Apple SuperDrive (Was Re: Win10 boot problems swapping HDDs)

[David]

On 19/11/2019 11:34, Paul wrote:
> David wrote:
>> On 19/11/2019 10:24, Paul wrote:
>> <snip lots of helpful information!>
>>>
>>>     Paul
>>
>> Piggy backing, Paul!
>>
>> Do you know if the Apple SuperDrive has two lasers?
>>
>> https://www.johnlewis.com/apple-usb-superdrive-cd-dvd-reader-writer/p231666132?sku=231666132&s_ppc=2dx92700046624594209&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu6_kiYr25QIVTbDtCh1fTwMNEAQYAiABEgIeCPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
>>
>
> Open it up and look ?
>
> What did the Wikipedia article say ?

Nothing about lasers, Paul!

> Every optical disc standard has its own light source.
>
> Laserdisc is older and had a larger diameter disc, and isn't in the
> same league as the others.
>
>    "Laserdisc: 780 nm wavelength semiconductor laser
>                (early players used HeNe gas lasers)"
>
>    "CD         780 nm wavelength (infrared and red edge)"
>    "DVD        300-650 nm laser,"
>    "BD         405 nm diode laser"
>
> The DVD isn't likely to be using a UV laser, and 650nm
> is the likely choice. This chart shows the semiconductor
> material for each type is different.
>
> https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8MpWWfkaHqRtQ206x9Vm007ysPxiqylk7KIWbzV-PHDyd_y78Yg&s
>
>
>     CD  780nm GaAs
>     DVD 650nm GaAlAs Multiple Quantum Well
>     BD  405nm InGaN  Multiple Quantum Well
>
> At about 14 second mark, picture of a BD setup.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bqujaldaCQ
>
> In a three laser setup, the CD/DVD can be one laser unit,
> the BD one a separate unit. This is a combo CD/DVD unit.
> The 780nm is IR, the 650nm is Red.
>
> https://burninsheep.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/dvdcd-laser-diode-close-up/
>
>    Paul

As always, I appreciate your response, Paul. Thank you.

I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
once more play DVDs.

The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!

I'm going to ERASE my hard disk before installing Catalina once again.

David B.

[nospam]

In article <qr1fhs$1o00$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:

>
> I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
> system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
> long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
> once more play DVDs.
>
> The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!

as you've been told in other threads, dvd playback works perfectly fine
in catalina.

> I'm going to ERASE my hard disk before installing Catalina once again.

best to leave it erased.

[David]

On 19/11/2019 19:28, nospam wrote:
> In article <qr1fhs$1o00$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>
>>
>> I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
>> system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
>> long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
>> once more play DVDs.
>>
>> The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!
>
> as you've been told in other threads, dvd playback works perfectly fine
> in catalina.

I was told, verbally, by senior Apple Support staff that there *IS* an
ongoing problem around the world with Catalina and *SOME* Apple SuperDrives.

Just because *YOU* don't know about it, it doesn't mean that I have been
misinformed.

I erased my hard disk before installing Catalina - currently in
progress! :-)

[nospam]

In article <qr1iak$5bj$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:

> >> I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
> >> system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
> >> long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
> >> once more play DVDs.
> >>
> >> The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!
> >
> > as you've been told in other threads, dvd playback works perfectly fine
> > in catalina.
>
> I was told, verbally, by senior Apple Support staff that there *IS* an
> ongoing problem around the world with Catalina and *SOME* Apple SuperDrives.

you were told in other threads that there was a problem in catalina
*betas*, which has long been fixed.

there is no issue playing dvds, except if the user fucks up somehow,
which in your case is virtually guaranteed.

> Just because *YOU* don't know about it, it doesn't mean that I have been
> misinformed.

you don't understand what anyone tells you.

> I erased my hard disk before installing Catalina - currently in
> progress! :-)

leave it erased.

[David]

On 19/11/2019 20:34, nospam wrote:
> In article <qr1iak$5bj$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>
>>>> I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
>>>> system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
>>>> long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
>>>> once more play DVDs.
>>>>
>>>> The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!
>>>
>>> as you've been told in other threads, dvd playback works perfectly fine
>>> in catalina.
>>
>> I was told, verbally, by senior Apple Support staff that there *IS* an
>> ongoing problem around the world with Catalina and *SOME* Apple SuperDrives.
>
> you were told in other threads that there was a problem in catalina
> *betas*, which has long been fixed.

Yes, I /was/ told that there was a problem in the betas. That does *NOT*
mean that a problem does not exist for *SOME* users now.

> there is no issue playing dvds, except if the user fucks up somehow,
> which in your case is virtually guaranteed.

The Apple Support staff say otherwise!

>> Just because *YOU* don't know about it, it doesn't mean that I have been
>> misinformed.
>
> you don't understand what anyone tells you.

Wrong again.

>> I erased my hard disk before installing Catalina - currently in
>> progress! :-)
>
> leave it erased.

Too late!

