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Old 10-07-2008, 17:25   #11536
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Meeting up with them at a surgery, I've found, is very productive. I think MPs appreciate it too. And it gives you a chance to eyeball them.

Is there an opportunity to meet your MP?
I recommend this highly. If you meet them, then you have their attention and so will make much more of an impression.
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Old 10-07-2008, 17:30   #11537
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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It isn't working in VBox or VMWare either. How do you assign exclusive use in VBox?

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see OT #16

yep ment to do that rob, but you replyed to quick for me to move it and put a link in..
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Old 10-07-2008, 17:31   #11538
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

In order to avoid diluting this thread further, could we please take the technical discussions somewhere else?

Thank you.
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Old 10-07-2008, 18:05   #11539
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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wonder if the ICO gave this to BT and phorm ?

http://www.kablenet.com/kd.nsf/Front...9!OpenDocument

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You know that gives me an idea. Couldn't there be an award for the most nefarious or privacy UNfriendly ISP? Like the Plain English bull awards etc. ?

Maybe NoDPI could award it?
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Old 10-07-2008, 19:00   #11540
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

I am just having a stab at cleaning up this audio a little. I had to take it to the inlaws in the end to get it off the voice recorder.

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Old 10-07-2008, 19:39   #11541
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

odd, so i take it the USB2 setting in the OT thread above didnt work then, or did you not try it.... reply On the OT #16 thread if you like...
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Old 10-07-2008, 21:18   #11542
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

Word of caution about iii (I know a few people here use it to track Phorm shares). I noticed some odd stuff in my logs, Dephormation messages show content sourced from dianomioffers.co.uk (which is registered to a 'non-trading individual' so few details available). I've added it to my hosts file as 127.0.0.1.

"About Us
Dianomi was founded in January 2003 with the aim of offering advertisers a more efficient way to acquire customers through a targeted network. We believe in a personalised service, repeat business and a focus on results"
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Old 10-07-2008, 21:38   #11543
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Another less sinister coincidence...

BT's home page. Cheapo broadband with 18 month contract tie in (!!) and lots of free cack offer ends... hurry hurry... 17 July. That's one day after the AGM.

They must be desperate to get their churn rate back on track before investors start asking questions.
Not at all - click on the flash to take you to the offer page and your browser is linking to as1.falkag.de - classed as malware and dangerous. There is some interesting reading at
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Other links do not have it so dangerous.

---------- Post added at 21:38 ---------- Previous post was at 21:24 ----------

Found a forum reporting on falkag, dating back to 2004 - makes for some interesting reading which I won't repeat here
[Moderator Edit]



[Moderator Edit (Rob M): Links cause Trojan alerts in Antivirus, I've removed them to be on the safe side. Suggest anybody that has visited the sites linked to perform a thorough AV check and assure themselves that their system has not been compromised in any way.]
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Old 10-07-2008, 22:05   #11544
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Not at all - click on the flash to take you to the offer page and your browser is linking to as1.falkag.de - classed as malware and dangerous.
I didn't see flash, perhaps they've changed it?

I do see a wireless router, and a classic bait and switch ad.

When you read the details you don't get a wireless router at all (unless you cough up another £30).

That ought to go to OFCOM.
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Old 10-07-2008, 22:12   #11545
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Not at all - click on the flash to take you to the offer page and your browser is linking to as1.falkag.de - classed as malware and dangerous. There is some interesting reading at
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Other links do not have it so dangerous.

---------- Post added at 21:38 ---------- Previous post was at 21:24 ----------

MOD the second link I have just removed kicks in a Norton trojan alert, I think it needs removing!
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Old 10-07-2008, 22:20   #11546
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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MOD the second link I have just removed kicks in a Norton trojan alert, I think it needs removing!
It generates the same alert in AVG as well, I've removed it to be on the safe side - everybody please see my note above regarding AV scans.

Please could I ask that you use the 'Report Posts' function in future for this sort of issue, threads like this one (which move quickly) make it difficult to spot posts such as yours and the link could have stayed there for quite some time.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention though
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Old 10-07-2008, 22:22   #11547
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Not at all - click on the flash to take you to the offer page and your browser is linking to as1.falkag.de - classed as malware and dangerous. There is some interesting reading at
[link removed]
Other links do not have it so dangerous.

---------- Post added at 21:38 ---------- Previous post was at 21:24 ----------

Found a forum reporting on falkag, dating back to 2004 - makes for some interesting reading which I won't repeat here
[Moderator Edit]



[Moderator Edit (Rob M): Link causes Trojan alert in Antivirus, I've removed it to be on the safe side. Suggest anybody that has visited the site linked to perform a thorough AV check and assure themselves that their system has not been compromised in any way.]

Aah didnt notice the mod edit in the post, just pipped me to it, I got the same result Avast intercepted win32 variant.

O_o EDIT: Wait, I was referring to the first link in his post, that one gave me the virus too.
 
Old 10-07-2008, 22:27   #11548
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

I edited the first link out of the first post and the quote also just to be on the safe side Madslug please check your security and be careful what you post
 
Old 10-07-2008, 22:34   #11549
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

Pete I'm sure your way ahead of me here but just in case... if you didnt get any security warnings from those links....
 
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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I didn't see flash, perhaps they've changed it?

I do see a wireless router, and a classic bait and switch ad.

When you read the details you don't get a wireless router at all (unless you cough up another £30).

That ought to go to OFCOM.
Obviously a waste of time me telling Emma about the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 then. She never DID acknowledge that part of the email!
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