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OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
In Issue 193 of the fortnightly Computeractive magazine (UK), it recommended a freeware from BT. This monitored all calls to alert users when a rogue dialler was in operation. BT changed its mind since then so that a BT account number was required to download the software. Nevertheless, the BT Ireland site still has the software available for download without the need for a BT account number requirement. The current issue of the magazine (Issue 197) is advising interested readers, in particular those using a dial-up service, to download the tool sharpish!
http://eshots.btireland.ie/modem/modem_protection.htm
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Lin Chung
[Replace "the Water Margin" with "ntlworld" for e-mail].
Date:Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:34:58 GMT
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:34:58 GMT, [Lin Chung] said :-
>In Issue 193 of the fortnightly Computeractive magazine (UK), it recommended a freeware from BT. This monitored all calls to alert users when a rogue dialler was in operation. BT changed its mind since then so that a BT account number was required to download the software. Nevertheless, the BT Ireland site still has the software available for download without the need for a BT account number requirement. The current issue of the magazine (Issue 197) is advising interested readers, in particular those using a dial-up service, to download the tool sharpish!
>http://eshots.btireland.ie/modem/modem_protection.htm
Don't post in html.
http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
is the direct link.
Date:Mon, 05 Sep 2005 20:26:21 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Spin Dryer wrote:
>
> http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>
> is the direct link.
Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
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huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 20:47:30 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"huLLy" wrote in message
news:o5qdnWdh0JZPPYHeRVn-vA@giganews.com...
> Spin Dryer wrote:
>>
>> http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>>
>> is the direct link.
>
> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
Sure, but not through choice, many places still can't get either ADSL or
cable.
Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that sort of
speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is cheaper than the
2meg service I presently have.
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:11:01 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"DubDriver" wrote in message
news:Z7ednTDgzrvEO4HeRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
> https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
> 20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that sort of
> speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is cheaper than the
> 2meg service I presently have.
>
lets hope theyre not another "bulldog" though, good luck with them.
--
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"Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely."
Date:Mon, 05 Sep 2005 20:13:13 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
> Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
> https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
> 20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that sort of
> speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is cheaper than the
> 2meg service I presently have.
But who can get that sort of speed down their telephone line?
\steve
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:22:20 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
huLLy wrote:
> Spin Dryer wrote:
>
>>http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>>
>>is the direct link.
>
>
> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
A lot of *ahem* technophobic pensioner users still do. And probably will
go on doing so, as ALL they seem to use is just the email application,
not the web browser - which often gets ignored because it looks complex
and changes it's appearance too often with changing content, difficult
links, download this, update that... Selling even 10/month broadband to
this price sensitive bunch is an uphill struggle - the best
justification I can give for them having it is that it makes it easier
to do the necessary automatic windows updates on XP. But if it's a 5
year old P75 creaking on Windows 95.... Arggghhhhhhh!
If you *know* a 'silver surfer' with much more activity that the muppets
I'm blessed with knowing, or you are one. I apologise :-)
Sometimes I wish computers were kept locked up in the laboratory :-)
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Adrian C
Date:Mon, 05 Sep 2005 21:24:22 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Stevie Boy" wrote in message
news:3o3nnoF3urc2U1@individual.net...
[24 meg]
> But who can get that sort of speed down their telephone line?
Not entirely sure I understand the q...it's ADSL. Won't reach everyone, but
data is data - 1 is 1 and 0 is 0!
It's just the speed they can shovel it down the wires...
"Mr T" wrote in message
news:tF1Te.1265$st1.423@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> lets hope theyre not another "bulldog" though, good luck with them.
Interesting - explain more! I thought they were meant to be OK? No?
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:29:23 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Stevie Boy" wrote in message
news:3o3nnoF3urc2U1@individual.net...
>
>> Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
>> https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
>> 20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that sort of
>> speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is cheaper than
>> the 2meg service I presently have.
>
> But who can get that sort of speed down their telephone line?
Not many, unless you virtually live on top of the telephone exchange & that
exchange has had BE install their own equipment.
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:32:47 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
DubDriver wrote:
> "Stevie Boy" wrote in message
> news:3o3nnoF3urc2U1@individual.net...
>>
>>> Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
>>> https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
>>> 20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that
>>> sort of speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is
>>> cheaper than the 2meg service I presently have.
>>
>> But who can get that sort of speed down their telephone line?
>
> Not many, unless you virtually live on top of the telephone exchange
> & that exchange has had BE install their own equipment.
We are so far behind... mosy of Hong Kong has 1000MB installed...
