Truth in advertising see URL
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| Author | Content |
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| chris Jun 25, 2004 5:23 AM EDT |
I found the URL for the ebook telling: http:// img.cmpnet.com/custom/antilinux/ebook.exe They have an antilinux directory? I wonder what else is there. |
| dave Jun 25, 2004 5:31 AM EDT |
Whoa!!!!! That's craziness!! |
| Glimmung Jun 25, 2004 6:01 AM EDT |
Is there actually a story here? Or is this some POS ad. I checked the link and all I saw was an ad for some M$ e-book. I saw some links, but I'd rather not chase down story links, especially when the site is M$ advertising. The only site listed as blocked was doubleclick. |
| dave Jun 25, 2004 6:04 AM EDT |
No story. jlnca came and posted the link, simply to draw attention to the fact that CMP was doing this activity alongside Microsoft. The real story is in this thread, in which Chris pointed out the directory name in their path, which includes "antilinux". Oofta. dave |
| zjim Jun 25, 2004 6:44 AM EDT |
Is this any surprise to any one? |
| Void_Main Jun 25, 2004 7:44 AM EDT |
I would have liked to use that ebook.exe thingamabob but it doesn't seem to run when I click on it in Nautilus. :) I guess they must know that once you switch to Linux you'll never want to switch back so there's no point in letting Linux people in on their little secrets. It's more than likely spyware anyway. |
| Glimmung Jun 25, 2004 7:59 AM EDT |
Void: It's more than likely spyware anyway. Do you mean the ebook or Windows :) |
| Void_Main Jun 25, 2004 8:32 AM EDT |
I was referring to the ebook. I already *know* Windows is spyware. :) |
| tbogart Jun 25, 2004 3:26 PM EDT |
Take a peek at the story about 'Linux Antivirus Software Found Vulnerable To Attack'. Is it just me, or does that not describe a potential problem with all unzipping code on any platform? Classic FUD, or what? |
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