Ad-aware Definition File Update [SE1R104] 18.04.06

Alexa has absolutely NOTHING to do with Google!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel for the clarification, even though "Alexa" didnn't mean a
thing
to me until I researched it.
It is Google related. I do have an email account with them, but don't use
their 'Google Bar'. And I also don't need any and all of that information
exchange, unless I should move up to *Webmaster* or the like, which is
very
*unlikely*.
Now I feel justified in removing its presence.
Still think you ought to team up with Ad-Aware and make some *real money*,
unless you already do bg.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa is exactly what it says it is - but by the nature of what it is, it
has to send some information which some people may consider confidential
back to its server, which then processes it, and sends the results back
to
you. it then also aggregates the results of those searches for its own
and
others' use.
If you use Alexa and are OK with their privacy statement, then don't
delete
the stuff - put it in the ignore list. If you don't/won't use Alexa,
delete
it (one entry comes by default with IE), If you don't know what Alexa is,
you probably don't need it, and should delete it.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first encounter
of
same.
But always open for suggestions.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote:
Cheers Silj. - Is it my imagination or the updates starting to
appear
earlier in
the day?

Quite possibly, Mart - seeing more updates more often, though.
I forgot to note in my post, beware of false-positives as we have
seen over the last two updates.
Anything odd detected on an ostensibly "clean" machine should
be quarantined but *not* removed until it is clarified elsewhere.
A note of these, if any, would be appreciated below.
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=26

Regards,
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.

Try telling that to Google, Noel.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa has absolutely NOTHING to do with Google!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel for the clarification, even though "Alexa" didnn't mean a
thing
to me until I researched it.
It is Google related. I do have an email account with them, but don't
use
their 'Google Bar'. And I also don't need any and all of that
information
exchange, unless I should move up to *Webmaster* or the like, which is
very
*unlikely*.
Now I feel justified in removing its presence.
Still think you ought to team up with Ad-Aware and make some *real
money*,
unless you already do bg.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa is exactly what it says it is - but by the nature of what it is,
it
has to send some information which some people may consider
confidential
back to its server, which then processes it, and sends the results back
to
you. it then also aggregates the results of those searches for its own
and
others' use.
If you use Alexa and are OK with their privacy statement, then don't
delete
the stuff - put it in the ignore list. If you don't/won't use Alexa,
delete
it (one entry comes by default with IE), If you don't know what Alexa
is,
you probably don't need it, and should delete it.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first encounter
of
same.
But always open for suggestions.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote:
Cheers Silj. - Is it my imagination or the updates starting to
appear
earlier in
the day?

Quite possibly, Mart - seeing more updates more often, though.
I forgot to note in my post, beware of false-positives as we have
seen over the last two updates.
Anything odd detected on an ostensibly "clean" machine should
be quarantined but *not* removed until it is clarified elsewhere.
A note of these, if any, would be appreciated below.
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=26

Regards,
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.

Google already knows - what makes you think it doesn't?


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Try telling that to Google, Noel.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa has absolutely NOTHING to do with Google!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel for the clarification, even though "Alexa" didnn't mean a
thing
to me until I researched it.
It is Google related. I do have an email account with them, but don't
use
their 'Google Bar'. And I also don't need any and all of that
information
exchange, unless I should move up to *Webmaster* or the like, which is
very
*unlikely*.
Now I feel justified in removing its presence.
Still think you ought to team up with Ad-Aware and make some *real
money*,
unless you already do bg.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa is exactly what it says it is - but by the nature of what it is,
it
has to send some information which some people may consider
confidential
back to its server, which then processes it, and sends the results
back
to
you. it then also aggregates the results of those searches for its own
and
others' use.
If you use Alexa and are OK with their privacy statement, then don't
delete
the stuff - put it in the ignore list. If you don't/won't use Alexa,
delete
it (one entry comes by default with IE), If you don't know what Alexa
is,
you probably don't need it, and should delete it.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first
encounter
of
same.
But always open for suggestions.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote:
Cheers Silj. - Is it my imagination or the updates starting to
appear
earlier in
the day?

