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Old 09-07-2005, 10:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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do you click links posted in threads? or are you decerning about trusting just anyone? i've recently gone to catch up at a forum i used to frequent, and noticed that a few of the members there would post links infected with spyware and viruses on purpose, to catch unwitting people out. this for a joke or to teach people a lesson. i realised that i generally don't click on links, unless they have been posted by someone that i know and trust. i was wondering how other people surf safely.
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Old 09-07-2005, 10:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Use a Mac, and clean it on a regular basis.
And on PC, I've got hardware and software firewalls, antivirus and anti-spyware so it stays rather clean...
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Old 09-07-2005, 10:58 AM   #3 (permalink)
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yeah, i clean often, but don't borrow trouble by visiting odd places.
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Old 09-07-2005, 11:07 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I'm curious and part of my job is visiting odd places (currently working on "warez" sites)
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Old 09-08-2005, 06:28 AM   #5 (permalink)
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The only times that I will click on a link in a post is if it was posted by someone I trust, or if it is a link to something like an online newspaper website that I recognize.
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Old 04-15-2007, 11:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I do sometimes click on links. However, I do not do so very often.
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