http://cometcursor.cometsystems.com/product_info.asp

provides more insight from the vendor's perspective.

Norman

----- Original Message -----
From: <MVHOG(at)aol.com>
To: <kransdell(at)squishedmosquito.com>; <jcohen02(at)snet.net>;
<hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: Cool Technique---Comet Cursor


> In a message dated 10/27/00 8:54:32 AM Central Daylight Time,
> kransdell(at)squishedmosquito.com writes:
>
> << The granddaddy of them all...
>  http://cometcursor.cometsystems.com/
>   >>
> I must admit this struck home with me, as I use the Comet Cursor, on
several
> of my pages within 3-4 sites I work on:  about a week ago I had signed a
> guestbook and the webmaster returned the visit and emailed me with the
> following, which I have copied and pasted below regarding the Comet
> Cursor---although, I have enjoyed many sites with this feature and have
not
> decided whether to remove the feature from my sites....I would like some
> imput regarding this information which was sent to me, thanks in
> advance........below is what was emailed to me regarding the Comet Cursor:
> *************************************************************************
> Toured your site, is really nice..kinda down home and warm. I like it.
>
> I do have a comment about "Comet Cursor" It looks cute, it may be free but
> it can never be removed from your computer unless you format it. Doing
> uninstall only removes the front end. The main program stays totally
intact.
> BTW the main part of the program is a tracer. It collects info on every
site
> you visit and sends it to Comet headquarters. They sell your user info to
> advertising agencies ect. Just thought you might want to know. Us computer
> industry folks out here avoid it like a plague.
>
>
***************************************************************************
> It tracks where, when, how long and the IP of every site you visit all the
> time. Each visitor of yours that says yes and accepts comet cursor gets
the
> same wonderful treatment. While I was on your site I was tracked. Sorry I
> didn't stay long. Something about telling big brother the places I visited
> before stopping by your site. Once I left it stopped tracing me. But you
are
> still being traced. Free isn't always without a cost. Just think, after
> installing comet did it take about a month and you started getting more
> Spam. Plus it was directly addressed to you?????
>
> To remove the front end use add remove programs. To remove it
> all.....reformat hard drive and reinstall.
> Option install a firewall on your machine ("Zone Out") or something
similar
> to stop it from communicating out. With a firewall you must set
permissions
> for each program to talk one way or both. You can change the settings. BTW
> Zoneout or Zone alarm is freeware available at   tucows.com   or
cnet.com
>
> As a note real player which is a nice free Mp3 program does the same
thing.
>
> I physically called comet folks after it auto installed on me after seeing
a
> cute English site. Well needless to say.. I wasn't pleased. I sincerely
hope
> things have changed in 6 month but I wouldn't bet on it. After all who
pays
> for their programmers time and wages?
>
****************************************************************************
**
>
> **************************************
>
> I do have to add, that I HAVE NOT rec'd any more than the norm of spam
mail
> since using the Comet Cursor.
> ~~Lanice~~

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