bhan261
join:2001-02-12
New York, NY | Hm-m-m... It appears that even the emperor Google has no clothes. | |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | just goes to show you. Well this just proves one thing. People will bitch about everything. | |
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Jeremy341
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| Re: just goes to show you. said by Transmaster  :
Well this just proves one thing. People will bitch about everything.
Exactly. When I first saw the change, I was a little shocked, but I thought "That's cool. I wonder how many people are going to go nuts about this though?" I believe Google should have made it known that they could do this, and provide a way to opt-out, but I'm not pissed. | |
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Dustyn
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join:2003-02-26
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| Re: just goes to show you. Gawd. 
Don't get all worried over something as lame as this.
It is cute! It happened to my 98SE machine but not on my XP Pro machine. Even after restarts. Oh well.
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Jeremy341
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localhost | Re: just goes to show you. Do you have the newest version of the toolbar installed on your XP Pro machine? It's 107. | |
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Dustyn
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| Re: just goes to show you. I just checked. Yup!  The last numbers are 107.
Isn't that weird my XP PRO pc wasn't affected by the DEADLY pink hearts? lol 
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Jeremy341
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| Re: just goes to show you. said by Dustyn :
Isn't that weird my XP PRO pc wasn't affected by the DEADLY pink hearts? lol
It is weird. I'm using XP Pro on all of my machines, and they all got it. Everyone I know with XP Home or Pro got it too. Oh well. | |
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aztecnology
O Rly?
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join:2003-02-12
Murrieta, CA | mine didn't change at all, then again I only use the searchbar and I have removed all the *helpful* buttons...
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Jeremy341
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| Re: just goes to show you. said by aztecnology :
then again I only use the searchbar
The searchbar is one of the things that changed. | |
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Dustyn
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join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
| Mine just changed like 5 minutes ago? At 10:05PM on Valentines day when there's only 2 hours left?
Great timing! lol
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PunkGod
join:2003-02-02 | I could careless about them changing it. | |
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join:2003-04-19
Chicago, IL | Re: just goes to show you. Say it with me people: I couldn't care less. | |
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Iggybot
@insightBB.com
| Thing about your statement just a bit harder next time before stating something so not well thought out. Example - lets say Google gets it's update server compromised. Yes it's Google I'm sure they have top notch security. But things can happen. With this update server compromised the person(s) wishing to infect others machines would have an easy time. Yes most people would say ok to a pop up asking them if they want the update from Google. So yes in theory they would still become infected. But no program should auto update unless the user has specifically asked it. Users of any software shouldn't be forced to except auto updates. In my opinion it's just bad security. Thus the reason users brought it up in the security forum. There NOT complaining to be complaining. They have a genuine concern that needs to be addressed. | |
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Jeremy341
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| Re: just goes to show you. said by Iggybot:
lets say Google gets it's update server compromised.
Since we know nothing about how this auto updating system works, you don't know exactly what can be changed. What if Google designed it so that the only things that could be changed were the images, not allowing any actual program code to be changed at all? Then, all a hacker could do is display a very small image on someone's computer, until Google resolved the problem. That's not a very serious issue. | |
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IronChefMoto
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join:2001-02-08
Alpharetta, GA
| said by Iggybot:
With this update server compromised the person(s) wishing to infect others machines would have an easy time. Yes most people would say ok to a pop up asking them if they want the update from Google. So yes in theory they would still become infected.
Well...now I just feel terrified all over again. 
Man -- wouldn't it be awful if...if...if...
Some asshat hacker decided to add BOOBS to the double-o in google and fill my search pull-down with a penis picture?
HORRORS! LET ME UNINSTALL ALL OF THESE EVIL SECURITY RISK FILLED...
...seriously. Guys...it's hearts. You're obviously vexxed because no one loved you on Valentine's Day. Keep playing the UT2K4 demo with your buddies and move on.
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clubs: | Re: just goes to show you. Heheheheh. | |
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| For real, what's the big deal? Although there are a lot of sleazy programs out there, I'd feel more comfortable with Google changing my toolbar than some small/no name company.
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Annorax
join:2001-03-27
Apex, NC
| Agreed. People just have way too much time on their hands and enjoy bitching. Seems that they need to be shipped off to Iraq to do some time in the military if you ask me. Maybe then their expectations will be a little more in-line with reality.
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vice8686
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Lancaster, CA | Re: Hm-m-m... I thought it was pretty cool. Google is a trusted source and I'm not concerned at all by this:) | |
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