Comet Cursor. What's up with this crap.

jsbush

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Nov 13, 2000
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I'm really pissed at this company! They install there program without even asking me! Are they aloud doing that? If there not I'm going after them sob's.
 

mastaki11a

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Jan 13, 2001
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No it asked you. It probably brought up a popup saying "do you trust this company bla bla bla" and then you clicked yes. It happened to me a few times and it pissed the fvck out of me.
 

Phobic9

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Apr 6, 2001
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Comet Cursor is said to be spyware, which really isn't hard to believe.
 

TonyG

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Feb 12, 2000
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I have had it install on my computer without having any kind of message. I learned quickly to tell the box no. How do I get it off of my computer? I have completely removed the program from my computer, and the next time I reboot it is back!
 

jsbush

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Nov 13, 2000
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Nope it never asked me! Not even do you trust this company bla bla bla. The icon just appered by it self! I'm going to be giving them a call.
 

Phobic9

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Download this. This program removes all spyware programs. It worked great when I had to take that f00king audiogalaxy satellite off my computer that has spyware in it.
 

jsbush

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Nov 13, 2000
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Yes but who cares if you can uninstall it, it will always reinstall it's self when you go to a web site that uses the comet cursor things. All I ask is that they put up a prompt asking us if we want to install it or not.
 

GTaudiophile

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Oct 24, 2000
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If you do some research, you'll find that Comet Cursor has received a few injunctions/lawsuits against them. Lycos had to make a formal apology for having banner ads for Comet Cursor on their site.
 

shenea

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I agree with Phobic9. Adaware is about the best anti-comet cursor around. (and it deals with a pile of other spyware too)
 

kranky

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Oct 9, 1999
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TonyG asked how to get it off his computer, that's why I posted the uninstall link.

If you want to keep it off, you can try this. Fred Langa suggests these settings for IE5.5 on his page here.

Let's get started: Click to Tools/Internet Options/Security and then select "Custom Level." As you step through these settings, use the "?" button in the upper right corner of the dialog box to learn more about each setting: Click the "?" and then click the item you're working on: A brief and helpful explanation will appear in a small floating window.

Here are my settings; you can and should modify my settings to suit your own unique circumstances:

In the section headed "ActiveX controls and plug-ins" I've set these items as follows:
Download signed ActiveX controls=Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls=Prompt
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe=Prompt
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins=Enable
Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting=Prompt

In the section headed "Cookies" I've set these items as follows:
Allow cookies that are stored on your computer=Enable
Allow per-session cookies (not stored)=Enable

In the section headed "Downloads" I've set these items as follows:
File download=Enable
Font download=Enable

In the section headed "Microsoft VM" I've set these items as follows:
Java permissions=High safety

In the section headed "Miscellaneous" I've set these items as follows:
Access data sources across domains=Prompt
Don't prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists=Disable
Drag and drop or copy and paste files=Enable
Installation of desktop items=Prompt
Launching programs and files in an IFRAME=Prompt
Navigate sub-frames across different domains=Prompt
Software channel permissions=High safety
Submit nonencrypted form data=Enable
Userdata persistence=Enable

In the section headed "Scripting" I've set these items as follows:
Active scripting=Enable
Allow paste operations via script=Prompt
Scripting of Java applets=Prompt

In the section headed "User Authentication" I've set these items as follows:
Logon=Automatic logon only in Intranet zone

Then click "OK."
 

murdock2525

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Feb 23, 2001
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Ha. hahaha. wait until you uninstall !!!!!
"Oh that's cool ! " gets people into more trouble.
Makes me a $ Tho
 

Demon-Xanth

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Feb 15, 2000
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I'm still waiting for some kind of revolution (whether it be legally or at the consumer level) that is gonna make SW companies responsible for making crappy products, misleading claims, or any other type of fraudulant activity (ie: AOL disabling other dialers)
 
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