posted on February 25, 2001 11:24:39 AM
I tried to go to the Ebay cafe and the screen started acting weird, then suddenly changed to another window that said www.crashme.com. It said to save my work and had a second counter flashing! What in the world was that? A hacker? SCARY!
posted on February 25, 2001 11:44:10 AM
hmmmm....I put my Norton Internet Security on HIGH SECURITY and went to look.
Yes, strange...First, regular screen came up then changed colour, to a sandy-tan, then to white with lime-green writing with flashing XmatrixFlashFilm flashing all over...
posted on February 25, 2001 11:56:30 AM
Hi julie920. The crashme site shows the vulnerability of Windows and also the dangers in having JavaScipt enabled on your browser. The eBay Cafe situation may be the result of a hacker. I've also read that using IFrames in a signature can cause the redirection to the crashme site.
posted on February 25, 2001 12:36:45 PM
You're welcome, shoshanah.
That's a good example showing one of the reasons for DISABLING JavaScript and the use of iFrames in your browser. Here is another reason:
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"Inline frames. An HTML feature, supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and above, that lets a frame of any size be positioned anywhere in the browser window as a transparent overlay. DART uses iframes to serve rich media. Iframes are ignored by browsers that do not support them."
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http://www.doubleclickclub.net/tips/i/iframes.html
I'm sure you remember the discussion concerning DoubleClick's Dart Code.
I've heard some folks comment about the pleasurable browsing experiences that I'm missing by disabling these functions but I really don't think I'm MISSING anything.
posted on February 25, 2001 12:46:07 PM
I am with you, Blanche...The little bit of fun (if script with a trailing tail, or music on a listing are fun), is not worth the potential headaches of having ActiveX or Java enabled....
I also have my "sending" eMail in plain script...no color, no fancy stuff...
So far, I have been very fortunate to not have had to deal with a virus...
