[Ham-Computers] IE awareness of internet connection.

[Don]

ITS when a program is downloaded to your pc
1. without your knowledge
2. and it changes security setting
3. it changes your homepage settings
4. and sends info off your computer to the owner of the file

also known as spyware and adware

Don
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From: "KB1DXC" <kb1dxc at earthlink.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] IE awareness of internet connection.


> I have never heard of an hijacked browser, what exactly does that mean?
>
> Michael
> kb1dxc
>
> larryasp wrote:
> >
> > You may have had your browser hijacked.
>
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