Re: Xupiter=Web Dictator

From: Jonathan Standley (standley@rcn.com)
Date: Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:07:10 MST


> Xupiter happened to me. I picked it up, without knowing, without any pop
up
> or approval what so ever. I don't even know which site threw it at me. I
> noticed it when I hit a 404 error at website, I saw the usual page, but
> then my computer would freeze, I was unable to use my mouse (this made it
> impossible to just hit 'back' or click the main url for the error page)
> while I was forwarded to a Xupiter search site, and a pop window for ads
> would load as well. Drove me crazy, sitting there forced to wait for a
page
> I didn't even want, and yes, it took over my homepage

wow.

10 bucks they get ddos'sed before the weekend is over :)



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