[nospam]

In article <qr1kef$f9p$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:

> >>>> I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
> >>>> system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
> >>>> long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
> >>>> once more play DVDs.
> >>>>
> >>>> The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!
> >>>
> >>> as you've been told in other threads, dvd playback works perfectly fine
> >>> in catalina.
> >>
> >> I was told, verbally, by senior Apple Support staff that there *IS* an
> >> ongoing problem around the world with Catalina and *SOME* Apple
> >> SuperDrives.
> >
> > you were told in other threads that there was a problem in catalina
> > *betas*, which has long been fixed.
>
> Yes, I /was/ told that there was a problem in the betas. That does *NOT*
> mean that a problem does not exist for *SOME* users now.

any such problems could be a defective optical drive, scratched disc,
cable issue, or in your case, user error, none of which have anything
to do with catalina.

> > there is no issue playing dvds, except if the user fucks up somehow,
> > which in your case is virtually guaranteed.
>
> The Apple Support staff say otherwise!

you don't understand what they said, or what anyone says.

> >> Just because *YOU* don't know about it, it doesn't mean that I have been
> >> misinformed.
> >
> > you don't understand what anyone tells you.
>
> Wrong again.

it's quite clear you haven't a clue about just about everything.

> >> I erased my hard disk before installing Catalina - currently in
> >> progress! :-)
> >
> > leave it erased.
>
> Too late!

re-erase it.

[David]

On 19/11/2019 20:52, nospam wrote:
> In article <qr1kef$f9p$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>
>>>>>> I decided, eventually, that my only recourse was to revert my operating
>>>>>> system to macOS Mojave using Time Machine. This I did (it takes a very
>>>>>> long time!) but am pleased to report that, once done, my SuperDrive did
>>>>>> once more play DVDs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The fault DID lie with the macOS Catalina operating system!
>>>>>
>>>>> as you've been told in other threads, dvd playback works perfectly fine
>>>>> in catalina.
>>>>
>>>> I was told, verbally, by senior Apple Support staff that there *IS* an
>>>> ongoing problem around the world with Catalina and *SOME* Apple
>>>> SuperDrives.
>>>
>>> you were told in other threads that there was a problem in catalina
>>> *betas*, which has long been fixed.
>>
>> Yes, I /was/ told that there was a problem in the betas. That does *NOT*
>> mean that a problem does not exist for *SOME* users now.
>
> any such problems could be a defective optical drive, scratched disc,
> cable issue, or in your case, user error, none of which have anything
> to do with catalina.

What you say is true - *COULD* be!

My Apple SuperDrive was exchanged for a brand new one by John Lewis a
few days ago - it came with an attached new cable. The main DVD I tried
was brand new 'out of the box' - no scratches!

Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.

>>> there is no issue playing dvds, except if the user fucks up somehow,
>>> which in your case is virtually guaranteed.
>>
>> The Apple Support staff say otherwise!
>
> you don't understand what they said, or what anyone says.

False

>>>> Just because *YOU* don't know about it, it doesn't mean that I have been
>>>> misinformed.
>>>
>>> you don't understand what anyone tells you.
>>
>> Wrong again.
>
> it's quite clear you haven't a clue about just about everything.

False

>>>> I erased my hard disk before installing Catalina - currently in
>>>> progress! :-)
>>>
>>> leave it erased.
>>
>> Too late!
>
> re-erase it.

No need.

[nospam]

In article <qr1mp0$q07$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:

> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.

the problem was and always will be pebkac.

[David]

Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!

Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.

It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D

Thank you to everyone who helped me.

[nospam]

In article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:

> >> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
> >> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
> >
> > the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>
> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!

no maybe about it, and your router has nothing to do with dvd playback.

> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>
> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D

in other words, there's no problem with catalina.

> Thank you to everyone who helped me.

you're beyond help.

[Shadow]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:34:08 -0500, nospam <nos...@nospam.invalid>
wrote:

That's the best technical advice I've ever seen anyone give
BD. And it's cross platform. He can apply it to the Linux and Win 10
machines he uses to STALK under dozens of #FAKE_NYMS
My advice was that Apple machine are completely OFF topic in
Win 10 groups. He ignored me.
Do you think he might be phishing *AGAIN*?

Google "David Brooks Devon" and "get to know him better".
[]'s

PS He's using a new nym. That's 61 and counting.
--
Don't be evil - Google 2004
We have a new policy - Google 2012

[Shadow]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:08:26 +0000, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:

>Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!

Yes. By a sociopath and his bottle.

>
>Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
>Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>
>It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D

Same software. So you installed it correctly this time?

>
>Thank you to everyone who helped me.

Nobody did. You never gave any technical details, and you
posted to a completely OFF TOPIC group.

---------------
BD: I want people to "get to know me better. I have nothing to
hide".
I'm always here to help, this page was put up at BD's request,
rather, he said "Do it *NOW*!":

<http://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>

61 confirmed #FAKE_NYMS, most used in cybercrimes!
Google "David Brooks Devon"
[]'s

[Wolffan]

On 19 Nov 2019, David wrote
(in article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>):

> On 19/11/2019 21:29, nospam wrote:
> > In article<qr1mp0$q07$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David<D...@vid.again!> wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
> > > know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
> >
> > the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>
> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!

