Re: CORRECTION: Here's the popup code from Kounter.com

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

E. Lee Dickinson wrote:
> "Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:SRFmf.81465$ki.10502@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>>From:
>>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.security.alarms/msg/cd77cd9da6537c53?dmode=source&hl=en
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> Which doesn't mention winfixer at all.

You're right.  The Kounter.com script "rotates" different pop-up screens
for each "session".  "Winfixer" does eventually "come around".  The same
individual that originally posted this code also posted the list of
pages that pop-up.  Go back in the thread and you'll find it.  Robert
insists it's not there and even goes so far as to call me a liar.  A
number of individuals have experienced it though (and a few aren't even
in the group you guys refer to as "his regular detractors".  "Matt Ion"
for one.




> In fact, you're the first one in
> that thread to mention winfixer. You provided a link to the winfixer site.
>
> Other people in the thread subsequently started complaining of winfixer
> popups.
>
> And you say Bass is spreading it?

No.  He's only using Kounter.com on the bassburglaralarms.com site.  His
three other shopping sites don't use it so you don't experience pop-ups
with them.


>
> PS - if you get the winfixer popups, the malware is already installed. The
> popup isn't being generated by the site being visited, it's being generated
> by a bug your computer has picked up.

Nope.  You're wrong.  I don't have "malware" installed on any of the
systems at work nor the six systems at home.  They're all running Norton
anti-virus/worm protection and Microsoft's anti-spyware software.


>
> It's tenacious. I had it for a month before any of the security sites even
> mentioned it.  As always the gladiator security forms helped me out.

I agree.  It's not only tenacious, but removing it from your system, if
you're unlucky enough to install it, is a major pain as well (judging
from the instructions provided by Symantec).