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Adware/Scumware?

Posted By: David Matthews
Date: 26 Apr 03, 5:50 pm

In Response To: Make sure you download the right software (PerpetualCzech)

There are some programs they call scumware that will redirect you to one of their sites when you type in a certain site in a certain category. There is one called Gator, but there are several others. Maybe you have some malicious software on your computer?

You can download Spybot or Ad-Aware to help you get rid of these things.

I find it difficult to believe that Party Poker would have some other casino that you deposit with when signing up with Party Poker. I do not think that Party Poker would last very long as a website if this were happening.

Maybe you have some adware program on your computer?

Also, when you were installing, it should have said something about the casino. I mean at some point it must have said the casino before you sent them $500. It seems very odd to me that it would say "Party Poker" and then after you deposit $500 they tell you retroactively that you deposited $500 at some other casino.

The whole thing is unfortunate but I really do not think it is Party Poker's or SSB's doing whatsoever. I don't blame Party Poker for being difficult because it probably has nothing to do with them so they would not have any idea what was going on.

I have had people INSIST that BJ21 or SSB are giving them all kinds of pop-ups ads when we are not, because they probably have some scumware program on their computer. When I am confronted with it, I probably come across as giving poor customer service because I initially have no idea what they are talking about.

I will investigate this, however, but I really don't think that there is any cause for alarm on the part of anyone else. I think it is a problem on your local computer, or perhaps operator error. I am not saying it is, but those explanations seem significantly more likely to me than Party Poker misleading you into depositing with an Internet casino.

David

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Messages In This Thread

SSB & Party Poker Affiliate Link -- David Matthews -- 25 Apr 03, 11:45 pm
OK, I'm a little pissed here ... -- PerpetualCzech -- 26 Apr 03, 5:10 am
Make sure you download the right software -- PerpetualCzech -- 26 Apr 03, 6:19 am
Party poker -- D -- 26 Apr 03, 11:24 am
i would be LIVID right now if I were treated like that. gl solving this. (nt) -- johncronct -- 26 Apr 03, 4:46 pm
Adware/Scumware? -- David Matthews -- 26 Apr 03, 5:50 pm
I don't think it's malicious software -- PerpetualCzech -- 26 Apr 03, 7:35 pm
Problem Solved -- PerpetualCzech -- 28 Apr 03, 2:17 am
They are almost certainly connected. -- samo -- 28 Apr 03, 12:56 am
Question about NETeller and the bonus -- Goats -- 26 Apr 03, 5:45 am
Bonus worked with link and Neteller, but . . . -- lakerfan -- 27 Apr 03, 4:49 pm
Thanks lakerfan! (nt) -- Goats -- 28 Apr 03, 2:23 am
How about single table tournaments? -- uvaRick -- 26 Apr 03, 11:27 am
I like this idea, a tournament might be more fun & relaxed -- Goats -- 26 Apr 03, 11:34 am
david in his post said they would agree to hold mini-tournaments for us (nt) -- Tekari -- 26 Apr 03, 11:47 am
exacerbates timing and attendance problems -- rhinoceros -- 26 Apr 03, 8:05 pm
Not a problem -- uvaRick -- 27 Apr 03, 3:09 pm

 

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