Scumware contained in some of the Logons
Thursday, January 16, 2003 by d1g3r4t1 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I came across some scumware, when unzipping one of the logons. I sent a message to wincustomize's IT people to advise same. THeir response was that I was stupid and didn't know what I was talking about. The exchange is appended:
Subject: Re: Fwd: scumware
To: "Stardock Support"
LMAO.......you use MS Security, there's a well know oxymoron. The scum installed WHILE I was downloading, and unzipping, the Logons. The scum is contained in one of the zipped files. I see that, instead of checking the problem, your IT people chastise people for reporting such things.
Xupiter does not work on a time delay, it runs at the next bootup/restart. As I have ActiveX controls disabled, it cannot install on my system. Additionally, it installs as an IE toolbar....NOT a standalone active desktop utility.
Seems you need to learn to read what people report........not assume that they are stupid and you are 'Holier Than Thou'.
Thanks for nothing
Stardock Support wrote:
Dear Sir,
None of the skin files contain executables, so it is not possible
that it came from our site. However, if you had recently been
surfing the next, you most likely ran into a web site that did not
protect themselves against Xupiter, which is spyware which will
download and install on your computer from an infected web site
usually on a time delay. We use all current MS internet securities
that safeguard us from such attacks.
Thank you,
Angie
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:42:22 -0500, Stardock General Information
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>>From: Doyle
>>Subject: scumware
>>To: [email protected]
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>Last night, while downloading Logons, for Stardock's LogonStudio(TM), at least one of them installed scumware on my system. Specifically, an active
>desktop componant which was a large 'Search toolbar' style piece of scumware. Took me almost 2 hours to track this slime down, and turn it off (Registry,
>Run) I've yet to find the scumware so I can delete it. IF you bother to find and remove the file(s) containing this slime, I would greatly appreciate being
>advised on how to find and remove the scumware that installed on my system.
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>Thank you, Doyle aka Citizen d1g3r4t1
Subject: Re: Fwd: scumware
To: "Stardock Support"
LMAO.......you use MS Security, there's a well know oxymoron. The scum installed WHILE I was downloading, and unzipping, the Logons. The scum is contained in one of the zipped files. I see that, instead of checking the problem, your IT people chastise people for reporting such things.
Xupiter does not work on a time delay, it runs at the next bootup/restart. As I have ActiveX controls disabled, it cannot install on my system. Additionally, it installs as an IE toolbar....NOT a standalone active desktop utility.
Seems you need to learn to read what people report........not assume that they are stupid and you are 'Holier Than Thou'.
Thanks for nothing
Stardock Support wrote:
Dear Sir,
None of the skin files contain executables, so it is not possible
that it came from our site. However, if you had recently been
surfing the next, you most likely ran into a web site that did not
protect themselves against Xupiter, which is spyware which will
download and install on your computer from an infected web site
usually on a time delay. We use all current MS internet securities
that safeguard us from such attacks.
Thank you,
Angie
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:42:22 -0500, Stardock General Information
wrote:
>==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE==================
>>Return-path:
>>Received: from web12402.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.129])
>> by stardock.com ([127.0.0.1])
>> with SMTP (MDaemon.PRO.v6.0.3.R)
>> for ; Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:57:27 -0500
>>Message-ID:
>>Received: from [24.129.45.113] by web12402.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:00:44 PST
>>Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:00:44 -0800 (PST)
>>From: Doyle
>>Subject: scumware
>>To: [email protected]
>>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1469653529-1042646444=:7431"
>>X-MDRcpt-To: [email protected]
>>X-MDRemoteIP: 216.136.173.129
>>X-Return-Path: [email protected]
>>X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: [email protected]
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>Last night, while downloading Logons, for Stardock's LogonStudio(TM), at least one of them installed scumware on my system. Specifically, an active
>desktop componant which was a large 'Search toolbar' style piece of scumware. Took me almost 2 hours to track this slime down, and turn it off (Registry,
>Run) I've yet to find the scumware so I can delete it. IF you bother to find and remove the file(s) containing this slime, I would greatly appreciate being
>advised on how to find and remove the scumware that installed on my system.
>
>Thank you, Doyle aka Citizen d1g3r4t1
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kthxbye
Reply #142 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:24 AM
Reply #142 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:24 AM
That's the important part, Jafo! I don't know how many times being able to hide how truly exhasperated or pissed off I was has saved my butt. ^.^
JamMeister33
Reply #143 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:28 AM
Reply #143 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:28 AM
You hid your frustration better than I ever could, my friend.... 