--
huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:39:36 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 21:24:22 +0100, Adrian C wrote:
>If you *know* a 'silver surfer' with much more activity that the muppets
>I'm blessed with knowing, or you are one. I apologise :-)
We of a certain age have forgot more than you young people with a
thousand GCE's and God knows what else will ever know and don't you
forget it .
Date:Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:31:15 +0100
Author:
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OT: Change of format won't stick in Outlook Express (Originally: Rogue dialler....)
Spin Dryer wrote:
> Lin Chung said :-
> > In Issue 193 of the fortnightly Computeractive magazine (UK), it
> > recommended a freeware from BT....
> > http://eshots.btireland.ie/modem/modem_protection.htm
> Don't post in html....
Apology. My oversight. No wonder the post I was then typing looked
different!
Hey....something has gone wrong here! Every time New Post is clicked, the
format in the new post is in HTML. Changing that to Plain Text on clicking
Format on menubar > Plain Text corrects this, but on a second try of New
Post, the same HTML format is presented again. Could somebody show me how
to get the opening new post stay (and stick) in Plain Text please? I have
looked into Options selections. On the General tab page, I have news and
mails ticked in Plain Text only. Where has it gone wrong?
A reply post to a news message like this one is in Plain Text all right.
--
Lin Chung
[Replace "the Water Margin" with "ntlworld" for e-mail].
Date:Mon, 05 Sep 2005 22:33:33 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 at 21:24:22, Adrian C (Adrian C )
wrote:
>> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
>
>A lot of *ahem* technophobic pensioner users still do.
>
How about as a backup if ADSL fails - although I only plug that modem in
when I need to
--
Mike
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 23:33:38 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Adrian C wrote:
> Hully wrote:
> > Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
> A lot of *ahem* technophobic pensioner users still do. And probably will
> go on doing so, as ALL they seem to use is just the email application, not
> the web browser... If you *know* a 'silver surfer' with much more activity
> that the muppets I'm blessed with knowing, or you are one. I apologise :-)
I'm using dial-up. Adrian, your apology is accepted.
--
Lin Chung
[Replace "the Water Margin" with "ntlworld" for e-mail].
Date:Mon, 05 Sep 2005 22:51:51 GMT
Author:
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Re: Change of format won't stick in Outlook Express (Originally: Rogue dialler....)
"Lin Chung" wrote in message
news:1J3Te.3912$Y06.937@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> Spin Dryer wrote:
>> Lin Chung said :-
>> > In Issue 193 of the fortnightly Computeractive magazine (UK), it
>> > recommended a freeware from BT....
>> > http://eshots.btireland.ie/modem/modem_protection.htm
>> Don't post in html....
>
>
>
> Apology. My oversight. No wonder the post I was then typing looked
> different!
>
> Hey....something has gone wrong here! Every time New Post is clicked, the
> format in the new post is in HTML. Changing that to Plain Text on
> clicking
> Format on menubar > Plain Text corrects this, but on a second try of New
> Post, the same HTML format is presented again. Could somebody show me how
> to get the opening new post stay (and stick) in Plain Text please? I have
> looked into Options selections. On the General tab page, I have news and
> mails ticked in Plain Text only. Where has it gone wrong?
>
> A reply post to a news message like this one is in Plain Text all right.
Tools > Options > send tab > "News sending format"
OE automatically switches the post you are composing to html format if you
copy and past from a html page such as a website. When doing so you have to
remember to go format > plain text straight afterwards.
Date:Mon, 5 Sep 2005 23:58:17 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
What?
Date:Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:31:52 GMT
Author:
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Re: Change of format won't stick in Outlook Express (Originally: Rogue dialler....)
DubDriver wrote:
> Lin Chung wrote:
> > Every time New Post is clicked, the format in the new post is in
> > HTML....I have looked into Options selections. On the General tab page,
> > I have news and mails ticked in Plain Text only....
> Tools > Options > send tab > "News sending format"....
Yes, that is what has been set all along. The "Plain Text" under "News
sending format" has been selected, and has been so, unaltered ever since I
first used the Outlook Express. (Sorry about the confusion: the General tab
page in my post should have been Send tab page. My error.)
Yes, I'm aware of the automatic global change of format of the post whenever
a forced change is made in pasting anything in HTML. That has to be reset
to Plan Text immediately in order to continue in the original plain text
format.
Strange, this odd behaviour just appeared out of the blue. I always got
plain text on clicking New Post in the past.
