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Ad-To-Ad Combat

Ad-To-Ad CombatSounds like malware bumping off the competition.Friend of mine got a drive by download that got pop ups of his computer may be infected and go to this website to download their dubious spyware removal utility.In the end it doesn't fight anything. Your database is sold to someone else...

Tags: Web browsers, Targeted Ads, advertisement, AdBlock

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

Ad targeting technology violate privacy, groups say

Ad targeting technology violate privacy, groups sayTake a deep breath...hold it...hold it...keep holding...[i]“NebuAd requires its ISP partners to provide robust notice to their subscribers prior to deployment of the service.”[/i]I have a feeling that "robustness" is in the eye of the beholding ISPs.RE: Ad targeting technology violate privacy, groups sayCharter...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), advertisement, privacy, AdBlock

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

Firefox 3.0 beta 3 is out

Firefox 3.0 beta 3 is outMost excellentntI have 3b2, but have 2 issues.First, on this site only I have consistent problems with slow downs and freezes. It is worse in IE7, but I still see it even with FF. From what I understand, it is Flash related, but...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, Firefox 3.0, Firefox 3, AdBlock, NoScript

Discussion threads 2008-02-12

Web ad blocking may not be (entirely) legal

Web ad blocking may not be entirely legalNot just noisy clutterAt present, sites aren't being held responsible for the content of their third-party ads. Some of these have contained malware:http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/07/myspace_ad_served_adware_to_mo.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/26/HNfinjanreport_1.htmlI don't want to read Mr. Lewis's blog THAT badly.He might be able to detect Adblock PlusBut apparently it's not...

Tags: online advertising, advertisement, AdBlock

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Only a matter of time before Microsoft combines ad business with 'software plus services'

Only a matter of time before Microsoft combines ad business with 'software plus services'I guess we'll need AdBlock Plus on steroidsFinally, a tech company that actually puts out software that people really need. I don't know if IE has AdBlock Plus, but how hard could it be to leverage...

Tags: advertisement, AdBlock, ad business, Microsoft Corp., software

Discussion threads 2007-07-30

Google doubleclicks on advertising

Google doubleclicks on advertisingThere are ads on the web?Adblock Plus and Adblock plus filter set updater. I haven't seen a third party ad in years.TripleIIAds..Surely this just confirms that Google is NO DIFFERENT to MSN, Yahoo, etc, whatever its origins!As users of their service, we will all be bombarded...

Tags: AdBlock, advertisement, Google-DoubleClicks

Discussion threads 2007-04-16

Google hurts Yahoo with DoubleClick deal

Google hurts Yahoo with DoubleClick dealGood byI will no longer use Google - Doubleclick should be banned from the internetGood byeI will no longer use Google - Doubleclick should be banned from the internetFF, Adblock Plus and Adblock Filterset UpdaterWho see's ads these days? With NoScript for elimination of...

Tags: INTERNET, DoubleClick Inc., Google Inc., AdBlock, advertisement, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-04-14

Essential Firefox extensions - What are they?

Essential Firefox extensions - What are they?especially essential for ZDNet ntntElephant in the roomThat is a definite controversy. AdBLock is very efficent when you use auto blacklist updaters (Adblock Filterset.G Updater) you see almost no ads. The controversy is that websites whose visitors use firefox may lose money (most zdnet...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Web, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox extension, AdBlock

Discussion threads 2007-03-08

(Images: 10 best extensions for Firefox 2)

(Images: 10 best extensions for Firefox 2)Adblock?Why would Adblock be missing? Surely any panel of FireFox users would have put it near the top.Hmmm... Could it be because it effectively blocks the annoying, CPU hogging animated ads from ZD sites? I suspect the ad sales department had a say in...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, AdBlock, advertisement, Microsoft Internet Explorer, FlashBlock, Mozilla Firefox 2.0

Discussion threads 2006-11-16

Update on WMF exploit

Update on WMF exploitThe Cost of SwitchingThe cost of switching? The cost of any new single system can be seen as comparable and competitive to any other single system. The "cost" as the author puts it, comes not from the switch, but from the fact you have to consider it....

