There are places this browser will not work (playing runescape through it would be a no-no), but it is probably the most invulnerable browser. Of course, Opera and Firefox tend to be safer than Internet exploder and considerably more functional than OB1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deloriagod Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I still can't figure out why people make and distribute viruses and spyware. Me either.. What do you get from destroying someone's computer? Other than them thinking of you as a total a*.. Yeah, I was tempted to go to the link my self at first, LOL. Me too, but I thought better of it before hitting enter.. :-$ Internet Marketing For Newbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy5389 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The site doesn't work... Can't... :? hold it... :-X ...in! :lol: :lol: ...sorry if that was in bad taste. Anyway, fitzztif, you need to get some sort of anti-virus program going pronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLancer Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I still can't figure out why people make and distribute viruses and spyware. I extremely dislike those who prey on innocent people misspelling a website URL.. horrible. Thanks for the heads up though. Spyware can and has made people literally millionaires. In 99% of the cases this is illegal, I can suggest you to research what spyware really does but I can't suggest anybody to try it for making a quick buck. :( You can get in trouble for distributing unsolicited spyware. What spyware does is that it for example loads a banner or text ad every time you write something related to.. Well, anything in your browser. Write "car", you get tons of ads related to "Buy your car insurance now!". Sounds cheesy, no? But when millions of people are shown these ads daily and some even buy the products, they don't know how to remove the spyware, the guy upkeeping the affiliate advertisements rakes in cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The site doesn't work... My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 seriously, the site doesnt work right now. i just went there. i read something on the links the topic starter provided about ports and junk, and sometimes port 80 doesnt work or something. i dont claim to understand it, but there it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 seriously, the site doesnt work right now. i just went there. i read something on the links the topic starter provided about ports and junk, and sometimes port 80 doesnt work or something. i dont claim to understand it, but there it is. What site doesnt work? googlke or the XP forums talking about the various ports? According to the threads posted, googlke is fully active (if the site doesnt work, you have still downloaded 50 pieces of spyware through activex) as well as other fake sites similar to msn, lycos, and passport. My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 the googkle.com site doesnt work. it didnt load anything at all. did a spyware sweep and everything. and you cant download anything through activex if you dont have it in your browser (firefox). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktorkrum77 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Spyware can make you millions. It's called advertisement. It's how Tip It makes it's money, except Tip It legaly advertises. Spyware is illegal on the other hand. Me doing staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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