Gator not SpyWare?
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Gator not SpyWare?
http://www.msnbc.com/news/983760.asp
Oct. 22 — In an effort to improve its corporate reputation, adware company Gator has launched a legal offensive to divorce its name from the hated term “spyware”— and so far its strategy is paying off.
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I hate gator or anything 'auto' like it.
When I tried the link above my firewall blocked 3 hits and spybot got one, but good ol microshaft still got me with a pop up..........I consider bill to be the fo not the friend
When I tried the link above my firewall blocked 3 hits and spybot got one, but good ol microshaft still got me with a pop up..........I consider bill to be the fo not the friend
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Yeah, I hate the pop-upos too. But I can deal with them more than I can Spyware.
If I want a better mortgage rate, ot to find out what my old classmates are up to or cheap plane tickets, I'll search for it myself!!
If I want a better mortgage rate, ot to find out what my old classmates are up to or cheap plane tickets, I'll search for it myself!!
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The best thing I ever got from Gator was that stupid Atomic clock update dealy... 
Then I formatted my HD and got Win seXP Pro...no spyware as of yet...Gator can go fly a kite for all I care...stupid spyware.
Then I formatted my HD and got Win seXP Pro...no spyware as of yet...Gator can go fly a kite for all I care...stupid spyware.
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