Cable Forum - View Single Post - Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

Toto · 19-02-2008, 21:21

OK, too late now but I wish to retract my previous comment. It would appear that the company behind Pform appear to deploy spyware tactics to push these adverts through, and are linked with very deep root kit intrusion systems.

I've been following the many threads on the VM newsgroups, and what I am seeing on there is concerning to say the least.

If the rumours are anywhere near true, cookies will not be a problem, it could be considerably worse.

Advice, if you are prompted to download an Active X control, or some other download mechanism from the VM portal in the near future carefully read the terms and conditions of that download.

19-02-2008, 21:21	#112
Toto Inactive Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,403	Re: Virgin Media Ad Deal [Updated: See Post No. 77 & 102] OK, too late now but I wish to retract my previous comment. It would appear that the company behind Pform appear to deploy spyware tactics to push these adverts through, and are linked with very deep root kit intrusion systems. I've been following the many threads on the VM newsgroups, and what I am seeing on there is concerning to say the least. If the rumours are anywhere near true, cookies will not be a problem, it could be considerably worse. Advice, if you are prompted to download an Active X control, or some other download mechanism from the VM portal in the near future carefully read the terms and conditions of that download.