So... you are trying to say that you’re important enough that someone would
do something to your fucking ROUTER to cause your SuperDrive to not play
DVDs, eh? Your ROUTER? Really? Not only is he an idiot, he’s bat-shit
insane.

>
>
> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.

No fucking kidding. It worked for everybody else. PEBCK, boyo, PEBCK.

>
>
> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
>
> Thank you to everyone who helped me.

You’re an idiot.

[David]

On 19/11/2019 22:13, nospam wrote:
> In article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>
>>>> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
>>>> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
>>>
>>> the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>>
>> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
>
> no maybe about it, and your router has nothing to do with dvd playback.

The router had EVERYTHING to do with obtaining the software from Apple!

>> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
>> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>>
>> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
>
> in other words, there's no problem with catalina.

That is NOT what Apple Support told me. I'll raise the matter with them
again tomorrow.

>> Thank you to everyone who helped me.
>
> you're beyond help.

So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!

Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0

Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0

Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0

Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0

Win.Packer.WwpackV-1

Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0

[Char Jackson]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:29:06 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

>So which of these was <> responsible for putting onto my machine?!!

>
>Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>
>Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>
>Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>
>Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>
>Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>
>Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0

As before, I'm left wondering why nothing is ever *your* fault. Nothing is
ever *your* responsibility. It's really quite remarkable.


--

Have you been approached by David Brooks (DB, ~DB~, and 50+ other nyms)?

To prevent yourself from being a victim of cyber
stalking, it's highly recommended that you visit here:

<https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>
<https://web.archive.org/web/20191103112509/https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>

[Wolffan]

On 19 Nov 2019, David wrote

(in article <mN%AF.22135$gt2....@fx02.iad>):

> On 19/11/2019 22:13, nospam wrote:
> > In article<qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David<D...@vid.again!> wrote:
> >
> > > > > Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
> > > > > know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
> > > >
> > > > the problem was and always will be pebkac.
> > >
> > > Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
> >
> > no maybe about it, and your router has nothing to do with dvd playback.
>
> The router had EVERYTHING to do with obtaining the software from Apple!

God help us all, he’s visibly becoming more and more stupid as we watch!

>
>
> > > Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
> > > Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
> > >
> > > It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
> >
> > in other words, there's no problem with catalina.
>
> That is NOT what Apple Support told me. I'll raise the matter with them
> again tomorrow.

It’s PEBCK, boyo. You really are that incompetent.

>
>
> > > Thank you to everyone who helped me.
> >
> > you're beyond help.
>
> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!
>
> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>
> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>
> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>
> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0

I’d love to see you prove that he put any of them anywhere near your
machine. As they’re all Windows malware, they can’t do anything to a Mac
and he knows better than to commit a felony which can’t possibly actually
do any harm.

You, on the other hand, don’t have a clue.

[Paul]

David wrote:

>
> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!
>
> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>
> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>
> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>
> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0

Are these ClamAV signature-based detections ? Puzzling.

You should have listed the filename where
these were detected. If one of them was in
my shell32.dll, I might be quakin in my boots.
Otherwise, not so much.

Paul

[David]

Hi Paul

I'd been using a 'My Book' Studio Edition WD product to keep Time
Machine back-ups of my Apple iMacs for many years. It's one much like this:-

https://ithardwaregroup.co.uk/wdbach0020hal-nesn-western-digital-my-book-studio-wdbach0020hal-2-tb-external-hard-drive-usb-2-0-firewire-i-link-800/

As I think you are aware, over the years I've been to all sorts of
places right-minded folk would never have gone - using most Windows
operating systems, from Windows 95 to Windows 10 (I didn't bother with
ME, Vista or 8). Much of what I collected was transferred over to my
first iMac back in 2009 and I may well have been, unknowingly, hosting
that malware for many years.

When my old 24 inch iMac died some months ago, I took it apart and
replaced the hard drive - only to find that the graphics card was faulty
too! Most of that machine went to the recycling centre! The unused hard
drive (1TB) I have put into an external caddy and am now using it for
Time Machine back-ups of my 27 inch iMac. I have not yet formatted my My
Book device.

I used the Clamav facility within Knoppix on my laptop to scan my 'My
Book' - here's a photo I took nearing the end of the scan (it took many
hours!)
https://i.postimg.cc/sxQ4Ms2v/B5-C2-C4-C7-9-F5-D-4621-9-BD9-C1895292-EFCA.jpg

Sadly, I could find no easy way to 'copy' the results of that scan. :-(
I scrolled through the hundreds of items and quickly noticed that many
were repeated time and time again, so I manually copied the ones I
listed here earlier. There might be others too.

If it was important to know the filename of where each item was
detected, I could run the scan again. First though, I'd need to know how
to easily copy the scan result. Help would be needed from a Linux guru!

Any further thoughts on this?

David

[Diesel]

Wolffan <akwo...@zoho.com>
news:0001HW.2384DFE801...@news.supernews.com Wed, 20

I wouldn't mind seeing that proof myself. I wouldn't mind a good
explanation for why I'd opt to put windows trojans (something I was
never known for writing) on a mac based computer?

> You, on the other hand, don't have a clue.

