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Hello Magazine web site voting - don't do it (potential Virus site)   Message List  
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Re: Hello Magazine web site voting - don't do it (potential Virus site)

I hope all your computers are fine. I've never had a problem with
the Hello Mag website. I have good spam, spy and virus blockers on
my computer because of past problems. Now I know why like only 2
people are voting for Jerry presently.
Yeahhhhhh Baby!
HTZ--- I will try to contact them also maybe via e-mail.

> Thanks, I've got it all undercontrol and thank goodness a real
> computer expert in the home (PhD in computer engineering) so after
an
> afternoon of stress we are good. Like I said, we are pretty safe in
> this house but if there is a new virus that the security software
> can't detect, you are screwed.
>
> Trust me, we have a firewall and security software. This is just one
> that slipped through the radar. So if it slipped through all our
fire
> walls I can't suggest other people go to 'vote for jerry' and also
be
> at risk of getting this virus. Security software doesn't catch
> everything. When we researched this virus, it turns out other people
> have gotten the same one from an unamed "Celebrity News Web Site". I
> So all I can do is warn people to view hello magazine's web site at
> your own risk since it probably has 3rd party ads with imbedded bad
> content. If that ad is imbedded into their page (not a pop-up) then
> you are just screwed if your virus software lets it through. Ads
> rotate, so I had been on the site for days w/o a problem. I would
> contact the web site, but don't even want to log onto it now to find
> their contact e-mail. Not worth the risk.





Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:29 pm

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If any of you have been voting at Hello Magazine I'd seriously consider not visiting their web site. I'd visited the Hello Magazine web site for a few days...
kedd70
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Jun 21, 2008
10:19 pm

... If you're getting popups, sounds like you should get a better browser. www.getfirefox.com r. ... Now playing: Radiohead - Inside My Head ...
ryan gear
ryangear
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Jun 22, 2008
3:16 am

I have firefox, thanks. That was not the issue....
kedd70
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Jun 22, 2008
5:56 am

If you dont already have one a Spam blocker software would be very helpful. Also it would be a good idea to contact the magazine site and let them know that...
Rosemarye "Beth&...
hugaholic.rm
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Jun 22, 2008
6:18 am

Thanks, I've got it all undercontrol and thank goodness a real computer expert in the home (PhD in computer engineering) so after an afternoon of stress we are...
kedd70
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Jun 22, 2008
6:29 am

I hope all your computers are fine. I've never had a problem with the Hello Mag website. I have good spam, spy and virus blockers on my computer because of...
htzone2002
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Jun 22, 2008
4:29 pm
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