--
Lin Chung
[Replace "the Water Margin" with "ntlworld" for e-mail].
Date:Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:39:18 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
wrote in message
news:pknmh1lliv5m932dd5u43ji2bkhk6e4m0f@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 21:24:22 +0100, Adrian C wrote:
>
>
>
>>If you *know* a 'silver surfer' with much more activity that the muppets
>>I'm blessed with knowing, or you are one. I apologise :-)
> We of a certain age have forgot more than you young people with a
> thousand GCE's and God knows what else will ever know and don't you
> forget it .
Yep, in you case you've forgotten how to be tolerant and how to respect
other people's point of view. ;-)
Experience only comes with age, and seems to be a commodity that is very
undervalued today though.
--
<<< Unlock Your Phone's Potential >>>
<<< www.uselessinfo.org.uk >>>
<<< www.thephonelocker.co.uk >>>
<<< www.gsm-solutions.co.uk >>>
Date:Tue, 06 Sep 2005 06:32:40 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Mike NG wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 at 21:24:22, Adrian C (Adrian C )
> wrote:
>>> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
>>
>> A lot of *ahem* technophobic pensioner users still do.
>>
> How about as a backup if ADSL fails - although I only plug that modem
> in when I need to
Who is your provider? I've never had an ADSL failure in 2 years.
--
huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 08:01:20 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 08:01:20, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
>Who is your provider? I've never had an ADSL failure in 2 years.
>
I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
--
Mike
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:38:41 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Mike NG wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 08:01:20, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
>> Who is your provider? I've never had an ADSL failure in 2 years.
>>
> I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
AOL
The people that knock it, know nothing.
--
huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:00:59 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"huLLy" wrote in message
news:1_mdndDsjrDnaIDeRVn-2w@giganews.com...
> Mike NG wrote:
> > On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 08:01:20, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
> >> Who is your provider? I've never had an ADSL failure in 2 years.
> >>
> > I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
>
> AOL
>
> The people that knock it, know nothing.
AOL isnt a a ISP
> --
> huLLy
> Mobile phone 07976 123278
> ICQ 136-987-925
>
>
Date:Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:32:38 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 21:00:59, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
>> I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
>
>AOL
>
>The people that knock it, know nothing.
>
I thought I'd check - even though your from address was @aol
I'm with F2S - I've had to revert to dialup once or twice in 6 months
which is good enough for me
--
Mike
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:54:09 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" wrote in
message news:G1nTe.12935$2n6.4455@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
> AOL isnt a a ISP
>
Tell them that...
http://www.aol.co.uk/about/
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:25:16 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" wrote in
message news:G1nTe.12935$2n6.4455@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
> "huLLy" wrote in message
> news:1_mdndDsjrDnaIDeRVn-2w@giganews.com...
>> Mike NG wrote:
>> > On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 08:01:20, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
>> >> Who is your provider? I've never had an ADSL failure in 2 years.
>> >>
>> > I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
>>
>> AOL
>>
>> The people that knock it, know nothing.
>
> AOL isnt a a ISP
>
>> --
>> huLLy
>> Mobile phone 07976 123278
>> ICQ 136-987-925
>>
>>
1) Yes it is
2) Your newsreader is broken
3) You mean 'isn't'. HTH
4) You mean 'an ISP'
Good God, go and learn how to write English!
--
huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:36:28 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Mike NG" wrote in message
news:O7MmfjBxHgHDFwss@sweepdog.home...
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 21:00:59, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
>>> I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
>>
>>AOL
>>
>>The people that knock it, know nothing.
> >
> I thought I'd check - even though your from address was @aol
>
> I'm with F2S - I've had to revert to dialup once or twice in 6 months
> which is good enough for me
Actually, I was planning on moving, only for a speed upgrade, F2S is high on
my list...
--
huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:37:23 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"huLLy" wrote in message news:o5qdnWdh0JZPPYHeRVn-vA@giganews.com...
> Spin Dryer wrote:
> >
> > http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
> >
> > is the direct link.
>
> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
Microsoft's UK security chief :)
"No-one is above the threat posed by rogue diallers, it seems: Microsoft's top security man in the UK recently found himself with a
whopping BT bill.
Speaking to ZDNet UK on Tuesday, Gibson revealed that he has recently been hit by a 450 bill from BT after his computer was
infected with a rogue dialler."
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39216715,00.htm
Date:Wed, 7 Sep 2005 13:02:31 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"huLLy" wrote in message
news:jfGdnYE_PIlGloPeRVn-3A@giganews.com...
> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" wrote in
> message news:G1nTe.12935$2n6.4455@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >
> > "huLLy" wrote in message
> > news:1_mdndDsjrDnaIDeRVn-2w@giganews.com...
> >> Mike NG wrote:
> >> > On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 08:01:20, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
> >> >> Who is your provider? I've never had an ADSL failure in 2 years.
> >> >>
> >> > I'd like to know which ISP you have with a 100% uptime in 2 years
> >>
> >> AOL
> >>
> >> The people that knock it, know nothing.
> >
> > AOL isnt a a ISP
> >
> >> --
> >> huLLy
> >> Mobile phone 07976 123278
> >> ICQ 136-987-925
> >>
> >>
>
> 1) Yes it is
no its not
> 2) Your newsreader is broken
no its not
> 3) You mean 'isn't'. HTH
prat
> 4) You mean 'an ISP'
moron
>
> Good God, go and learn how to write English!
waste of space
>
>
> --
> huLLy
> Mobile phone 07976 123278
> ICQ 136-987-925
>
>
Date:Wed, 07 Sep 2005 18:36:29 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales wrote:
Is an illiterate twat and doesn't know when his newsreader is broken.
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huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:43:30 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" wrote in
message news:NqGTe.21562$2n6.17563@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> no its not
>
What on earth do you think it is then?!!!
Andy
Date:Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:08:47 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
andy wrote:
> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"
> wrote in message
> news:NqGTe.21562$2n6.17563@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
>> no its not
>>
>
> What on earth do you think it is then?!!!
>
> Andy
A private network.
Date:Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:13:50 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Spin Dryer" wrote in message
news:st6ph1lgm8n1m3t97tr862hln1dpnl1mh5@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:34:58 GMT, [Lin Chung] said :-
>
>>In Issue 193 of the fortnightly Computeractive magazine (UK), it
>>recommended a freeware from BT. This monitored all calls to alert users
>>when a rogue dialler was in operation. BT changed its mind since then so
>>that a BT account number was required to download the software.
>>Nevertheless, the BT Ireland site still has the software available for
>>download without the need for a BT account number requirement. The
>>current issue of the magazine (Issue 197) is advising interested readers,
>>in particular those using a dial-up service, to download the tool
>>sharpish!
>>http://eshots.btireland.ie/modem/modem_protection.htm
>
> Don't post in html.
>
>
> http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>
> is the direct link.
Don't post incorrect links!
Date:Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:24:00 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"DubDriver" wrote in message
news:Z7ednTDgzrvEO4HeRVnyrg@pipex.net...
>
> "huLLy" wrote in message
> news:o5qdnWdh0JZPPYHeRVn-vA@giganews.com...
>> Spin Dryer wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>>>
>>> is the direct link.
>>
>> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
>
> Sure, but not through choice, many places still can't get either ADSL or
> cable.
>
> Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
> https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
> 20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that sort of
> speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is cheaper than the
> 2meg service I presently have.
>
I hope you read all the terms and conditions, some of them are nonsense
taking into account technical terms and plain english used. Put that near
The Unfair Contract terms Act and it's interesting concerning what
"excessive use" means! They can't define it, but can act on their
definition of it which they can't give - how odd!
Date:Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:32:41 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
" cupra" wrote in message
news:3o8shuF4l2d2U1@individual.net...
> A private network.
>
As I've already said, as they state on their website, they are an ISP.
Date:Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:02:13 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 at 22:37:23, huLLy (huLLy ) wrote:
>Actually, I was planning on moving, only for a speed upgrade, F2S is high on
>my list...
>
Can I PM you my F2S account name on adslguide in case you do go? My
username on adslguide is sweepdog (different to my F2S user)
--
Mike
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 00:12:51 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
In news:3o3nrnF430u2U1@individual.net,
Adrian C whispered softly in my ear...:
> If you *know* a 'silver surfer' with much more activity that the
> muppets I'm blessed with knowing, or you are one. I apologise :-)
and so you should young man!
LOL !
I am and know oodles of others and they have taken to this new fangled
technology like a duck to water. ..with a bit of help and patience from
others who knew what they were doing .
(hope yer Granny stops yer pocket money <g> )
--
Tickettyߺ
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 01:19:21 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"Roy" wrote in message
news:Z%ITe.4337$Pn1.4117@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "DubDriver" wrote in message
> news:Z7ednTDgzrvEO4HeRVnyrg@pipex.net...
>>
>> "huLLy" wrote in message
>> news:o5qdnWdh0JZPPYHeRVn-vA@giganews.com...