Tags: AdBlock, Microsoft Windows Metafile, WMF vulnerability

Discussion threads 2005-12-30

Microsoft urges Flash bug patching

Microsoft urges Flash bug patchingMicrosoft urges Flash bug patchingI upgraded to version 8 a while ago when the annoying flash player display thingy said a new version was available. I had no idea it automatically checked for updates as I usually turn those things off.I just did it to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., AdBlock

Discussion threads 2005-11-11

Netscape update fixes Firefox bugs

Netscape update fixes Firefox bugsStrange titleThe handling of Firefox and Netscape is a little weird at times:"Netscape update fixes Firefox bugs".It makes it sound as if Netscape made a patch to fix Firefox's browser.I've noticed the way the browser stories seem to play out on ZD ... It seems when...

Tags: Web browsers, AdBlock, Netscape Communications Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Web browser

Discussion threads 2005-10-19

Additional Resources

Software's drive to become like television

Software's drive to become like televisionTypoFrom the comment:Free as in cost software, however, has the advantage of achieving large market share very quickly, as the consumption barrier is practically non-existent. That’s the recipe for the success of both Adobe and Flash, two products that clearly dominate their respective categories, but...

Tags: TV, advertisement, software

Discussion threads 2008-07-08

Study: 637 million Google users surfing with insecure browser

Study: 637 million Google users surfing with insecure browserHave to take your word for itAd? What ad?The (really, REALLY little) price one pays for running AdBlock in Firefox.That bird in the active Tech Pros ad is pretty:-)Laziness, ignorance or apathyI have a coworker an IT director that has a Windows...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Laziness, apathy, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ...

Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ...It was even betterThis morning it appeared in the repository and my machine just downloaded it automatically, no need to go to the Firefox website whatsoever....RE: Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ..."Why is Firefox "so good""well its sleek and its got...

Tags: Web browsers, download counter, Download Day, Preliminary autopsy, autopsy, Mozilla Firefox, address bar, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Open source has yet to learn it pays to advertise

Open source has yet to learn it pays to advertiseCompanies making money from open source.Well, there's Red Hat... and there's Red Hat and, oh yes, I remember, Red Hat.There are ways to save expenses with open source, but that's different from making money with open source. If a company...

Tags: open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-17

SunSpider JavaScript benchmark and ACID 3 compatibility charts - Firefox 3.0 RC 3 and Opera 9.50 added

SunSpider JavaScript benchmark and ACID 3 compatibility charts - Firefox 3.0 RC 3 and Opera 9.50 addedMy sentiments exactly... ntntToughts? Yeah...IE 7 sucks.My Java 6 in Advanced is pulling off three other java proteges.It seems to be broke-in an in stalled correctly.RE: SunSpider JavaScript benchmark and ACID 3 compatibility...

Tags: Web browsers, Main Thing, Opera Software, Mozilla Firefox, ACID 3 compatibility chart, compatibility chart, ACID 3, SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark, Firefox 3.0 RC 3, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera 9.50, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-06-16

Opera 9.50 and Firefox 3.0 - Which one will you choose?

Opera 9.50 and Firefox 3.0 - Which one will you choose?Firefox 3 mainly, but some others as well...Firefox 3 is and will remain my main browser. Partly because of my favourite add-ons Adblock and Noscript. However, I have Opera and Epiphany installed as well. Mostly for troubleshooting Firefox.Greeting, Pjotr.the one...

Tags: Web browsers, Opera Software, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera 9.50, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

Adobe Flash zero-day exploit in the wild

Adobe Flash zero-day exploit in the wildClarification[i]An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.[/i]IE7 running in Protected Mode the default in Vista runs with fewer privileges than the current user. Would the exploit run in this context? If so, this malware...

Tags: SECURITY, Processors, Adobe Flash zero-day exploit, Adobe Flash, Adobe Systems Inc., zero-day bug

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessary

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessaryFirefox 3 very stableFirefox 3 is extremely stable. The only problem I have had is viewing Yahoo mail. For some strange reason Yahoo mail likes to resiize to a smaller font and window size. I am constantly having...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., database, RC2

Discussion threads 2008-05-27