Oh, yes, in this case, he does. He's intentionally lying on me in an
effort to google fuck me. It's no different than his accusation some
years ago about having kiddie porn on my desktop. His proof was
supposed to be the video of my lab. When it was pointed out to him
that the picture on my desktop, visible in the video, wasn't porn of
any kind, but a well known, viral picture (political in nature) that
had a known and established history; he didn't even so much as
apologize for the accusation.

When a friend of his tried to use him as proof to support their same,
identical, and totally google fucking bullshit claim, did he admit he
was wrong concerning that, but still didn't apologize to me for
having written it. And as you can see from my other replies to him,
directly asking for an apology for his slimeball antics, none will be
forthcoming, for anything.


--
I'd rather have a life than a living.

[Diesel]

David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> news:mN%AF.22135$gt2....@fx02.iad
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:29:06 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

[snip]

> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
> machine?!!
>
> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>
> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>
> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>
> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0

I'm not responsible for putting any of those on your computer. Also,
one of those is not malware in any way shape or form on it's own, the
other going by it's name is probably actually adware. They are rather
generic detection names, David...Two by themselves aren't malware
either, but if executed (if the names are accurate) will seek out and
possibly install malware to the machine which originally ran them.

I've seen droppers and downloaders alike that instead of expected,
outright, easy to spot, malware, provided bs adware instead. The kind
that claimed to find so many problems with your computer, but you
have to pay to have them all fixed.

Anyways.. back to the original point I was making:

Why did you falsely accuse me of putting Malware (listed by name) on
your computer? Aren't you often claiming to be a good guy who tells
the truth?

I've always said you weren't what you claimed to be, and, didn't do
what you claimed to do. Thank you, David, for once again, confirming
that what I've written is true. You are not a good guy, good guys do
not go and make up stories like the one above. You've made up others
much much worse, but lets not dwell on those at this time, this one
is recent and it's a great example of one of the types of lies you
like to spread about people. It's one thing you actually think you're
pretty good at doing. I suspect only small children are actually
fooled by it, and even then, it's only children young enough not to
know how to research/fact check things they read yet. Anyone old
enough to do that sees right through you. Noted exceptions, Mike
Easter and Ant. You did school them. Kudos to you for that.

[Shadow]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:01:28 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>As I think you are aware, over the years I've been to all sorts of
>places right-minded folk would never have gone

Yes, soliciting young boys in public toilets is a no-no,
unless you're Tony "Miranda" Blair.
Don't even try playing the "god made me do it" or "I was
drunk" cards when the summons come. Judges are not fools.

---------------
BD: I want people to "get to know me better. I have nothing to
hide".
I'm always here to help, this page was put up at BD's request,
rather, he said "Do it *NOW*!":

<http://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>

61 confirmed #FAKE_NYMS, most used in cybercrimes!
Google "David Brooks Devon"

[]'s.

[G. B]

On 20/11/2019 10:01, David wrote:
>
>
> I'd been using a 'My Book' Studio Edition WD product to keep Time
> Machine back-ups of my Apple iMacs for many years. It's one much like
> this:-

Try this:

<https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2011?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US>

After this post all mac questions on Apple Mac Website. You're wasting
your time here because Windows 10 is Microsoft Product while Apple Mac
is produced by Apple.

[David]

*So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
machine*?!!

That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D

> I've always said you weren't what you claimed to be, and, didn't do
> what you claimed to do. Thank you, David, for once again, confirming
> that what I've written is true. You are not a good guy, good guys do
> not go and make up stories like the one above. You've made up others
> much much worse, but lets not dwell on those at this time, this one
> is recent and it's a great example of one of the types of lies you
> like to spread about people. It's one thing you actually think you're
> pretty good at doing. I suspect only small children are actually
> fooled by it, and even then, it's only children young enough not to
> know how to research/fact check things they read yet. Anyone old
> enough to do that sees right through you. Noted exceptions, Mike
> Easter and Ant. You did school them. Kudos to you for that.

I truly *AM* one of life's *GOOD GUYS*, Dustin.

Sorry about that! :-)

[David]

Thank you for trying to help. :-)

[Paul]

David wrote:

>
> I used the Clamav facility within Knoppix on my laptop to scan my 'My
> Book' - here's a photo I took nearing the end of the scan (it took many
> hours!)
> https://i.postimg.cc/sxQ4Ms2v/B5-C2-C4-C7-9-F5-D-4621-9-BD9-C1895292-EFCA.jpg
>
>
> Sadly, I could find no easy way to 'copy' the results of that scan. :-(

You can use the command line. The stdout option sends output to
the screen, and the tee command keeps a copy in result.txt .
The detect-pua, I added that so you could reproduce your
table of detections (as they're likely pua and not virii).
PUA is Potentially Unwanted Application.

https://i.postimg.cc/nrbxmTgS/clam.gif

cd /media/somewhere
clamscan --detect-pua --stdout -r . | tee result.txt

The program runs on one core, and is relatively slow.

And something like "sudo freshclam" will update the
database before you do a run.

I put a copy of EICAR in the test folder, and it found it.

./eicar: Eicar-Test-Signature FOUND

To give you some idea how stupid ClamAV is, I wrote a program
in C for my own usage, and it "found a virus in it". Ha! I
didn't know I was talented enough for that. It slices, it
dices, and makes Julienne fries.

