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Archetype- · June 3rd, 2005, 01:25

I was recently talking to my father about his computer problems. His machine had become rather lethargic of late, and his net-browsing was atrociusly slow. I couldn't figure out the problem for the life of me, and I consider myself to be more computer literate than most people of my generation. Fortunately, my stepbrother was able to figure out the problem. It was so simple we never thought to check up on it. My father had a Yahoo! account.

I had a brief chat with my stepbrother, who builds his own computers and firewalls, a little later about Yahoo! and why it was no longer safe to use. He said that Yahoo! has essentially become a conduit for spyware and adware, which I concluded would open the gate for viruses, trojans, and other nasty buggers. This could end up costing Yahoo! users a huge chunk of change in computer repair fees, money that could have been spent on Citadel miniatures or a new D&D suppliment.

I just want to spread the word that Yahoo! is no longer safe to use for anything, including LAUNCHCast Radio, Yahoo!News, and games. Now that you know, tell your friends, and tell them to tell their friends.

I would like to request that this topic be pinned so the whole forum can see it. Thank you for your time.

Victorus aut mortis,
-Archetype

mpswagnuts · June 3rd, 2005, 15:43

good looking out man i just got rid of my yahoo and have seen a difference in my comp thanks

jesse

The Fifth Horseman · June 8th, 2005, 16:06

What about Yahoo-groups?

Archetype- · June 8th, 2005, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_fifth_horseman

What about Yahoo-groups?

Same thing applies to them. If you use Yahoo! for anything, you are very vulnerable.

Corianis · July 26th, 2005, 06:07

Yahoo! messenger is the conduit. The Yahoo! website is no worse than most of the rest of the net.

June 3rd, 2005, 01:25	#1 (permalink)
Archetype- Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I live where I live. Age: 25 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 61	Attention all Yahoo! users <a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_d1_openx_org_ck_php_n_a83f474f_amp_cb_46587945173');" rel='nofollow' href='http://d1.openx.org/ck.php?n=a83f474f&cb=46587945173' target='_blank'><img src='http://d1.openx.org/avw.php?zoneid=22572&cb=46587945173&n=a83f474f' border='0' alt='' /></a> I was recently talking to my father about his computer problems. His machine had become rather lethargic of late, and his net-browsing was atrociusly slow. I couldn't figure out the problem for the life of me, and I consider myself to be more computer literate than most people of my generation. Fortunately, my stepbrother was able to figure out the problem. It was so simple we never thought to check up on it. My father had a Yahoo! account. I had a brief chat with my stepbrother, who builds his own computers and firewalls, a little later about Yahoo! and why it was no longer safe to use. He said that Yahoo! has essentially become a conduit for spyware and adware, which I concluded would open the gate for viruses, trojans, and other nasty buggers. This could end up costing Yahoo! users a huge chunk of change in computer repair fees, money that could have been spent on Citadel miniatures or a new D&D suppliment. I just want to spread the word that Yahoo! is no longer safe to use for anything, including LAUNCHCast Radio, Yahoo!News, and games. Now that you know, tell your friends, and tell them to tell their friends. I would like to request that this topic be pinned so the whole forum can see it. Thank you for your time. Victorus aut mortis, -Archetype __________________ signature pending

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The Fifth Horseman LO Zealot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Poland, Opole Age: 22 Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 91	What about Yahoo-groups? __________________

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Corianis Now! with broken jaw™ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 999 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 69	Yahoo! messenger is the conduit. The Yahoo! website is no worse than most of the rest of the net. __________________ Space Marines WLD:9\|4\|6 Join my Space Marine army! spacingspacingspacingspacing

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June 3rd, 2005, 15:43	#2 (permalink)
mpswagnuts Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: west virginia Age: 27 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 55	good looking out man i just got rid of my yahoo and have seen a difference in my comp thanks jesse