My New Signature...

[Sidoh]

I hope you all like it.

[Furious]

lol...noice

[ZeroX]

Needs more boobs. But 7/10 

[iago]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

[Sidoh]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

I think it's funny how people who hate IE tend to find it so glitchy (to the point that it's impossible to use).  I will fully agree that it's by far the most unstable web browser (that is used in large, anyway), but I only find it crashing in a few rare cases (it actually crashes a few times a day on this site when it has problems getting fast replies from iago's computer after I post, but it's something I bare with).

Firefox bugs me more than IE.  I don't like the way it loads/renders pages, it's just unnatural to me (entirely because I've used IE for my entire life).  Plus, there are a few things that I don't like about it.  It doesn't support DirectX (which is obviously both good and bad, but more bad IMO) and it doesn't possess some of the other "bells and whistles" that IE has.

Anyway, I recognize that FF is probably a much better browser than IE, but I just don't like the way it runs.  Since I have very few problems with IE infecting my computer with Spyware/Malware/etc, I don't mind the instability.

And this signature is supposed to be a joke.  If you click on it and visit the site that I got the image from, you'll see that it's entirely making fun of IE and Microsoft.  I just thought it was funny, hehe.

[iago]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

I think it's funny how people who hate IE tend to find it so glitchy (to the point that it's impossible to use).  I will fully agree that it's by far the most unstable web browser (that is used in large, anyway), but I only find it crashing in a few rare cases (it actually crashes a few times a day on this site when it has problems getting fast replies from iago's computer after I post, but it's something I bare with).

Firefox bugs me more than IE.  I don't like the way it loads/renders pages, it's just unnatural to me (entirely because I've used IE for my entire life).  Plus, there are a few things that I don't like about it.  It doesn't support DirectX (which is obviously both good and bad, but more bad IMO) and it doesn't possess some of the other "bells and whistles" that IE has.

Anyway, I recognize that FF is probably a much better browser than IE, but I just don't like the way it runs.  Since I have very few problems with IE infecting my computer with Spyware/Malware/etc, I don't mind the instability.

And this signature is supposed to be a joke.  If you click on it and visit the site that I got the image from, you'll see that it's entirely making fun of IE and Microsoft.  I just thought it was funny, hehe.

Haha, I totally don't support DirectX, and I'd rather see people not be able to use it rather than having to just hit "ok" to infect themselves. 

But even on my install, which I never use, it locks up and crashes extremely frequently.  And that's basically a fresh/updated Windows install.  I have no clue why *shrug*

[Sidoh]

Haha, I totally don't support DirectX, and I'd rather see people not be able to use it rather than having to just hit "ok" to infect themselves. 

But even on my install, which I never use, it locks up and crashes extremely frequently.  And that's basically a fresh/updated Windows install.  I have no clue why *shrug*

Hehe, yeah.  That is a very negative thing.  I really wish they would have some documentation that would be required for users to read, but I guess they just say "hey, it's your problem you're uninformed.  get over it."  That's Microsoft for you.  I'm not saying I support it, I think it's stupid.  Clicking "OK" and getting your computer infected with a bunch of malicious software is pretty bad.

Haha, that's pretty funny.  I actually rarely have problems with IE, I really don't know why other people do.  Maybe my computer just <3's IE!

[Blaze]

Everytime I use a computer with IE, spyware always seems to creap in.  I used to love IE, and hate firefox, untill I forced myself to use it for a week, I've never went back.

[Sidoh]

Everytime I use a computer with IE, spyware always seems to creap in.  I used to love IE, and hate firefox, untill I forced myself to use it for a week, I've never went back.

I don't necessarily hate Firefox, I just don't like using it.  I'm comfortable with IE and don't have great issues with the major problems it entails, so I continue to use it.  I've tried to force myself to use Firefox several times, but I've failed each time. 

Well, since I'm obviously such a loser for using Internet Explorer (T_T), I'm going to try using Firefox once more.  I've just set it to my default browser.  I can't gaurentee success, but I sure will try!

[ZeroX]

everytime I use IE. I always seem to shortkey Ctrl T for new tab that pisses me off in itself.

[Sidoh]

everytime I use IE. I always seem to shortkey Ctrl T for new tab that pisses me off in itself.

Haha, I'm so used to living without tabbed browsing that I'm used to it.  It would be something that would make a nice addition to IE, though.  I wish they'd ad it.  Stupid Microsoft...