But, it's a hobby, right ?

In the Terminal, you can type

apropos clam

and some of the clam executables will be listed.

Paul

[David]

Ah! Thank you for the explanation, Paul.

Would there be any benefit to others if I could show you more accurate
results of my scan? I suspect not, but I'll do it if it would assist in
any way. Please advise. TIA.

David

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

On 2019-11-19 19:29, David wrote:
> On 19/11/2019 22:13, nospam wrote:
>> In article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>>
>>>>> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll
>>>>> let you
>>>>> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
>>>>
>>>> the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>>>
>>> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
>>
>> no maybe about it, and your router has nothing to do with dvd playback.
>
> The router had EVERYTHING to do with obtaining the software from Apple!

How would anyone doing something to your router affect your downloading
software from Apple? Please be specific. Which malware are you
considering for responsibility? How did it get onto the router? Which
router do you have? How did the malware stop working the second time you
downloaded the software? Please be specific. Please also note that many
routers use Linux-based operating systems, so this would have to be
Linux malware.

I expect that you will not reply to this.

>
>>> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
>>> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>>>
>>> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
>>
>> in other words, there's no problem with catalina.
>
> That is NOT what Apple Support told me. I'll raise the matter with them
> again tomorrow.

As noted earlier, the problem was almost certainly PEBCK.

>
>>> Thank you to everyone who helped me.
>>
>> you're beyond help.
>
> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!
>
> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>
> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>
> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>
> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>
> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0
>

If you do not have evidence to support your accusation this is purest
libel, and is yet another example of your criminal ways. Your post,
combined with earlier posts of this kind against Dustin and others,
would be actionable in a British court. You would lose unless you could
produce evidence which would satisfy a court. I do not think that you
can. Perhaps Dustin might consider bringing an action.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

On 2019-11-19 19:48, Char Jackson wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:29:06 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>> So which of these was <> responsible for putting onto my machine?!!
>>
>> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>>
>> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>>
>> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>>
>> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>>
>> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>>
>> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0
>
> As before, I'm left wondering why nothing is ever *your* fault. Nothing is
> ever *your* responsibility. It's really quite remarkable.
>
>

In this case it's criminal, actionable, defamation of character and is
but the latest in a long string of similar actions, which would
demonstrate to the court a pattern of such behaviour. Not only would he
be legally liable because of this post, the court would increase the
punishments because of the pattern of bad behaviour over a period in
excess of a decade and which has resulted in his being banned several
times by fora who don't want him posting his venom on their sites. All
of those posts, and all posts he had made on usenet, including his empty
threats, would be considered.

[David]

All this is simply playing in your mind - it's not reality!

I made no defamation of character statement. <shakes head in disbelief>

Read it again. *I asked a question*! ;-)

[Shadow]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>machine*?!!
>
>That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D

We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny about
sliming innocent people on public forums.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

Your posts are what they are.

>
> I made no defamation of character statement. <shakes head in disbelief>

You have made a multitude of actionable statements. You directly stated,
in the post quoted, that Dustin had placed malware on your computer. If
you cannot prove that, and you can't, that is criminal defamation of
character.

>
> Read it again. *I asked a question*! ;-)

You made a statement.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

This will not form a defence before a court.

>
>> I've always said you weren't what you claimed to be, and, didn't do
>> what you claimed to do. Thank you, David, for once again, confirming
>> that what I've written is true. You are not a good guy, good guys do
>> not go and make up stories like the one above. You've made up others
>> much much worse, but lets not dwell on those at this time, this one
>> is recent and it's a great example of one of the types of lies you
>> like to spread about people. It's one thing you actually think you're
>> pretty good at doing. I suspect only small children are actually
>> fooled by it, and even then, it's only children young enough not to
>> know how to research/fact check things they read yet. Anyone old
>> enough to do that sees right through you. Noted exceptions, Mike
>> Easter and Ant. You did school them. Kudos to you for that.
>
> I truly *AM* one of life's *GOOD GUYS*, Dustin.

No, you are not.

>
> Sorry about that! :-)
>

No, you are not.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
> wrote:
>
>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>> machine*?!!
>>
>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D
>
> We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny about
> sliming innocent people on public forums.

He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and realised that
he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's trying to back off.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
> wrote:
>
>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>> machine*?!!
>>
>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D
>
> We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny about
> sliming innocent people on public forums.

He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and realised that
he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's trying to back off.

>

[Paul]

OK, I re-ran it, with detect-PUA turned on, and it found this.
When I run it on Virustotal ? Nothing. Clean. So this
is a false positive.

./audacity-win-2.1.0.exe: PUA.Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0 FOUND

*******

A program from Microsoft ? Actually... clean.

./Autoruns.zip: PUA.Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0 FOUND
./Autoruns64.exe: PUA.Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0 FOUND

Autoruns works to change registry entries, as one of its jobs.

*******

A program downloaded from the driver page at AMD ?

radeon-crimson-16.3.2-minimalsetup_web.exe: PUA.Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0 FOUND

Virustotal has two of its lesser lights report a problem,
while all the others say it is clean. Riskware isn't exactly
a strong signal either. It's the equivalent of "...be careful".

