WHATS RELATED - how do i turn off?

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How do I get the stupid whats related stuff out of my computer?

I ran adaware and other spyware killers yet I still get links on my webpages
that aren't really links. These are being processed and added at my end -
they are NOT actually on the webpage.

I don't have anything under my TOOLS menu for Whats Related and I've killed
the ALEXA registry entry... ITS STILL HAPPENING!
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Re: WHATS RELATED - how do i turn off? by Mike

Mike
Tue Dec 16 05:36:48 CST 2003

Noozer,
Your problem is NOT caused by (Alexa) "Show Related Links"

Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-15-03]
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"Noozer" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:e242xk3wDHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> How do I get the stupid whats related stuff out of my computer?
>
> I ran adaware and other spyware killers yet I still get links on my
webpages
> that aren't really links. These are being processed and added at my end -
> they are NOT actually on the webpage.
>
> I don't have anything under my TOOLS menu for Whats Related and I've
killed
> the ALEXA registry entry... ITS STILL HAPPENING!
>
>
>


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Re: WHATS RELATED - how do i turn off? by Grahammer

Grahammer
Wed Dec 31 07:05:38 CST 2003

Well... I finally figured out what kind of crap was causing the advertising
links to mysteriously appear in webpages. It's something called "Intellitxt"
from the slime at Vibrant Media.

If you value you privacy and want to avoid yet another security risk add the
following line to your HOSTS file. You can usually find this file at
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc. Just open notepad and drag the HOSTS file
into the notepad and add the line:

127.0.0.1 itxt.vibrantmedia.com #Block that stupid Intellitxt from Vibrant
Media

(you can also use 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1)

If you want to see a sample, visit the following site. If you're being
watched you will see "computer" and "PC" and "video card" underlined. Moving
the mouse over these links will pop up a little advertising blurb.

http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/How_To/Making_a_Blowhole/1

For more info, use Google and search for Intellitxt.

Hope this helps someone!




"Noozer" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:e242xk3wDHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> How do I get the stupid whats related stuff out of my computer?
>
> I ran adaware and other spyware killers yet I still get links on my
webpages
> that aren't really links. These are being processed and added at my end -
> they are NOT actually on the webpage.
>
> I don't have anything under my TOOLS menu for Whats Related and I've
killed
> the ALEXA registry entry... ITS STILL HAPPENING!
>
>
>


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Re: WHATS RELATED - how do i turn off? by Mike

Mike
Wed Dec 31 19:41:35 CST 2003

Grahammer,
Thanks for the feedback ...........
You may need to add a few entries to your HOSTS file:

127.0.0.1 vibrantmedia.com #[Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 itxt.vibrantmedia.com
127.0.0.1 usads.vibrantmedia.com
127.0.0.1 usnews.vibrantmedia.com
127.0.0.1 www.vibrantmedia.com

____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-26-03]
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"Grahammer" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:eDzIB75zDHA.1688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Well... I finally figured out what kind of crap was causing the
advertising
> links to mysteriously appear in webpages. It's something called
"Intellitxt"
> from the slime at Vibrant Media.
>
> If you value you privacy and want to avoid yet another security risk add
the
> following line to your HOSTS file. You can usually find this file at
> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc. Just open notepad and drag the HOSTS file
> into the notepad and add the line:
>
> 127.0.0.1 itxt.vibrantmedia.com #Block that stupid Intellitxt from Vibrant
> Media
>
> (you can also use 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1)
>
> If you want to see a sample, visit the following site. If you're being
> watched you will see "computer" and "PC" and "video card" underlined.
Moving
> the mouse over these links will pop up a little advertising blurb.
>
> http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/How_To/Making_a_Blowhole/1
>
> For more info, use Google and search for Intellitxt.
>
> Hope this helps someone!
>
>
>
>
> "Noozer" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
> news:e242xk3wDHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > How do I get the stupid whats related stuff out of my computer?
> >
> > I ran adaware and other spyware killers yet I still get links on my
> webpages
> > that aren't really links. These are being processed and added at my
end -
> > they are NOT actually on the webpage.
> >
> > I don't have anything under my TOOLS menu for Whats Related and I've
> killed
> > the ALEXA registry entry... ITS STILL HAPPENING!
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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