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Old 03-24-2005, 11:25 AM
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Cardomain / Spyware

I assume some of you may realize cardomain installs spyware/ad ware on your machine when you visit; shows up (Using Ad Aware to scan) as "People On Page" and "Adintelligence", in addition several tracking cookies. To remove this stuff completely, a re-boot is required (after scan).

Just an FYI.

I refuse to use any site that messes with my registry.
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Old 03-24-2005, 11:34 AM
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Sorry, posted in the wrong forum. My bad.
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Old 03-24-2005, 12:13 PM
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Thanks for the info as I was not aware of this.
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Thanks I did not know this. Later Warren
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Old 03-24-2005, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Okiewan
I assume some of you may realize cardomain installs spyware/ad ware on your machine when you visit; shows up (Using Ad Aware to scan) as "People On Page" and "Adintelligence", in addition several tracking cookies. To remove this stuff completely, a re-boot is required (after scan).

Just an FYI.

I refuse to use any site that messes with my registry.
That's only if you don't use Spyblocking software.
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Old 03-24-2005, 08:19 PM
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Assuming your blocking software is up to date and CAN be up to date on all the latest stuff out there. Pest Patrol did not catch either of these.

Frankly, if you plan to HIDE your crap on my PC, install stuff on my PC that YOU KNOW I won't like, I'm not visiting your site. Ya know?
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I've been going on and off Cardomain with no problem, but thanks for the heads up...

(I use Firefox, Adaware, Norton...)
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Old 03-25-2005, 12:14 AM
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Yeah but........... its CARDOMAIN!!!
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Old 03-25-2005, 01:50 PM
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firefox i have been hearing about this ? is it for mac only ?
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Old 03-25-2005, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by the chariot
firefox i have been hearing about this ? is it for mac only ?
Nope... check it out at www.mozilla.org...
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Old 03-25-2005, 09:23 PM
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It is not cardomain. It is a new spyware that replicates itself and installs whenever you start IE, your computer or something else.

I am yet to find a program that removes the source files. They are simply not detected as bad and what happens is when you run the program it picks up the install but the trojan mother is still on your computer and runs whenever a certain event occurs.

Again, not cardomain. You got it elsewhere.

A month or so ago i got something so bad that i ended up reformating. After i broke windows trying to eradicate anything that looks like a source i had marginal success.. but they my system was toast so it was time for drastic measures.

This week the same though i managed to manually clean it. Whatever that thing was last month is kicked my ***.
 
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cardomain has a lot of spyware. I use adaware and the numbers are crazy right after cardomain. Cardomain is the biggest amount of spyware that i get.
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Old 03-26-2005, 09:45 AM
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Again, not cardomain. You got it elsewhere.
Sorry, I disagree.. log files show it hitting on loading cardomain, on a thoroughly clean machine.

Re; Firefox. For most users Firefox is awesome. I have a few administrative processes I run thru each day that Firefox isn't completely compatible with, or I'd use it as my default browser. It's good stuff.
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Originally Posted by Okiewan
Sorry, I disagree.. log files show it hitting on loading cardomain, on a thoroughly clean machine.

Re; Firefox. For most users Firefox is awesome. I have a few administrative processes I run thru each day that Firefox isn't completely compatible with, or I'd use it as my default browser. It's good stuff.
I'm sure there are many websites that try to put (protected) or put (unprotected) things on your computer. Some install software or hijack your browser. Some have scripts, worms, ads, scanners, popups and cookies to name a few. If your PC acts funny and slows way down, it's probably infected with something. That's why it's a good thing to have a firewall along with spyblocking and file cleaning software on your computer.
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Old 03-26-2005, 01:07 PM
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My ZA goes ape when I look at car domain. Also does it on ebay.
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yeah cardomain and sounddomain are notorious, i have gotten upwards of 20+ hits from a clean machine.
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Old 03-26-2005, 04:59 PM
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make that 26 from checking for a used amp in their scratch and dent section
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Old 03-26-2005, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Cant_Get_Ryte
make that 26 from checking for a used amp in their scratch and dent section
Are you using a firewall and Spyblocking software? I don't get that many hits from Cardomain. It tries to throw a script whenever I open the webpage.
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one thing you can do is use an ip filter. I use peer gaurdian2. You can tell it what types of addresses to block. I went for six months without even getting a tracking cookie with it. It does slow down sites that do have adware down quite a bit, but it is well worth it.
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