K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )

*******

qphotorec_win.exe: PUA.Win.Packer.Upx-49 FOUND <=== a packer (compresses the executable)
is not malware. Some AV products
don't have the UPX unpacker for this.
A "weak as piss" kind of warning.
Even I have a UPX unpacker :-)
*******

My homegrown program, compiled with MinGW ? Ha!
There's no network code in here. There are fopen()
calls and a few fwrite() calls, then fclose().

makefiles3.exe: PUA.Win.Downloader.Driverpack-6717506-0 FOUND

*******

The scan was small. The reason there are so many detections
is because the PUA detection was turned on. This drops to
1 detected, when just virus signatures are checked, and that's
because I put the EICAR test file into the directory on purpose,
so I would have at least one detection.

Scanned files: 704
Infected files: 84 <=== Big big Ha! (Drops to 1 with PUA detection switched off)

You should use some other materials for doing scans,
beside Clam. Clam is doing its best impression of
"scareware". The only thing missing, is the background
on my screen didn't turn red in embarrassment.

Paul

[David]

On 20/11/2019 17:43, Panthera Tigris Altaica wrote:
> On 2019-11-19 19:29, David wrote:
>> On 19/11/2019 22:13, nospam wrote:
>>> In article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David <D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll
>>>>>> let you
>>>>>> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
>>>>>
>>>>> the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
>>>
>>> no maybe about it, and your router has nothing to do with dvd playback.
>>
>> The router had EVERYTHING to do with obtaining the software from Apple!
>
> How would anyone doing something to your router affect your downloading
> software from Apple? Please be specific. Which malware are you
> considering for responsibility? How did it get onto the router? Which
> router do you have? How did the malware stop working the second time you
> downloaded the software? Please be specific. Please also note that many
> routers use Linux-based operating systems, so this would have to be
> Linux malware.
>
> I expect that you will not reply to this.

Domain Name Server (DNS) hijacking, also named DNS redirection, is a
type of DNS attack in which DNS queries are incorrectly resolved in
order to unexpectedly redirect users to malicious sites. To perform the
attack, perpetrators either install malware on user computers, take over
routers, or intercept or hack DNS communication.

DNS hijacking can be used for pharming (in this context, attackers
typically display unwanted ads to generate revenue) or for phishing
(displaying fake versions of sites users access and stealing data or
credentials).

Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) also use a type of DNS hijacking,
to take over a user’s DNS requests, collect statistics and return ads
when users access an unknown domain. Some governments use DNS hijacking
for censorship, redirecting users to government-authorized sites.

=

Please read all about things here so that you better understand.

https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/dns-hijacking-redirection/

>>>> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
>>>> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>>>>
>>>> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
>>>
>>> in other words, there's no problem with catalina.
>>
>> That is NOT what Apple Support told me. I'll raise the matter with
>> them again tomorrow.
>
> As noted earlier, the problem was almost certainly PEBCK.

I promised that I'd speak with Apple Support again today and I did! The
reason for my call was to provide feedback, for which the adviser was
most grateful. He did, ALSO, confirm that Apple engineers ARE still
working on trying to find a work-around for the on-going problem - for
SOME folk around the world - who do, STILL, have a problem with their
Apple SuperDrive not playing a DVD once they switch to macOS Catalina.

I asked if he would email me to confirm that situation but he declined.
It's evidently not Apple's policy to admit to ongoing bugs like this
one. <shrug>

>>>> Thank you to everyone who helped me.
>>>
>>> you're beyond help.
>>
>> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!
>>
>> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>>
>> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>>
>> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>>
>> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>>
>> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>>
>> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0
>>
>
> If you do not have evidence to support your accusation this is purest
> libel, and is yet another example of your criminal ways. Your post,
> combined with earlier posts of this kind against Dustin and others,
> would be actionable in a British court. You would lose unless you could
> produce evidence which would satisfy a court. I do not think that you
> can. Perhaps Dustin might consider bringing an action.

As I said elsewhere, I simply asked a question - and it certainly
prompted a reaction!! As I'm sure you know by now, Dustin wrote and
distributed real-life VIRUSES, albeit some years ago now, an activity
for which *he was never caught and punished*. The IROK virus was, I
believe, his most infamous one.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

I asked that you be specific as to how _your_ router was hit. As
expected, you attempted to obfuscate. You always do.

Please be specific. How was _your_ device hit?

>
> =
>
> Please read all about things here so that you better understand.
>
> https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/dns-hijacking-redirection/
>
>
>>>>> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
>>>>> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>>>>>
>>>>> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
>>>>
>>>> in other words, there's no problem with catalina.
>>>
>>> That is NOT what Apple Support told me. I'll raise the matter with
>>> them again tomorrow.
>>
>> As noted earlier, the problem was almost certainly PEBCK.
>
> I promised that I'd speak with Apple Support again today and I did! The
> reason for my call was to provide feedback, for which the adviser was
> most grateful. He did, ALSO, confirm that Apple engineers ARE still
> working on trying to find a work-around for the on-going problem - for
> SOME folk around the world - who do, STILL, have a problem with their
> Apple SuperDrive not playing a DVD once they switch to macOS Catalina.
>
> I asked if he would email me to confirm that situation but he declined.
> It's evidently not Apple's policy to admit to ongoing bugs like this
> one. <shrug>

I don't believe a word you post. You have only your continual lies,
criminal behaviour, and obfuscation to blame for your poor reputation.