Quite possibly, Mart - seeing more updates more often, though.
I forgot to note in my post, beware of false-positives as we have
seen over the last two updates.
Anything odd detected on an ostensibly "clean" machine should
be quarantined but *not* removed until it is clarified elsewhere.
A note of these, if any, would be appreciated below.
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=26

Regards,
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.

Silj:
The more I find out about "Alexa" the less enthused I become. Simply put: I
can do without it.
Thanks for the "roadsign".

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Harry" wrote:
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first encounter of
same.
But always open for suggestions.

Read these SpyBot FAQs on Alexa, Harry - then you decide.
IMO, it's fairly self-evident.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/threats/174.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/threats/290.html

Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.

Let Google search for "Alexa" and see what it comes up with. You 'may' find
it interesting, Noel.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Google already knows - what makes you think it doesn't?


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Try telling that to Google, Noel.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa has absolutely NOTHING to do with Google!!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Thanks Noel for the clarification, even though "Alexa" didnn't mean a
thing
to me until I researched it.
It is Google related. I do have an email account with them, but don't
use
their 'Google Bar'. And I also don't need any and all of that
information
exchange, unless I should move up to *Webmaster* or the like, which
is
very
*unlikely*.
Now I feel justified in removing its presence.
Still think you ought to team up with Ad-Aware and make some *real
money*,
unless you already do bg.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa is exactly what it says it is - but by the nature of what it
is,
it
has to send some information which some people may consider
confidential
back to its server, which then processes it, and sends the results
back
to
you. it then also aggregates the results of those searches for its
own
and
others' use.
If you use Alexa and are OK with their privacy statement, then don't
delete
the stuff - put it in the ignore list. If you don't/won't use Alexa,
delete
it (one entry comes by default with IE), If you don't know what
Alexa
is,
you probably don't need it, and should delete it.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first
encounter
of
same.
But always open for suggestions.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote:
Cheers Silj. - Is it my imagination or the updates starting to
appear
earlier in
the day?

Quite possibly, Mart - seeing more updates more often, though.
I forgot to note in my post, beware of false-positives as we have
seen over the last two updates.
Anything odd detected on an ostensibly "clean" machine should
be quarantined but *not* removed until it is clarified elsewhere.
A note of these, if any, would be appreciated below.
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=26

Regards,
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.

Glad to hear from you, Shane.
While I was in the process of answering you, the electric went out and
stayed out for 2 1/2 hours.
One can never know enough about anything, hence this discussion. You made my
day by reappearing here.
Thank you for that alone. Now we all are going to enjoy your presence.
Where "Alexa" is concerned, I don't have much, if any, use for it. Looks
more and more like a *Peeping Tom* to me. The reason it showed up again for
me was, as you guessed, reinstallation of IE6, amongst other things.
Don't worry, me and my little pc are fine.
Hope you are feeling better now too, Shane.
All cheers,

Harry.


"Shane" wrote in message
...
Hello Harry,

Actually it's a registry key set by Internet Explorer (at least in 9x).
Thus
it returns if you repair or otherwise re-install IE. Alexa is used by IE
to
operate the 'Tools\Related Sites' (iirc) link. As I recall, if you hit
'Related Sites', your browsing for that session is thereafter tracked by
Alexa, presumably via Tracking Cookie. iow it isn't in use until you hit
the
'Related Sites' button.

Shane, that bored

webster72n wrote:
Thanks Noel for the clarification, even though "Alexa" didnn't mean a
thing to me until I researched it.
It is Google related. I do have an email account with them, but don't
use their 'Google Bar'. And I also don't need any and all of that
information exchange, unless I should move up to *Webmaster* or the
like, which is very *unlikely*.
Now I feel justified in removing its presence.
Still think you ought to team up with Ad-Aware and make some *real
money*, unless you already do bg.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa is exactly what it says it is - but by the nature of what it
is, it has to send some information which some people may consider
confidential back to its server, which then processes it, and sends
the results back to you. it then also aggregates the results of
those searches for its own and others' use.
If you use Alexa and are OK with their privacy statement, then don't
delete the stuff - put it in the ignore list. If you don't/won't use
Alexa, delete it (one entry comes by default with IE), If you don't
know what Alexa is, you probably don't need it, and should delete it.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's "webster72n" wrote in message
...
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first
encounter of same.
But always open for suggestions.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote:
Cheers Silj. - Is it my imagination or the updates starting to
appear earlier in the day?