>>> Spin Dryer wrote:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>>>>
>>>> is the direct link.
>>>
>>> Blimey, does anyone still dialup?
>>
>> Sure, but not through choice, many places still can't get either ADSL or
>> cable.
>>
>> Myself, I've just signed up for BE 24meg
>> https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/canBeHome.do
>> 20 quid per month (keeping to the bargain theme). Who needs that sort of
>> speed, I certainly don't, just going for it because it is cheaper than
>> the 2meg service I presently have.
>>
> I hope you read all the terms and conditions, some of them are nonsense
> taking into account technical terms and plain english used. Put that near
> The Unfair Contract terms Act and it's interesting concerning what
> "excessive use" means! They can't define it, but can act on their
> definition of it which they can't give - how odd!
Yeah I read them inside out, back to front & upside down but to be honest I
don't care - BE is nearly half what I'm paying for my present service from
Pipex but the price didn't ensure they would mess me about any less than
BE's terms & conditions may imply bearing in mind I received this email from
Pipex last week. -
"Dear PIPEX Customer
On Friday the 1st of July we announced important amendments to our broadband
Terms and Conditions (Ts & Cs) and broadband Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As
you may be aware broadband is a contended service i.e. a shared service. The
amendments are necessary to help us meet the challenge of managing our
network during the busiest periods and to provide a fair service. PIPEX has
published a statement together with some detailed FAQs explaining these
changes. You can view them online at:
http://www.pipex.net/legal/changes-statement.php
Rather than imposing caps on all our services, as some other ISPs have
elected to do, PIPEX is seeking to meet the challenge of providing a fair
service during peak periods, by traffic managing the tiny minority of
customers who have the greatest detrimental effect on other users of the
network. Traffic management is being rolled out gradually across our
network. It involves careful assessment of each customer's usage pattern to
identify those whose connections require management during busy periods.
Currently we estimate less than 99.3% of our customer base will not need
their connection traffic managed.
The reason why we are contacting you is that our network analysis shows that
your current usage requires traffic management during our busiest periods,
which as a guide run from 6pm to midnight seven days a week. This means you
are currently a candidate for traffic management. However, we are not
traffic managing your connection at the moment, so please read on.
TWO WEEKS TO ADJUST.
PIPEX would like to retain you as a customer, so we are giving you a two
week opportunity to adapt your usage pattern to the shared nature of ADSL
broadband. Adapting is very straightforward.
If you routinely transfer large amounts of data you can minimise the impact
of this on other customers by making one very simple change to the way you
use your computer. Simply, schedule prolonged, large scale downloading
activity to off-peak hours, when other customers are less likely to be using
the network. This especially applies when making several simultaneous large
downloads.
Currently the best time to schedule these types of downloads is between
midnight and 6am, 7 days a week.
By scheduling your prolonged, large scale downloading activity during these
periods you can still transfer very large amounts of data, but in a way that
doesn't adversely affect other customers sharing the network.
AFTER TWO WEEKS.
We will analyse your usage for the two weeks after you receive this e-mail.
If results show that you are no longer impacting other customers during peak
periods, we will not need to traffic manage your connection. If on the other
hand, your usage pattern means traffic management is still required it will
be applied to your connection. Naturally we will contact you by e-mail
should this be the case.
It is important to point out that PIPEX is not forbidding or blocking anyone
from downloading during peak periods. If you want to continue making large
scale, prolonged downloads during peak hours, you are of course free to do
so. However, this may mean that PIPEX has to manage your connection during
these times in the interest of providing a fair service.
WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE?
We would very much like you to choose to cooperate with us in delivering a
fair service on our network. We feel this is the best option. That way you
retain a PIPEX service where you can still transfer a very large amount of
data but other customers can also use the network during our peak periods.
You can also choose to regrade to a PIPEX Lite service. As these services
are capped they are not currently subject to traffic management measures.
If you require the ability to download unusually large quantities of data at
anytime PIPEX is keen to work with you to find a service more appropriate
for your needs - for example you may require a business service.
If you are unhappy with the changes to the Terms and Conditions of your
service, then you can choose to migrate to another ISP or cancel your PIPEX
service. However, if you have been with PIPEX for less than a year a
cancellation charge may apply.
Please contact us on the details below so we can discuss your requirements
or answer any questions you may have.
Kind regards
Adam Knights
PIPEX
Customer Service Team"
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 01:10:43 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
In article <NqGTe.21562$2n6.17563@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
julianhales@blueyonder.co.uk says...