>
>>>>> Thank you to everyone who helped me.
>>>>
>>>> you're beyond help.
>>>
>>> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!
>>>
>>> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>>>
>>> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>>>
>>> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>>>
>>> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>>>
>>> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>>>
>>> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0
>>>
>>
>> If you do not have evidence to support your accusation this is purest
>> libel, and is yet another example of your criminal ways. Your post,
>> combined with earlier posts of this kind against Dustin and others,
>> would be actionable in a British court. You would lose unless you
>> could produce evidence which would satisfy a court. I do not think
>> that you can. Perhaps Dustin might consider bringing an action.
>
> As I said elsewhere, I simply asked a question

You made a statement. You made a direct, criminal, actionable, statement.

- and it certainly
> prompted a reaction!!

It should prompt a lawsuit.

> As I'm sure you know by now, Dustin wrote and
> distributed real-life VIRUSES, albeit some years ago now, an activity
> for which *he was never caught and punished*. The IROK virus was, I
> believe, his most infamous one.
>

That is irrelevant to your statement. You are merely digging a deeper
hole for yourself. By all means continue to dig.

[David]

On 20/11/2019 18:35, Panthera Tigris Altaica wrote:
> On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>>> machine*?!!
>>>
>>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D
>>
>>     We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny about
>> sliming innocent people on public forums.
>
> He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and realised that
> he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's trying to back off.

*YOU* lie every time you refer to intoxication! Dopey!

*DUSTIN COOK* is the criminal, not me. I wonder if he is full of
remorse. Do you think so?

I've not touched alcohol for more than 18 months. Dustin has *LIED*
about "someone in my inner circle" telling him I've been drinking.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

On 2019-11-20 14:18, David wrote:
> On 20/11/2019 18:35, Panthera Tigris Altaica wrote:
>> On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>>>> machine*?!!
>>>>
>>>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D
>>>
>>>     We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny about
>>> sliming innocent people on public forums.
>>
>> He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and realised
>> that he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's trying to back off.
>
> *YOU* lie every time you refer to intoxication! Dopey!

your every post supports my contention.

>
> *DUSTIN COOK* is the criminal, not me.

Dustin isn't the one libeling multiple people on a daily basis. You are.

> I wonder if he is full of
> remorse. Do you think so?

Irrelevant, especially if you can't prove that he put malware on your
system. Which you cannot.

>
> I've not touched alcohol for more than 18 months.

I don't believe you.

> Dustin has *LIED*
> about "someone in my inner circle" telling him I've been drinking.

I believe him, not you. You have only yourself to blame for your reputation.

[David]

Oh, Paul! You went to a great deal of trouble. Thank you. I'll not
bother to scan my WD Home Book again. I didn't think there was anything
there which could harm my Mac - and I'll not transfer anything to a
Windows machine from here on in.

Would you have any more faith in ClamAV when it's dressed up as ClamXAV?

There's quite a good article here
https://uk.pcmag.com/antivirus/4669/clamxav-for-mac

However, one *NOW* has to pay an *annual subscription*.
https://www.clamxav.com

A waste of money?!!

[Shadow]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:58:29 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>Domain Name Server (DNS) hijacking, also named DNS redirection, is a
>type of DNS attack in which DNS queries are incorrectly resolved in
>order to unexpectedly redirect users to malicious sites. To perform the
>attack, perpetrators either install malware on user computers, take over
>routers, or intercept or hack DNS communication.

That sounds almost like a copy_and_paste. Far too complicated
for me to understand. Could you give us a description IN YOUR OWN
WORDS, preferably with some examples, and help us understand why BT
Internet hacked your router (they are the only ones that know your
router address).
Do you think the hack was court-mandated?
Could it have been because of your criminal activity?
So many questions un-answered by a rather stupid copy and
paste.
TIA

---------------
BD: I want people to "get to know me better. I have nothing to
hide".
I'm always here to help, this page was put up at BD's request,
rather, he said "Do it *NOW*!":

<http://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>

61 confirmed #FAKE_NYMS, most used in cybercrimes!
Google "David Brooks Devon"
[]'s.

[Shadow]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:58:29 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>I promised that I'd speak with Apple Support again

For the tenth time this week, how I pity those guys in North
Korea or is it China now? They should be paid double for a BD call.

>The reason for my call was to provide feedback, for which the adviser was
>most grateful.

LOL.

>I asked if he would email me to confirm that situation but he declined.

Confirming technical details by email is pretty standard
procedure (not if you are the laughing stock of support or flagged as
a STALKER though).
Did he tell you why he refused?

PS You're so stupid you didn't notice you're posting about
Apple support to a Win 10 group. Or maybe you were phishing for new
victims? It's what you do.

