N3V Using EDGE Browser

boleyd

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I occasionally see that I am prevented from creating messages using Edge. I am trying Firefox where I seem to have no such issues.
The EDGE is a mess of advertising in various guises and changing environment.
 
I occasionally see that I am prevented from creating messages using Edge. I am trying Firefox where I seem to have no such issues.
The EDGE is a mess of advertising in various guises and changing environment.
From my own experience, I have used a modified HOSTS file for Windows. This filters most advertisement websites to IP 127.0.0.1, which is nothing. If you are interested, look for MVPHOSTS and take a look. It is free, other than your time to download and follow the instructions. It will apply to anything those advertisers are trying to poll through, all browsers. Obviously, it is not perfect, as it doesn't automatically update when newer ones come online. But it is better than nothing for how much it blocks out.
 
Can an ad blocker become a gateway to YOUR system?
Seems that the PC is like being in a bad neighborhood with rampant crime.
 
Can an ad blocker become a gateway to YOUR system?
Seems that the PC is like being in a bad neighborhood with rampant crime.
Ad Blockers are filters. They work by comparing the domain names of elements on a web page with a list of known ad servers. If a match is found, the ad blocker prevents the ad from loading. They work on data that is already coming into your computer so, technically, your system is the gateway.

The internet, not your PC, is the "bad neighbourhood with rampant crime".
 
Jail time is the ONLY way to put some fear into scammers. .
Before the penalty check is cashed they are back in business.
M3V, and similar companies, need to demand local, state and federal action.
 
demand local, state and federal action
You are forgetting that the internet does not start or stop at local, state or national borders. Most scammers now operate from countries that do not have the laws that would put fear into them (if that was at all possible).

Russia, India, China, North Korea, some former Soviet bloc nations and a few other places are frequently mentioned as the "home bases" for scammers. Does that old scam, the "Nigerian Prince" who needs access to your bank account to store his fortune for a short period (and he will pay you a fee for your trouble), still come from Nigeria ?
 
You are forgetting that the internet does not start or stop at local, state or national borders. Most scammers now operate from countries that do not have the laws that would put fear into them (if that was at all possible).

Russia, India, China, North Korea, some former Soviet bloc nations and a few other places are frequently mentioned as the "home bases" for scammers. Does that old scam, the "Nigerian Prince" who needs access to your bank account to store his fortune for a short period (and he will pay you a fee for your trouble), still come from Nigeria ?
Yeah, alot of those Nigerian "bases" migrated, LOL. All over the EU now, and elsewhere !
So many scammers in every niche of society. It's like a virus of predacious criminality.
 
The ones that call from Amazon or PayPal get to visit Ms. Vogel. Ms. Vogel is my 177cm Vogel grand piano. I put the phone on the pin block and play the loudest chords I can. I swear I can see a blast of smoke rise up in the air at the same time!

You have to be careful doing things with online scammers because if they can gain access to your PC, they can get valuable information and even lock your PC.

If you want to see professional anti-scammers in action, look for Jim Browning, Kitboga, Scammer Revolts and others on YouTube. Some of these guys toy with the scammers and drag out the operation to waste their time then get them later with a payload. Jim Browning has hacked into their CCTV and phone systems and shut them down. It's interesting stuff.
 
As I read the messages I felt that I should quickly just hit the power button to protect myself from the Mob beating on my virtual door.
 
One thing has - The Internet. It has caused a dependency for servicin several areas. As a result, the slime is much closer than the occasional idiot trying to kick in your back door. The risk for violations is low. The ability to track them down is also low. The penalties are at worst on the petty theft level. Until the Governments prosecute these people they will continue with low risk crimes.
 
A few points where I would disagree with you here.

The ability to track them down is also low
We live in a society that has more surveillance than ever before. Facial recognition and CCTV cameras are almost everywhere - you can even get a video camera installed in your front doorbell and linked directly to your phone. There have been cases here, in the "backwaters of technology", where police have been able to track an alleged offender's path through a neighbourhood to his/her vehicle (and even read the number plate) by accessing the security cameras installed in the street, cars and in private homes.

The penalties are at worst on the petty theft level. Until the Governments prosecute these people they will continue with low risk crimes.
There has never been any evidence that penalties (i.e. jail time) are a major deterrent to crime. One would have thought that the death penalty, for example, would have put a stop to all murders but it did not. At the other end of the scale, petty theft, short sentences may be a deterrent in some cases but longer sentences have a very limited effect.

Building more prisons and increasing penalties simply puts more people in prison at an ever-increasing cost to the taxpayer. Because the underlying causes of crime are rarely, if ever, addressed, there will always be another generation of criminals to follow in their footsteps.
 
My first experience with a PC and the Internet was a huge fear and horror. As time passed and experience gained, it completely disappeared.
Right now my main browser is Firefox with uBlock Origin, for several years I don't have an antivirus, the built-in Defender, Smart Screen is completely disabled at all.
And everything is fine and there are no concerns.
It may sound corny, but the easiest way to defeat scammers is through experience and knowledge.

uBlock Origin and the mess is gone...
Unfortunately uBlock Origin cannot be used with Chrome and Edge soon. Can only use uBlock Origin Lite only, with limited functionality.
With Firefox, can continue to use uBlock Origin.
 
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My first experience with a PC and the Internet was a huge fear and horror. As time passed and experience gained, it completely disappeared.
Right now my main browser is Firefox with uBlock Origin, for several years I don't have an antivirus, the built-in Defender, Smart Screen is completely disabled at all.
And everything is fine and there are no concerns.
It may sound corny, but the easiest way to defeat scammers is through experience and knowledge.


Unfortunately uBlock Origin cannot be used with Chrome and Edge soon. Can only use uBlock Origin Lite only, with limited functionality.
With Firefox, can continue to use uBlock Origin.
I use uBlock Origin with Edge right now. You are saying that this will go away? I also use Privacy Badger as well to kill lots of useless cookies.

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Yup I guess so. Google won't allow it because it interrupts YouTube. As a YT subscriber, it doesn't matter for me but it's good for blocking other crap.
 
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Question: There are various programs to remove "junk" from what you are viewing. Don't these programs carry the same probability of hacking as the "protected" software. Until the hackers are discouraged from their %$#@# activity all this protective "stuff" is a temporary fix. If it becomes too bothersome to the hackers they will hack it and continue.

With some of our least capable people managing governmental functions the chance of ever stopping this crime spree is low.
10 or more years ago the web was relaxing now it is like living in a crime infested neighborhood.
 
Question: There are various programs to remove "junk" from what you are viewing. Don't these programs carry the same probability of hacking as the "protected" software. Until the hackers are discouraged from their %$#@# activity all this protective "stuff" is a temporary fix. If it becomes too bothersome to the hackers they will hack it and continue.

With some of our least capable people managing governmental functions the chance of ever stopping this crime spree is low.
10 or more years ago the web was relaxing now it is like living in a crime infested neighborhood.
It's possible, similar to opening up the door and letting the fox into the henhouse. The thing is you use reputable and certified vendors rather than someone on the internet offering a tool from an unknown source. The one thing you need to be careful of is knockoffs. Some unscrupulous people offer utilities with similar or close enough names to trick the casual users. This is the equivalent of going down a dark alley to purchase knockoff Rolex watches going for $10 instead of the usual high price from shady character wearing a trench coat with his wares hidden underneath.
 
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