Adware?

Today I had to go into my add/remove programs to
remove and obsolete printer after updating with XP home
SP2. I noticed 2 programs right away that should not be
there... "Home Search Assistant" & "Search Extender". When
I go to remove it send me to this site:http://looking-
for.cc/uninstall/SearchExtender.html. And tells me to
download a progam and run it?????? Is this a good Idea????

Lance
Wed Aug 25 22:37:35 CDT 2004

Duff Weber thought carefully and wrote on 8/25/2004 6:39 PM:

> Today I had to go into my add/remove programs to
> remove and obsolete printer after updating with XP home
> SP2. I noticed 2 programs right away that should not be
> there... "Home Search Assistant" & "Search Extender". When
> I go to remove it send me to this site:http://looking-
> for.cc/uninstall/SearchExtender.html. And tells me to
> download a progam and run it?????? Is this a good Idea????

Very bad idea and you've been hijacked:
<http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=22804&hl=searchextender>

Lance
*****

anonymous
Wed Aug 25 23:10:06 CDT 2004

Why do you write "thought carefully and wrote" while
quoting the original poster? I say this will all due
respect: it seems rather rude to him/her and looks like a
condescending move on your part, whether you meant it to
be or not.

Just my opinion.

>-----Original Message-----
>Duff Weber thought carefully and wrote on 8/25/2004 6:39
PM:
>
>> Today I had to go into my add/remove programs to
>> remove and obsolete printer after updating with XP home
>> SP2. I noticed 2 programs right away that should not
be
>> there... "Home Search Assistant" & "Search Extender".
When
>> I go to remove it send me to this site:http://looking-
>> for.cc/uninstall/SearchExtender.html. And tells me to
>> download a progam and run it?????? Is this a good
Idea????
>
>Very bad idea and you've been hijacked:
><http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?
showtopic=22804&hl=searchextender>
>
>Lance
>*****
>.
>

Lance
Thu Aug 26 00:10:28 CDT 2004

Don't mean it that way, I programmed into my email software as a
standard reply header.

Everyone should think carefully before they write, no?

Lance
*****

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com thought carefully and wrote on
8/25/2004 9:10 PM:

> Why do you write "thought carefully and wrote" while
> quoting the original poster? I say this will all due
> respect: it seems rather rude to him/her and looks like a
> condescending move on your part, whether you meant it to
> be or not.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Duff Weber thought carefully and wrote on 8/25/2004 6:39
>
> PM:
>
>>> Today I had to go into my add/remove programs to
>>>remove and obsolete printer after updating with XP home
>>>SP2. I noticed 2 programs right away that should not
>
> be
>
>>>there... "Home Search Assistant" & "Search Extender".
>
> When
>
>>>I go to remove it send me to this site:http://looking-
>>>for.cc/uninstall/SearchExtender.html. And tells me to
>>>download a progam and run it?????? Is this a good
>
> Idea????
>
>>Very bad idea and you've been hijacked:
>><http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?
>
> showtopic=22804&hl=searchextender>
>
>>Lance
>>*****
>>.
>>

Edward
Thu Aug 26 04:57:07 CDT 2004

Well if it is self evident why include it?

These types of remarks/comments/what have you in posters' headers are
supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly they are just plain
childish.


"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
news:OX1n7ryiEHA.4044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Don't mean it that way, I programmed into my email software as a standard
> reply header.
>
> Everyone should think carefully before they write, no?
>
> Lance
> *****
>
> anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com thought carefully and wrote on
> 8/25/2004 9:10 PM:
>
>> Why do you write "thought carefully and wrote" while quoting the original
>> poster? I say this will all due respect: it seems rather rude to him/her
>> and looks like a condescending move on your part, whether you meant it to
>> be or not.
>>
>> Just my opinion.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Duff Weber thought carefully and wrote on 8/25/2004 6:39
>>
>> PM:
>>
>>>> Today I had to go into my add/remove programs to remove and obsolete
>>>> printer after updating with XP home SP2. I noticed 2 programs right
>>>> away that should not
>>
>> be
>>>>there... "Home Search Assistant" & "Search Extender".
>>
>> When
>>>>I go to remove it send me to this site:http://looking-
>>>>for.cc/uninstall/SearchExtender.html. And tells me to download a progam
>>>>and run it?????? Is this a good
>>
>> Idea????
>>
>>>Very bad idea and you've been hijacked:
>>><http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?
>>
>> showtopic=22804&hl=searchextender>
>>
>>>Lance
>>>*****
>>>.
>>>

Paul
Thu Aug 26 05:09:52 CDT 2004

In article <Oe9YOM1iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W. Thompson <thomeduk1
@btopenworld.com> says...

> These types of remarks/comments/what have you in posters' headers are
> supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly they are just plain
> childish.
>

Lighten up. There really is nothing wrong with what Lance is doing. The
important part of his posts is the body. If it bothers you so much,
simply add him to your kill file and you won't need to get worked up
over the way he chooses to express himself.

