chemrox
International Hazard
Posts: 2961
Registered: 18-1-2007
Location: UTM
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Mood: LaGrangian
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Filewhores
4-shared is loaded with tracking software and PUP's that malwarebytes blocks for good reason. I'd like to suggest that as a matter of security and
anonymity protection members not use these. I appreciate some bandwidth can get saved by using filewhores but at what cost? If you don't like someone
fine! Don't help him with files in refs. But please don't add the frustration of uploading to insecure sites like filewhores where trackers and PUP's
abound. 4-shared has caused us several virus attacks and this is a going problem. We're not all IT experts that can surf yahoo (for example) safely
using Linux servers and proxies.
"When you let the dumbasses vote you end up with populism followed by autocracy and getting back is a bitch." Plato (sort of)
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macckone
Dispenser of practical lab wisdom
Posts: 2168
Registered: 1-3-2013
Location: Over a mile high
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Mood: Electrical
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I don't care for 4shared but I haven't had any viruses from member content. And if you are allowing popups, you are certain to have issues.
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