Guest t-4-2 Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Hello everyone, I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. Please advise. Thank you. Quote
Guest Richard Urban Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Hello everyone, > I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found > adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. The > threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. > I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. Please > advise. Thank you. </span> Quote
Guest t-4-2 Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Please elaborate what adware at threat level 1 could do to my computer. I am not knowledgeable to understand the consequences. " Level 1 " seems to be non-threatening. No ? "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uepxMBdaJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. > > -- > > Richard Urban > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message > news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >> Hello everyone, >> I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found >> adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. >> The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. >> I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. Please >> advise. Thank you.</span> > </span> Quote
Guest Richard Urban Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 The problem with adware, especially the ones you have placed on your computer, is that there is nothing stopping them from placing god knows what else on your computer at a future date. The adware companies basically have a back door into your computer. I certainly wouldn't their crap on my computer. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:u0VDecdaJHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Please elaborate what adware at threat level 1 could do to my computer. I > am not knowledgeable to understand the consequences. " Level 1 " seems to > be non-threatening. No ? > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uepxMBdaJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. >> >> -- >> >> Richard Urban >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message >> news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Hello everyone, >>> I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found >>> adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. >>> The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. >>> I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. Please >>> advise. Thank you.</span> >> </span></span> Quote
Guest t-4-2 Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you, Richard. "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u7Nu8edaJHA.2620@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > The problem with adware, especially the ones you have placed on your > computer, is that there is nothing stopping them from placing god knows > what else on your computer at a future date. The adware companies > basically have a back door into your computer. > > I certainly wouldn't their crap on my computer. > > -- > > Richard Urban > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message > news:u0VDecdaJHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> Please elaborate what adware at threat level 1 could do to my computer. I >> am not knowledgeable to understand the consequences. " Level 1 " seems to >> be non-threatening. No ? >> >> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uepxMBdaJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Richard Urban >>> Microsoft MVP >>> Windows Desktop Experience >>> >>> >>> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message >>> news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com... >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found >>>> adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. >>>> The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. >>>> I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. Please >>>> advise. Thank you. >>></span></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Mark H Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Threat levels are assigned by the vendor and inconsistent between vendors. While "Level 1" sounds low, it's still adware. Kind of like me tapping on your knuckles with a hammer, a nag screen, toolbar, or other unwanted function will eventually become annoying and as Richard points out it provides a backdoor to somebody (which doesn't have to be those who created it.) The level assignments provide you a guage as to where you can draw the line on future installations of other crapware. I would simply tell you that if you got it for free, and you were warned about it's contents, you'll probably find the controls on that tapping hammer a little inconsistent over time. "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:u0VDecdaJHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Please elaborate what adware at threat level 1 could do to my computer. I</span> am<span style="color:blue"> > not knowledgeable to understand the consequences. " Level 1 " seems to be > non-threatening. No ? > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uepxMBdaJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> > > If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. > > > > -- > > > > Richard Urban > > Microsoft MVP > > Windows Desktop Experience > > > > > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message > > news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred"> > >> Hello everyone, > >> I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found > >> adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. > >> The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. > >> I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. Please > >> advise. Thank you.</span> > ></span></span> Quote
Guest t-4-2 Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Thank you, Mark. Smileys un-installed. "Mark H" <jmhonzell@nospam.comcast.net> wrote in message news:#dcr2$daJHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Threat levels are assigned by the vendor and inconsistent between vendors. > While "Level 1" sounds low, it's still adware. > > Kind of like me tapping on your knuckles with a hammer, a nag screen, > toolbar, or other unwanted function will eventually become annoying and as > Richard points out it provides a backdoor to somebody (which doesn't have > to > be those who created it.) The level assignments provide you a guage as to > where you can draw the line on future installations of other crapware. > > I would simply tell you that if you got it for free, and you were warned > about it's contents, you'll probably find the controls on that tapping > hammer a little inconsistent over time. > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message > news:u0VDecdaJHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> Please elaborate what adware at threat level 1 could do to my computer. I</span> > am<span style="color:green"> >> not knowledgeable to understand the consequences. " Level 1 " seems to be >> non-threatening. No ? >> >> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uepxMBdaJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >> > If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Richard Urban >> > Microsoft MVP >> > Windows Desktop Experience >> > >> > >> > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message >> > news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com... >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found >> >> adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web Products. >> >> The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. >> >> I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. >> >> Please >> >> advise. Thank you. >> ></span></span> > > </span> Quote
Guest David B. Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Now download and run malwarebytes (malwarebytes.org) because the mywebsearch uninstaller does not actually uninstall most of itself. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:4A548DBE-C346-42BF-A517-2B8F0F983D9E@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Thank you, Mark. Smileys un-installed. > > "Mark H" <jmhonzell@nospam.comcast.net> wrote in message > news:#dcr2$daJHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> Threat levels are assigned by the vendor and inconsistent between >> vendors. >> While "Level 1" sounds low, it's still adware. >> >> Kind of like me tapping on your knuckles with a hammer, a nag screen, >> toolbar, or other unwanted function will eventually become annoying and >> as >> Richard points out it provides a backdoor to somebody (which doesn't have >> to >> be those who created it.) The level assignments provide you a guage as to >> where you can draw the line on future installations of other crapware. >> >> I would simply tell you that if you got it for free, and you were warned >> about it's contents, you'll probably find the controls on that tapping >> hammer a little inconsistent over time. >> >> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message >> news:u0VDecdaJHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Please elaborate what adware at threat level 1 could do to my computer. >>> I</span> >> am<span style="color:darkred"> >>> not knowledgeable to understand the consequences. " Level 1 " seems to >>> be >>> non-threatening. No ? >>> >>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uepxMBdaJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> > If you don't mind adware, keep the silly smilies. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > Richard Urban >>> > Microsoft MVP >>> > Windows Desktop Experience >>> > >>> > >>> > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message >>> > news:F343B440-7EFA-4D6F-AFC6-E7F189BDA7B4@microsoft.com... >>> >> Hello everyone, >>> >> I had recently downloaded some animated Smiles. My AV programs found >>> >> adware in the Smiley program, namely MyWebSearch and Fun Web >>> >> Products. >>> >> The threat level ( scale 1- 10 ) is 1. >>> >> I am not sure if I should or should not keep the Smiley program. >>> >> Please >>> >> advise. Thank you. >>> ></span> >> >> </span></span> Quote
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