--
Paul Adare
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Phillip
Thu Aug 26 11:21:38 CDT 2004

Exactly. His is quite polite IMO. I doesn't have to be taken
"sarcastically". I've seen some that were a whole lot worse. It is just
what the newsgroup world is like, get used to it folks.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in
message news:MPG.1b9780fc8a23009c989a2c@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <Oe9YOM1iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in the
> microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W. Thompson <thomeduk1
> @btopenworld.com> says...
>
> > These types of remarks/comments/what have you in posters' headers are
> > supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly they are just plain
> > childish.
> >
>
> Lighten up. There really is nothing wrong with what Lance is doing. The
> important part of his posts is the body. If it bothers you so much,
> simply add him to your kill file and you won't need to get worked up
> over the way he chooses to express himself.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.

Edward
Thu Aug 26 16:00:29 CDT 2004

Who said there was anything wrong? It is as I said simply childish. Now if
this childishness is to your taste I have no problem with that, it is a pity
that everyone seems to be obliged to enjoy it.

What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose to mean? Please
don't explain even if you could.


"Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in
message news:MPG.1b9780fc8a23009c989a2c@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <Oe9YOM1iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in the
> microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W. Thompson <thomeduk1
> @btopenworld.com> says...
>
>> These types of remarks/comments/what have you in posters' headers are
>> supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly they are just plain
>> childish.
>>
>
> Lighten up. There really is nothing wrong with what Lance is doing. The
> important part of his posts is the body. If it bothers you so much,
> simply add him to your kill file and you won't need to get worked up
> over the way he chooses to express himself.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.

Paul
Thu Aug 26 16:05:40 CDT 2004

In article <uMVEK$6iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W. Thompson <thomeduk1
@btopenworld.com> says...

> Who said there was anything wrong? It is as I said simply childish. Now if
> this childishness is to your taste I have no problem with that, it is a pity
> that everyone seems to be obliged to enjoy it.

Calling something childish generally carries a negative connotation.

>
> What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose to mean? Please
> don't explain even if you could.

WOW. Perhaps if these types of things bother you that much then USENET
really isn't the place for you to spend your time.

Lighten up Francis, you'll live longer.


--
Paul Adare
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Phillip
Thu Aug 26 16:22:05 CDT 2004


"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:uMVEK$6iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose to mean? Please
> don't explain even if you could.

Good greif! You mean you don't know what "[MCP, MVP, CCNA]" means!?

MCP = Microsoft Certified Professional
MVP = Most Valued Professional (Microsoft)
CCNA = Cisco Certified Networking Associate

The square brackets are because I like it that way.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Phillip
Thu Aug 26 16:23:58 CDT 2004

I seem to attracting this type of stuff lately,...maybe it is a Full Moon or
something.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in
message news:MPG.1b981aafd81aac1b989a33@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In article <uMVEK$6iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in the
> microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W. Thompson <thomeduk1
> @btopenworld.com> says...
>
> > Who said there was anything wrong? It is as I said simply childish.
Now if
> > this childishness is to your taste I have no problem with that, it is a
pity
> > that everyone seems to be obliged to enjoy it.
>
> Calling something childish generally carries a negative connotation.
>
> >
> > What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose to mean? Please
> > don't explain even if you could.
>
> WOW. Perhaps if these types of things bother you that much then USENET
> really isn't the place for you to spend your time.
>
> Lighten up Francis, you'll live longer.
>
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.

Lance
Thu Aug 26 22:36:40 CDT 2004

It's Service Pack 2.
Lance
*****

Phillip Windell wrote, maybe he thought carefully, maybe he didn't. I
don't really know. But he did it on 8/26/2004 2:23 PM:

> I seem to attracting this type of stuff lately,...maybe it is a Full Moon or
> something.
>
>

Lance
Thu Aug 26 22:55:06 CDT 2004

Sorry you feel that way Ed. Personally, I don't like your reply header.
In the past I've always tried to delete that nonsense message identifier
in my replies. And I try not to repeat a person's email address in the
reply header if I can help it.

But if you like it that way, please keep on using it. It doesn't bother
me in the least.

Lance
*****

Edward W. Thompson thought carefully and wrote on 8/26/2004 2:57 AM:

> Well if it is self evident why include it?
>
> These types of remarks/comments/what have you in posters' headers are
> supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly they are just plain
> childish.
>
>
> "Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
> news:OX1n7ryiEHA.4044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>Don't mean it that way, I programmed into my email software as a standard
>>reply header.
>>
>>Everyone should think carefully before they write, no?
>>
>>Lance
>>*****

Edward
Fri Aug 27 00:39:06 CDT 2004

You really are pathetic.

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:ufZi9K7iEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uMVEK$6iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose to mean? Please
>> don't explain even if you could.
>
> Good greif! You mean you don't know what "[MCP, MVP, CCNA]" means!?
>
> MCP = Microsoft Certified Professional
> MVP = Most Valued Professional (Microsoft)
> CCNA = Cisco Certified Networking Associate
>
> The square brackets are because I like it that way.
>
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>

anonymous
Fri Aug 27 22:37:06 CDT 2004

Paul Adare has been using this overly ostentatious
signature for a very long time. (The ridiculous signature
in question states: "This posting is provided 'AS IS' with
no warranties, and confers no rights." [Yeah, no $h!t.])