Additionally, I thought I should post these things:

XoftSpy Spyware Scan (With most recent definition files, of course)

Hijack This log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 4:43:48 PM, on 11/13/2005
Platform: Windows XP  (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msmsgs.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FRAPS\FRAPS.EXE
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WISPTIS.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\sidoh\My Documents\0 - Programming\0 - VisualBasic\MP3Update\mp3update.exe
C:\Program Files\Teamspeak2_RC2\TeamSpeak.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rsvp.exe
C:\Program Files\XoftSpy\XoftSpy.exe
C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\WS_FTP Pro\wsftpgui.exe
C:\hijackthis\hijackthis.exe

F3 - REG:win.ini: load=C:\WINDOWS\System32\wnhgkg\csrss.exe
F3 - REG:win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\System32\wnhgkg\csrss.exe
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Zend Studio - {95188727-288F-4581-A48D-EAB3BD027314} - C:\Program Files\Zend\ZendStudioClient-4.0.2\bin\ZendIEToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mappings] C:\Documents and Settings\sidoh\Desktop\mappings.bat
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVMixerTray] "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Probe] C:\Program Files\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Fraps] C:\PROGRAM FILES\FRAPS\FRAPS.EXE
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Startup: csrss.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Zend Studio Toolbar - {A26ABCF0-1C8F-46e7-A67C-0489DC21B9CC} - C:\Program Files\Zend\ZendStudioClient-4.0.2\bin\ZendIEToolbar.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Zend Studio - {A26ABCF0-1C8F-46e7-A67C-0489DC21B9CC} - C:\Program Files\Zend\ZendStudioClient-4.0.2\bin\ZendIEToolbar.dll
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msgslang.dll,-61144 - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1124350449935
O16 - DPF: {9059F30F-4EB1-4BD2-9FDC-36F43A218F4A} (Microsoft RDP Client Control (redist)) - https://10.0.0.15:8098/tsweb/msrdp.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{013A9891-7863-4297-B19D-2F4F7B51E74C}: NameServer = 10.0.0.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{E2E20DC8-F7AB-479B-9A71-2A0F8203DD8C}: NameServer = 10.0.0.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{013A9891-7863-4297-B19D-2F4F7B51E74C}: NameServer = 10.0.0.2
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{013A9891-7863-4297-B19D-2F4F7B51E74C}: NameServer = 10.0.0.2
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: iexplore - 32gre.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe

As you can see, the only things it found (other than a few malicious registry entries and some tracking cookies) were things I actually wanted IE to have, such as the google toolbar, zend studio addons, nameserver changes (yes, my computer's statically addressed), etc.  This is all with about two or three months of no spyware removals/scans.

[iago]

I've just set it to my default browser.  I can't gaurentee success, but I sure will try!

You fucking hate yourself! HA HA!

[Sidoh]

You fucking hate yourself! HA HA!

Haha, I was waiting for someone to post that. 

[deadly7]

Don't you mean ActiveX and not DirectX, Sidoh/iago? I have never heard of DirectX damaging someone's computer, but I have heard of ActiveX doing so.

[Sidoh]

Don't you mean ActiveX and not DirectX, Sidoh/iago? I have never heard of DirectX damaging someone's computer, but I have heard of ActiveX doing so.

Haha, yep.  I've been doing Physics homework all day.  My brain isn't working very well right now. 

[iago]

Don't you mean ActiveX and not DirectX, Sidoh/iago? I have never heard of DirectX damaging someone's computer, but I have heard of ActiveX doing so.

Haha, yep.  I've been doing Physics homework all day.  My brain isn't working very well right now. 

Yeah, I was repeating what Sidoh said without really thinking.  Oops!

If IE DID support DirectX, that would be even worse.  Who wants that kind of stuff in a web browser?

[Hitmen]

Don't you mean ActiveX and not DirectX, Sidoh/iago? I have never heard of DirectX damaging someone's computer, but I have heard of ActiveX doing so.

Haha, yep.  I've been doing Physics homework all day.  My brain isn't working very well right now. 

Yeah, I was repeating what Sidoh said without really thinking.  Oops!

If IE DID support DirectX, that would be even worse.  Who wants that kind of stuff in a web browser?

Yeah, that would be almost as bad as if browsers supported something like flash.

Oh, wait...

[Sidoh]

I'm still using Firefox! :O

I'm definitely not completely adjusted to it, but I'm not minding it as much as I originally thought I would have.  It's probably the fact Ergot was making fun of me last night. T_T

[Quik]

I use IE when I test to see if webpages work well in both browsers, along with other settings.

