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Re: Browser hijacking [Was] Xandros

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Subject: Re: Browser hijacking [Was] Xandros
From: Nathan Nutter <nathan.nutter@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:45:16 -0600
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Nope, it is a problem with Internet Explorer, IE also lets people log 
you off of Windows XP and open your CD tray, as well as installing 
spyware without permission.

Jonathan wrote:

> Stephen D. Reindl wrote:
> 
>> Good news.
>>
>> I decided to wipe my XP install, (it had been hijacked and I found over
>> 200 instances of spyware installed), and attempt an install of Xandros
>> 2.0.
>>
>>  
>>
> My friend Dave (not a Linux guy) told me about this browser hijacking 
> problem. Can this happen with Mozilla (or any other browser) in Linux?
> 
> 
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References:
- Xandros 2.0 anew
  - From: "Stephen D. Reindl" <sreindl@apci.net>
- Browser hijacking [Was] Xandros
  - From: Jonathan <j.e.drews@worldnet.att.net>

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