We already know that taking his or anyone else's advice
here is our own responsiblity, but I guess this vain prima
donna is worried about one of us suing him for taking his
advice and screwing up our computers with it. This sort
of "limit of liability" statement is great for big
companies, but for a poster in a forum like this one? No,
ridiculously pretentious act on Paul Adare's part.

Easily the most worthless signature here, IMO.

>-----Original Message-----
>Who said there was anything wrong? It is as I said
simply childish. Now if
>this childishness is to your taste I have no problem with
that, it is a pity
>that everyone seems to be obliged to enjoy it.
>
>What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose
to mean? Please
>don't explain even if you could.
>
>
>"Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC"
<padare@newsguy.com> wrote in
>message
news:MPG.1b9780fc8a23009c989a2c@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> In article <Oe9YOM1iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in
the
>> microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W.
Thompson <thomeduk1
>> @btopenworld.com> says...
>>
>>> These types of remarks/comments/what have you in
posters' headers are
>>> supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly
they are just plain
>>> childish.
>>>
>>
>> Lighten up. There really is nothing wrong with what
Lance is doing. The
>> important part of his posts is the body. If it bothers
you so much,
>> simply add him to your kill file and you won't need to
get worked up
>> over the way he chooses to express himself.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Adare
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and confers no
>> rights.
>
>
>.
>

Edward
Sat Aug 28 00:36:23 CDT 2004

It is refreshing to see that others also recognize the conceit represented
by these meaningless 'signatures'.

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1b9701c48cb0$4ab97f60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Paul Adare has been using this overly ostentatious
> signature for a very long time. (The ridiculous signature
> in question states: "This posting is provided 'AS IS' with
> no warranties, and confers no rights." [Yeah, no $h!t.])
>
> We already know that taking his or anyone else's advice
> here is our own responsiblity, but I guess this vain prima
> donna is worried about one of us suing him for taking his
> advice and screwing up our computers with it. This sort
> of "limit of liability" statement is great for big
> companies, but for a poster in a forum like this one? No,
> ridiculously pretentious act on Paul Adare's part.
>
> Easily the most worthless signature here, IMO.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Who said there was anything wrong? It is as I said
> simply childish. Now if
>>this childishness is to your taste I have no problem with
> that, it is a pity
>>that everyone seems to be obliged to enjoy it.
>>
>>What on earth is the nonsense at your signature suppose
> to mean? Please
>>don't explain even if you could.
>>
>>
>>"Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC"
> <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in
>>message
> news:MPG.1b9780fc8a23009c989a2c@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>> In article <Oe9YOM1iEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, in
> the
>>> microsoft.public.security news group, Edward W.
> Thompson <thomeduk1
>>> @btopenworld.com> says...
>>>
>>>> These types of remarks/comments/what have you in
> posters' headers are
>>>> supposed to mean something, I suppose, but mostly
> they are just plain
>>>> childish.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Lighten up. There really is nothing wrong with what
> Lance is doing. The
>>> important part of his posts is the body. If it bothers
> you so much,
>>> simply add him to your kill file and you won't need to
> get worked up
>>> over the way he chooses to express himself.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Adare
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> and confers no
>>> rights.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Paul
Sat Aug 28 02:47:27 CDT 2004

In article <1b9701c48cb0$4ab97f60$a501280a@phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.security news group,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> Paul Adare has been using this overly ostentatious
> signature for a very long time.
>

Wow, I'm flattered that you noticed and that you follow my postings so
closely. :-)

--
Paul Adare
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Paul
Sat Aug 28 02:59:14 CDT 2004

In article <1b9701c48cb0$4ab97f60$a501280a@phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.security news group,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> but I guess this vain prima
> donna is worried about one of us suing him for taking his
> advice and screwing up our computers with it. This sort
> of "limit of liability" statement is great for big
> companies, but for a poster in a forum like this one? No,
> ridiculously pretentious act on Paul Adare's part.
>

Not that I owe anyone who chooses to castigate me for my sig and remain
anonymous while doing so...

I am neither vain, no a prima donna, however, there I do have a flaw
that explains my .sig. I'm too lazy to configure my news reader to use
another one for this server. I post fairly regularly on another, private
server using the email address of a company for which I am a vendor.
This company's legal department requires this .sig. Vain? Prima donna?
No. A little bit lazy? Certainly.

If it bothers you that much, just plop me into your kill file.
Complaining about my .sig isn't really going to do you much good. If my
wife can't get me to mend my yours, some anonymous poster on USENET
really has no chance of doing so.

--
Paul Adare
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

anonymous
Sat Aug 28 11:14:00 CDT 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>Wow, I'm flattered that you noticed and that you follow
my postings so
>closely. :-)
>
>--
>Paul Adare

Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back too
much! I don't follow your postings closely; I come here to
read and post like everyone else on a regular basis and I
always noticed your meaningless signature when I read your
replies to other posters.

You are not as important as you think you are. Your
condescending ways are laughable at best and pathetic at
worst.