>
> "huLLy" wrote in message
> news:jfGdnYE_PIlGloPeRVn-3A@giganews.com...
<snip>
>
> > 2) Your newsreader is broken
>
> no its not
>
<snip>
> >
> > --
> > huLLy
> > Mobile phone 07976 123278
> > ICQ 136-987-925
> >
I think it is ...
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 01:28:29 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"huLLy" wrote in message
news:bpydnSYag71MqYLeRVn-vA@giganews.com...
> Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales wrote:
>
> Is an illiterate twat and doesn't know when his newsreader is broken.
yeah great, wooppee....do you tell people with no legs there a cripple twat?
i may have dyslexia for the past 30 years been having been to uni and done
many things im much smarter than you think
> --
> huLLy
> Mobile phone 07976 123278
> ICQ 136-987-925
>
>
Date:Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:13:08 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
"andy" wrote in message
news:25ednZ2dnZ3r3ULcnZ2dnV2ngt6dnZ2dRVnyqp2dnZ0@pipex.net...
>
> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" wrote in
> message news:NqGTe.21562$2n6.17563@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
> > no its not
> >
>
> What on earth do you think it is then?!!!
>
> Andy
AOL differs in many ways to a ISP, its none standard for start.
>
>
Date:Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:13:23 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales
what sort of name is the above, go out begging do you JULIA
bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Date:Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:50:08 GMT
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:50:08 GMT, "SK" who
is in fact Stefan Kaniuk, the Rochdale troll who always posts from the
same IP address 81.110.218.193
<troll>
Date:Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:58:51 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales wrote:
> i may have dyslexia for the past 30 years
How did I know that great liner was coming? lol
--
huLLy
Mobile phone 07976 123278
ICQ 136-987-925
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:05:29 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
huLLy wrote:
> Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales wrote:
>
>> i may have dyslexia for the past 30 years
>
> How did I know that great liner was coming? lol
It sank 90 odd years ago didn't it?
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:27:25 +0100
Author:
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Re: ARSE Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
SK wrote:
> Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales
>
> what sort of name is the above, go out begging do you JULIA
> bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Nym shifting to avoid the killfile.
Send abuse complaints to planninginformation.management@ntl.com
--
now playing: (Foobar2000 is not active)
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:54:53 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
nokky wrote:
> SK wrote:
> > Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales
> >
> > what sort of name is the above, go out begging do you JULIA
> > bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
>
> Nym shifting to avoid the killfile.
> Send abuse complaints to planninginformation.management@ntl.com
Oops, sorry about the change of subject - I have newsproxy flag all
posts from NNTP-Posting-Host:*81.110.218.193* as arse to alert me of
his nym shifting and I forgot to change the subject back before
following-up.
--
now playing: (Foobar2000 is not active)
Date:Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:59:41 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:59:41 +0100, nokky wrote:
>
>Oops, sorry about the change of subject - I have newsproxy flag all
>posts from NNTP-Posting-Host:*81.110.218.193* as arse to alert me of
>his nym shifting and I forgot to change the subject back before
>following-up.
As he is a little shit, "arse" is quite appropriate.
As for abuse reports concerning Kaniuk's nym shifting, insults etc..,
you can also file them on-line
http://www.ntlworld.com/netreport
Or phone them on 01633 710142 (Voicemail Only)
Date:Thu, 08 Sep 2005 15:21:47 +0100
Author:
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Re: OT: Rogue dialler alert programme from BT
On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:24:00 GMT, [Roy] said :-
>
>"Spin Dryer" wrote in message
>news:st6ph1lgm8n1m3t97tr862hln1dpnl1mh5@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:34:58 GMT, [Lin Chung] said :-
>>
>>>In Issue 193 of the fortnightly Computeractive magazine (UK), it
>>>recommended a freeware from BT. This monitored all calls to alert users
>>>when a rogue dialler was in operation. BT changed its mind since then so
>>>that a BT account number was required to download the software.
>>>Nevertheless, the BT Ireland site still has the software available for
>>>download without the need for a BT account number requirement. The
>>>current issue of the magazine (Issue 197) is advising interested readers,
>>>in particular those using a dial-up service, to download the tool
>>>sharpish!
>>>http://eshots.btireland.ie/modem/modem_protection.htm
>>
>> Don't post in html.
>>
>>
>> http://www.btmodemprotection.com/BTModemProtection.zip
>>
>> is the direct link.
>
>Don't post incorrect links!
>
And your problem is what exactly ?
Date:Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:58:41 +0100
Author:
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