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To: mr.mark who wrote (12255)	10/4/2000 3:44:40 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 110652

mr mark, >welcome to the world of the 24 hr maximum shelf life cookie. <g3>< While I like FRESH cookies, I think I won't delete them daily. Maybe every time there are new nav defs. Gottfried

To: mr.mark who wrote (12255)	10/4/2000 4:51:08 PM
From: donnacat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

Clickthebutton Alert - this clip from Lockergnome technolist: I installed Clickthebutton last week to try some shopping, compare prices, etc. About three days later when I tried it again, ZoneAlarm 2.1.25 went berserk! I had 17 invasions in 10 minutes. I shut down. I did the latest anti-virus. None of the POP numbers looked even vaguely familiar in the ZoneAlarm log, nor did any of them repeat. What would have happened if I had NOT had ZoneAlarm installed (and running) is an unsettling thought. I found some html/jpg files that DID get through, and they were not the sort I want my four young children to view. I ran the magic "uninstaller" program, and did not get back on the net for two days. (I was away from the office.) I have had only one alarm since, and I've had it several times before (local POP; I've warned the isp). Needless to say, I can't recommend Clickthebutton as a shop-bot, but I can't verify that they are the culprit. Makes me wonder if I need to increase the paranoia settings; and how. It also makes me wonder what happens to other people who have no firewalls. Has anyone else experienced this problem?? donnacat