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Old 01-03-2008, 21:14   #378
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]

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Originally Posted by mertle View Post
I thought someone said PHORM russian.
They are, partly. The company itself is American, but the software used is written by people linked to Russian military intelligence.

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Originally Posted by bliss View Post
If this is the case then what is all the talk on here that they still watch your browsing? And it's just the end product (Ads) that you don't see. I do tend to believe CF more than that piece of junk website though.
The problem is that the leaked BT technical presentation (they have already trialled the system despite stating they haven't) makes it look that the system can work in two ways: One prevents the system from tracking you if you opt out, and the other just blocks the ads.

That, plus the fact that Phorm themselves have been linked with the creation of rootkits leads me not to trust them.
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