Quite possibly, Mart - seeing more updates more often, though.
I forgot to note in my post, beware of false-positives as we have
seen over the last two updates.
Anything odd detected on an ostensibly "clean" machine should
be quarantined but *not* removed until it is clarified elsewhere.
A note of these, if any, would be appreciated below.
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=26

Regards,
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.

Nothing whatever, Harry
Alexa uses Google - so what??
AFAIK, there is no financial tie-up between the two - and in fact Alexa is
owned by Amazon!.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Let Google search for "Alexa" and see what it comes up with. You 'may'
find
it interesting, Noel.

Harry.

Noel:
If that's the case, it should *stay in the Amazon*.
I certainly can do without it.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Nothing whatever, Harry
Alexa uses Google - so what??
AFAIK, there is no financial tie-up between the two - and in fact Alexa is
owned by Amazon!.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Let Google search for "Alexa" and see what it comes up with. You 'may'
find
it interesting, Noel.

Harry.

You're too kind, as usual, Harry! Anyway, what time did your power go off?
If it was me, it wasn't intentional!


Shane

webster72n wrote:
Glad to hear from you, Shane.
While I was in the process of answering you, the electric went out and
stayed out for 2 1/2 hours.
One can never know enough about anything, hence this discussion. You
made my day by reappearing here.
Thank you for that alone. Now we all are going to enjoy your presence.
Where "Alexa" is concerned, I don't have much, if any, use for it.
Looks more and more like a *Peeping Tom* to me. The reason it showed
up again for me was, as you guessed, reinstallation of IE6, amongst
other things.
Don't worry, me and my little pc are fine.
Hope you are feeling better now too, Shane.
All cheers,

Harry.


"Shane" wrote in message
...
Hello Harry,

Actually it's a registry key set by Internet Explorer (at least in
9x). Thus it returns if you repair or otherwise re-install IE. Alexa
is used by IE to operate the 'Tools\Related Sites' (iirc) link. As I
recall, if you hit 'Related Sites', your browsing for that session
is thereafter tracked by Alexa, presumably via Tracking Cookie. iow
it isn't in use until you hit the 'Related Sites' button.

Shane, that bored

webster72n wrote:
Thanks Noel for the clarification, even though "Alexa" didnn't mean
a thing to me until I researched it.
It is Google related. I do have an email account with them, but
don't use their 'Google Bar'. And I also don't need any and all of
that information exchange, unless I should move up to *Webmaster*
or the like, which is very *unlikely*.
Now I feel justified in removing its presence.
Still think you ought to team up with Ad-Aware and make some *real
money*, unless you already do bg.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Alexa is exactly what it says it is - but by the nature of what it
is, it has to send some information which some people may consider
confidential back to its server, which then processes it, and sends
the results back to you. it then also aggregates the results of
those searches for its own and others' use.
If you use Alexa and are OK with their privacy statement, then
don't delete the stuff - put it in the ignore list. If you
don't/won't use Alexa, delete it (one entry comes by default with
IE), If you don't know what Alexa is, you probably don't need it,
and should delete it.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
to NG's "webster72n" wrote in message
...
Silj:

Would "Alexa" be a false positive?
I did remove 8 of them without having any problems.
The reason I have done so being, that this was not my first
encounter of same.
But always open for suggestions.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote:
Cheers Silj. - Is it my imagination or the updates starting to
appear earlier in the day?

Quite possibly, Mart - seeing more updates more often, though.
I forgot to note in my post, beware of false-positives as we have
seen over the last two updates.
Anything odd detected on an ostensibly "clean" machine should
be quarantined but *not* removed until it is clarified elsewhere.
A note of these, if any, would be appreciated below.
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=26

Regards,
Silj

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP
_________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address
is invalid that we may all benefit.