Surj
Reply #146 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:43 AM
Reply #146 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:43 AM
>>I do not engage in ware'z or porn. Point of logic. If I had, why would I come here? <<
ok, ive been reading this since it started and have avoided saying anything but this...it's just too much...ROFL. If thats logic then I'm the voice of god.
maybe your the victim of foul play, eVil computer gnomes sabotaged your computer in a plot reaching to the highest levels of goverment
ok, ive been reading this since it started and have avoided saying anything but this...it's just too much...ROFL. If thats logic then I'm the voice of god.
maybe your the victim of foul play, eVil computer gnomes sabotaged your computer in a plot reaching to the highest levels of goverment
Surj
Reply #147 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:45 AM
Reply #147 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:45 AM
lol, it took me to the middle of the thread when I clicked on the thread. Now I look silly 
JamMeister33
Reply #148 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:47 AM
Reply #148 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:47 AM
Not really, Thornz... what you say still has validity..
goodmorphing
Reply #149 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:02 AM
Thornz: lol, it took me to the middle of the thread when I clicked on the thread. Now I look silly
It kept repeating. The middle was the beginning was the middle and the end....
Threads like this, I always get a sense of the community waiting for it to come to its natural conclusion so everyone can jump in and have fun with it....
Reply #149 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:02 AM
Thornz: lol, it took me to the middle of the thread when I clicked on the thread. Now I look silly It kept repeating. The middle was the beginning was the middle and the end....
Threads like this, I always get a sense of the community waiting for it to come to its natural conclusion so everyone can jump in and have fun with it....
Action_Jay
Reply #150 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:23 AM
Reply #150 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:23 AM
Like now? 
Jafo you big intelligent type guy, I need an autographed sexy poster of you STAT!
Jafo you big intelligent type guy, I need an autographed sexy poster of you STAT!
Jafo
Reply #151 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:44 AM
Reply #151 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:44 AM
Nervously, Jafo prays that 'Action Jay' is an unattached nubile wench, but knows deep down that it's just a Manager from McDonalds with a nerd fetish....
Action_Jay
Reply #152 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:53 AM
Reply #152 Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:53 AM
Naw, I'm a nerd too. It's alright 
web designer by trade, actually. Nice to meetcha lol
web designer by trade, actually. Nice to meetcha lol
tazzy0884
Reply #155 Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:34 AM
Reply #155 Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:34 AM
I just want to commend Paxx. Good for you to be the grownup and stick to whatever the facts are. You sound like you are genuinly trying to communicate in here. It's too bad the other two aren't trying to give this more of a go. I'm curious to understand what happened without all the bantering between the two.
Jafo
Reply #156 Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:32 AM
Reply #156 Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:32 AM
tazzy....what 'happened without all the bantering between the two' was one went to great lengths to determine whether there was any truth to the allegations while the other painted himself further into a corner of incompetence, where the only 'out' was to depart the scene.
Either that or he has succumbed to his highly advanced and honed computing skills which he was at pains to assert but failed to demonstrate.
In spite of his acrimonious attitude, I resisted exiling him as 'some' would see that as the 'soft' solution.
Either that or he has succumbed to his highly advanced and honed computing skills which he was at pains to assert but failed to demonstrate.
In spite of his acrimonious attitude, I resisted exiling him as 'some' would see that as the 'soft' solution.
WOM
Reply #157 Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:41 AM
Reply #157 Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:41 AM
We get these kind of threads all the time. Good thing he didn't say it was a windowblind. I guess it's time for another this site sucks thread. Someone must be getting close to their cap. 
I guess it's time for another this site sucks thread. Someone must be getting close to their cap. 
UBoB
Reply #158 Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:35 AM
Reply #158 Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:35 AM
"This site sucks" threads seem to get way too much attention.
on the other hand...
"This site rocks" threads seem to get very few replies. Maybe a couple who agree, another couple who say thanks, and then it's forgotten.
Why do we allow ourselves to get sucked in to these negative threads?
on the other hand...
"This site rocks" threads seem to get very few replies. Maybe a couple who agree, another couple who say thanks, and then it's forgotten.
Why do we allow ourselves to get sucked in to these negative threads?
WOM
Reply #159 Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:40 AM
Reply #159 Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:40 AM
Maybe it's the competitive confrontational nature of man.
goodmorphing
Reply #160 Sunday, January 19, 2003 2:13 PM
Reply #160 Sunday, January 19, 2003 2:13 PM
#159 by Sir WOM - 1/19/2003 10:40:40 AM
Maybe it's the competitive confrontational nature of man.
Maybe that what keep woman away......
Maybe it's the competitive confrontational nature of man.
Maybe that what keep woman away......Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #141 Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:18 AM
Maybe I just hid my frustration well...