"freescratchandwin"

**Fox** · 03-07-2003, 02:09 PM

Okay, today when I went on this webpage, a thing popped up, taking over the entire screen. It ran a program that asked if i wanted to install this "freescratchandwin" thing. The thing was, there was only one option: to install it! After thinking for a moment, I control+alt+deleted the rogue program. Here I am, thinking that I have slain the beast, when I spot this little grey icon sitting there innocently in my task bar. I right click it, and sure enough: freescratchandwin! So I go to there website. No contact information there (somehow I thought there wouldn't be). Then I do a WHOIS on freescratchandwin.com and see this name and address:

Administrative Contact:
Begg-Smith, Jason prodesigning@hotmail.com
Thin Air Inc
#12-6320 Lorimer Rd
Whistler, British Columbia V0N1B6
Canada
6049057796 Fax --

ok, the email is sent, but now the god****ed thing is still popping up ads every 2 minutes! I look in task list, nothing abnormal there.

**Fox** · 03-07-2003, 03:00 PM

Oh yes, and also my start page was changed to this dumbass search site xzoomy.com (kinda reminds me of xupiter.com)

**Jason** · 03-07-2003, 07:05 PM

You try looking in the startup locations for it? Take it out of there? I hate companies like that. I wish they would go under.

DJ Specs · 03-08-2003, 05:15 AM

Oh, the prick is in my neck of the woods... want me to go kick his ***?

**Fox** · 03-09-2003, 06:41 PM

Quote:

You try looking in the startup locations for it? Take it out of there? I hate companies like that. I wish they would go under.

I deleted it's registry entries and such. Thanks for the suggestion. I am still waiting for his email apology, though I don't expect to see it any time soon :-)

Oh well, time to submit his email to spamusilly.com

**Fox** · 03-09-2003, 06:45 PM

whoops, got that one wrong: it's spamyousilly.com

Great site, great site.

03-07-2003, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	"freescratchandwin" Okay, today when I went on this webpage, a thing popped up, taking over the entire screen. It ran a program that asked if i wanted to install this "freescratchandwin" thing. The thing was, there was only one option: to install it! After thinking for a moment, I control+alt+deleted the rogue program. Here I am, thinking that I have slain the beast, when I spot this little grey icon sitting there innocently in my task bar. I right click it, and sure enough: freescratchandwin! So I go to there website. No contact information there (somehow I thought there wouldn't be). Then I do a WHOIS on freescratchandwin.com and see this name and address: Administrative Contact: Begg-Smith, Jason prodesigning@hotmail.com Thin Air Inc #12-6320 Lorimer Rd Whistler, British Columbia V0N1B6 Canada 6049057796 Fax -- ok, the email is sent, but now the god****ed thing is still popping up ads every 2 minutes! I look in task list, nothing abnormal there.

03-07-2003, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,477 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	You try looking in the startup locations for it? Take it out of there? I hate companies like that. I wish they would go under. __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

03-08-2003, 05:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
DJ Specs Funkee Superstar! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 2,692 OS: Windows XP Home	Oh, the prick is in my neck of the woods... want me to go kick his ***? __________________ Forever Young! http://www.djspecs.com

03-07-2003, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Oh yes, and also my start page was changed to this dumbass search site xzoomy.com (kinda reminds me of xupiter.com)

03-09-2003, 06:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	whoops, got that one wrong: it's spamyousilly.com Great site, great site.