[nfbcs] web browser problem?

Sat Apr 20 15:16:27 UTC 2013

Be happy spybot doesn't find rootkit!  There are actually several of those 
out there and every one of them is malware! On Sat, 20 Apr 2013, Tracy 
Carcione wrote:

> Gee, that's too bad, because Rootkit sounds exactly like my problem.  Guess
> I'll have to try uninstalling IE.
> I see Spybot searching for Rootkit, and not finding it, so I wonder about
> that.
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] web browser problem?
> 
> 
> > Kaspersky is not accessible.
> >
> > Mike Freeman
> >
> >
> > On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:32, Linda Bloodsaw <lbloodsaw2018 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Problems With Google Search Adware
> > > By Lindsay Howell, eHow Contributor
> > > Ehow.com
> > > Google is a powerful search engine that can be used to find information on
> > > the Internet. It is possible for adware to "hijack" Google's search
> > > results, meaning that when you attempt to click on a search result you are
> > > redirected to an advertisement. This can be caused by malware on your
> > > computer.
> > >
> > > Rootkit Malware
> > > Google search adware can be caused by a form of the Rootkit malware, which
> > > causes searches to be redirected to various advertisement and yellow-page
> > > sites. When you enter the URL of the site listed in the Google search, you
> > > will be taken to the correct page. Clicking on the Google search result
> > > itself leads to the adware site.
> > > Switching Internet Browsers
> > > Switching from one Internet browser to another may help with the adware
> > > problem; try using Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer or vice
> > > versa. Reinstalling your browser may help clear up the adware problems as
> > > well.
> > > Detecting the Malware
> > > The Rootkit malware is difficult to detect, which means that traditional
> > > anti-virus software and scans may not be able to rid the malware from your
> > > computer. You can use a Kaspersky utility to scan and detect the malware;
> > > this scan takes just a few minutes to run and can help rid it from your
> > > computer.
> > >
> > > On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:54 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mike, are you saying you see links in the descriptions of TV listings? I
> > > > wondered if it was the craze for putting ads everywhere, or just my
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > I don't think my Google problem is random ads, because I point to the
> > > > link I want before entering, and I've tried insert-escape or insert-tab
> > > > to be sure Jaws is seeing what it's saying. Unless Google is randomly
> > > > taking over.
> > > > Tracy
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> > > > To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 11:35 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] web browser problem?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > tracy:
> > > > > These links are not a problem. It is current fashion to make a link be
> > > > > only part of a sentence. Contrary to current thinking, it is the
> > > > > sighted, not the blind, who have problems with object permanence. They
> > > > > can't remember where their backarrow or scroll keys are. Thus, they
> > > > > usually want to sea links both at top and bottom of page. The paradigm
> > > > > of one link equals one line is far in the cyberpast.
> > > > > As for your Google problem. I suspect the page is drawn differently
> > > > > and dynamically each time you do a search. Until the Internet goes
> > > > > back to having NSF run the backbone, which, I suspect will be never,
> > > > > we are stuck with randomly-placed ads and their whole reason for being
> > > > > is *not* to be easily ignored which they could be were their page
> > > > > placement predictable.
> > > > > Ah, free enterprise!
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike Freeman
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Apr 19, 2013, at 7:30, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm not sure if this is a problem or not, or what to do about it.  I
> > > > > > have been having a problem with Google, where, the first time I get
> > > > > > results and choose a link, I get a bunch of ads instead of what I
> > > > > > want.  The second time I try, I get the link I want.  This is
> > > > > > despite using various ways to be sure I'm actually on the link I
> > > > > > think I am, recommended by this list before.  I think it is
> > > > > > something called "click&jump".  Anyway, I disabled 3rd party
> > > > > > cookies, and installed Spybot Search & Destroy, which hunted out a
> > > > > > number of minor threats. The problem persists, but not as bad.
> > > > > > My question is this:
> > > > > > When I go to a website, I see a lot of what seem to me to be extra
> > > > > > links, which I bet would go to ads, if I clicked on them.
> > > > > > For example, on NFB Newsline Online, at the bottom, there is a bit
> > > > > > that says "contact by phone:" and the number.  For me, "phone" is a
> > > > > > separate link. This doesn't seem right, and it makes reading pages
> > > > > > kind of a pain, since there are a lot of lines with these odd links.
> > > > > > Another example is, if I'm reading the TV listings on Newsline, and,
> > > > > > say, the show description says "the team investigates an insurance
> > > > > > salesman who may be a serial killer", "insurance" will be a link.
> >
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