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Re: [LUG] Register warns of Belkin spyware updates



On Friday 07 Nov 2003 7:48 pm, Neil Williams wrote:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/33858.html
> <quote>
> Help! my Belkin router is spamming me
>
> The router would grab a random HTTP connection every eight hours and
> redirect it to Belkin's (push) advertised web page, an ad for Belkin's new
> parental control system, following a software update.

Even better, the ad itself says:
Activate free trial - Enable six months free service today!

So the SOB promise to hijack your data every six months ad infinitum!

Belkin -> Gun -> Foot -> Fire.

Router -> unplug -> crusher.

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Neil Williams
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