Spybot Search and destroy is killing your sales

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    xboxundone, Oct 18, 2007 IP
  2. Artvision

    Artvision Active Member

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    Yep, that's annoying. As I commented on your blog
    CJ still can't understand that they also lose a lot of money
    having in mind that there are X.XXX.XXX people that have
    installed on their PCs Spybot Search & Destroy.
     
    Artvision, Oct 18, 2007 IP
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    FYI, redirects & cloaked links will not fix this. From what I understand, they block all access to the tracking domains via a hosts file (though I could be wrong). Not sure why Spybot is blocking CJ links, it's no different than any advertising.

    From what I've seen, most users I know who run Spybot do not have the auto-immunize option turned on.
     
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  4. Artvision

    Artvision Active Member

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    I can't remember right now but if the auto-immunize option is by default
    switched ON you must be sure that most of the people use it :)
     
    Artvision, Oct 18, 2007 IP
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    CJ links aren't blocked because they are advertisments.
     
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    What does that have to do with anything? CJ CANNOT implement a way to get around Spybot's immunization if Spybot S&D blocks the domains CJ uses. If it just prevents cookies, they could use IP tracking, but I'm under the impression that Spybot blocks the domains. Even CB can't get around a domain block.
     
    Johu, Oct 18, 2007 IP
  7. xboxundone

    xboxundone Well-Known Member

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    yep it encourage u to use it.

    It doesn't block the banner or the ad but it blocks the link/domain/cookie as in when you click on it it opens to a page not found type page.
     
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  8. Johu

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    Right, it blocks the DOMAIN used for links.
     
    Johu, Oct 18, 2007 IP
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    wow thats horrible news..I used to recommend everyone use it when i "fixed" their computers didn't know I was hurting my self. lol
     
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    I tried this with my install of IE7 which I immunized, and I was still able to click through my CJ banner and see the landing page... I immunized on Tuesday, did this update come out after that?
     
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    Curious if rover URLs are affected too, or is it just the CJ specific links?

    hanji
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    I'm guessing this doesn't affect our eBay rover links?
     
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    That's true - you can see the banner but the link doesn't work

    As I see everything is fine with rover links
     
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    Auto-Immunize is not on by default.
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    So you're immunized, and rover links still work?
     
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    Correct! Only CJ domains don't work: apmebf, dpbolvw, tkqlhce etc.
     
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    Well, I guess that's good! Seems like it's only a matter of time before Spybot nukes rover too.

    hanji
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Well that's some good news at least :) I'd love to see SpyBot take on the bid E. Somehow I don't think it's going to happen.

    It might be time to start an email campaign/petition directed at the makers of SpyBot S&D. I've used SpyBot in the past, and have recommended it to many people - but blocking CJ domains makes them look ridiculous. And they need to know it.

    @ xboxundone : Time to put up a petition or email form on your blog :D
     
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    count with me, here do i sign?
     
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