You fucking love me.

[Blaze]

I do believe that was the image on the stealthbot.net forums that made me switch.   <3 Quik

[Warrior]

I like how IE renders pages it seems so seamless and wonderful. Followed by millions of popups and smoke coming out of my computer.
Ah the glory that is MSIE. *sigh*

[Sidoh]

I like how IE renders pages it seems so seamless and wonderful. Followed by millions of popups and smoke coming out of my computer.
Ah the glory that is MSIE. *sigh*

I just opened IE.  I'm still waiting for the popups and smoke you're talking about.  ^_^

[Blaze]

I remembered another good reason to use IE, automatic updates!

[Ergot]

I remembered another good reason to use IE, automatic updates!

Mmm Beta2 owns you.

[xex]

IMO, IE can only be good if you don't get any spyware/adware.

[MyndFyre]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

That usually points to a dysfunctional user.

Everynight I scan for spyware.  Never comes up.  When I thought I had a virus on my laptop it turns out that it was being funky because Winzip had been configured to run over the network and it was seeking an absent network path. 

I don't have popup problems.

I don't even have a virus scanner on my computer.  I just go to TrendMicro housecall once a month or so.

So if you have problems with IE, it's because you're too newb to configure your computer to be secure.

[Ergot]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

Or just pick the wrong websites to go to.
That usually points to a dysfunctional user.

Everynight I scan for spyware. Never comes up. When I thought I had a virus on my laptop it turns out that it was being funky because Winzip had been configured to run over the network and it was seeking an absent network path.

I don't have popup problems.

I don't even have a virus scanner on my computer. I just go to TrendMicro housecall once a month or so.

So if you have problems with IE, it's because you're too newb to configure your computer to be secure.

[Screenor]

I've been a FireFox user for about 6-7 months now, and I can't stand IE honestly, the only time I use it is for YTMND links Blaze likes to send me, and I can't make myself not look at them. ( -____- )

The only reason I switched to FireFox in the first place was iago, and that will probably be the most of the reason. I've always looked up to him, so when he told me to try it it was like...

[Sidoh]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

That usually points to a dysfunctional user.

Everynight I scan for spyware.  Never comes up.  When I thought I had a virus on my laptop it turns out that it was being funky because Winzip had been configured to run over the network and it was seeking an absent network path. 

I don't have popup problems.

I don't even have a virus scanner on my computer.  I just go to TrendMicro housecall once a month or so.

So if you have problems with IE, it's because you're too newb to configure your computer to be secure.

My thoughts exactly!

[iago]

I tried using IE a couple days ago on my friend's new computer.  It kept crashing, so I was forced to install Firefox.  It would crash every time I went to http://www.sysinternals.com/FileAndDiskUtilities.html.  It pissed me off.  The computer is less than a month old, and IE is already completely shot by spyware.

That usually points to a dysfunctional user.

Everynight I scan for spyware.  Never comes up.  When I thought I had a virus on my laptop it turns out that it was being funky because Winzip had been configured to run over the network and it was seeking an absent network path. 

I don't have popup problems.

I don't even have a virus scanner on my computer.  I just go to TrendMicro housecall once a month or so.

So if you have problems with IE, it's because you're too newb to configure your computer to be secure.

Ok, what do you suggest?  She's obviously not going to learn not to press "yes" to ActiveX (or DirectX, if our plans here go through...), so what's next? 

I also like FireFox's plugin stuff.  Like the weather, mouse gestures, web development (editing .css while viewing pages is sweet), not to mention Adblock and a whole lot of other little ones.  Although, since I  last reinstalled Linux (when I got rid of Windows partition and gave more harddrive to /home), I havne't bothered getting any extensions.  ohwell

[MyndFyre]

Ok, what do you suggest?  She's obviously not going to learn not to press "yes" to ActiveX (or DirectX, if our plans here go through...), so what's next? 

Then she's broken.

[Joe]

Ok, what do you suggest?  She's obviously not going to learn not to press "yes" to ActiveX (or DirectX, if our plans here go through...), so what's next?

You all might want to listen very carefully. I have not done this for a long time past, nor will I do it again for a long time in the future:  say Microsoft did something right.

<praise target="microsoft">
Yup. They clearly tell you how risky ActiveX controls can be (I think its a little overdone, actually) and ask you if you're absolutely sure you want to run it before it actually does.
</praise>

<slit target="throat" />