[Shadow]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:18:01 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
GAVE THIS STATEMENT:

>*DUSTIN COOK* is the criminal, not me.

What crimes is he legally liable for?

Please write the reply as a STATEMENT again. Do NOT include
anything that the Statute of Limitations no longer considers
actionable, as that would be slander.
TIA

PS Use a good spellchecker. A judge will want to see it.

And a reminder. Using personal names when repeatedly ASKED NOT
to in public forums will probably increase the time you spend "playing
the lady" with your fellow inmates.

---------------
BD: I want people to "get to know me better. I have nothing to
hide".
I'm always here to help, this page was put up at BD's request,
rather, he said "Do it *NOW*!":

<http://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>

61 confirmed #FAKE_NYMS, most used in cybercrimes!
Google "David Brooks Devon"
[]'s.

[Paul]

David wrote:

>
> Oh, Paul! You went to a great deal of trouble. Thank you. I'll not
> bother to scan my WD Home Book again. I didn't think there was anything
> there which could harm my Mac - and I'll not transfer anything to a
> Windows machine from here on in.
>
> Would you have any more faith in ClamAV when it's dressed up as ClamXAV?
>
> There's quite a good article here
> https://uk.pcmag.com/antivirus/4669/clamxav-for-mac
>
> However, one *NOW* has to pay an *annual subscription*.
> https://www.clamxav.com
>
> A waste of money?!!

As far as I know, all Clam derivatives are using the
same signature database.

For me, that output is too noisy with PUA detection
turned on. You cannot accept the output as a verbatim
indication of a problem. You need other scanners to
verify each detection, making the Clam scan kind of
a waste of time.

I don't have a collection of virus samples to do
a noise analysis at the AV level. But for PUA,
it's a hopeless mess. All I can say is, for an
AV test, it did detect the EICAR string (not
a big achievement).

I've actually had one AV which failed to find EICAR :-/
That's why I use it as a test, as it represents
the "wet paper bag test".

Paul

[David]

Thanks once again for your thoughts, Paul.

[David]

On 20/11/2019 00:03, Wolffan wrote:
> On 19 Nov 2019, David wrote
> (in article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>):
>
>> On 19/11/2019 21:29, nospam wrote:

>>> In article<qr1mp0$q07$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David<D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
>>>> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
>>>
>>> the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>>
>> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
>

> So... you are trying to say that you’re important enough that someone would
> do something to your fucking ROUTER to cause your SuperDrive to not play
> DVDs, eh? Your ROUTER? Really? Not only is he an idiot, he’s bat-shit
> insane.

At least you acknowledge that a router *CAN* be attacked. Not a lot of
folk know that they can be sent off to a rogue site which *LOOKS* like
the real McCoy!

>> Anyway, the *GOOD NEWS* is that, with the new installation of macOS
>> Catalina my Apple SuperDrive *DOES* work.
>

> No fucking kidding. It worked for everybody else. PEBCK, boyo, PEBCK.

No. It didn't!

>> It now plays both CDs *AND* DVDs! :-D
>>

>> Thank you to everyone who helped me.
>

> You’re an idiot.

This might help *YOU* one day! Read carefully:-

https://eclecticlight.co/2019/03/11/re-installing-macos-clean-or-what/

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:34:45 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>On 20/11/2019 00:03, Wolffan wrote:
>> On 19 Nov 2019, David wrote
>> (in article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>):
>>
>>> On 19/11/2019 21:29, nospam wrote:
>>>> In article<qr1mp0$q07$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David<D...@vid.again!> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
>>>>> know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
>>>>
>>>> the problem was and always will be pebkac.
>>>
>>> Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
>>
>> So... you are trying to say that you’re important enough that someone would
>> do something to your fucking ROUTER to cause your SuperDrive to not play
>> DVDs, eh? Your ROUTER? Really? Not only is he an idiot, he’s bat-shit
>> insane.
>
>At least you acknowledge that a router *CAN* be attacked. Not a lot of
>folk know that

EVERYONE here knows that. Except you. You had to Google it.

<bat-shit insane> Now there's an apt description of BD ....

><CUT_FURTHER_PROOF_OF_INSANITY>

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[Wolffan]

On 21 Nov 2019, Shadow wrote
(in article<td1dtedq5n9qlprkj...@4ax.com>):

> On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:34:45 +0000, David<Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
> wrote:
>
> > On 20/11/2019 00:03, Wolffan wrote:
> > > On 19 Nov 2019, David wrote
> > > (in article <qr1p4o$151o$1...@gioia.aioe.org>):
> > >
> > > > On 19/11/2019 21:29, nospam wrote:
> > > > > In article<qr1mp0$q07$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, David<D...@vid.again!> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Maybe there was a problem with my installation of Catalina. I'll let you
> > > > > > know how things stand when my iMac is up-and-running again.
> > > > >
> > > > > the problem was and always will be pebkac.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe or maybe my iMac, or my router, had been 'got at'!
> > >
> > > So... you are trying to say that you’re important enough that someone
> > > would
> > > do something to your fucking ROUTER to cause your SuperDrive to not play
> > > DVDs, eh? Your ROUTER? Really? Not only is he an idiot, he’s bat-shit
> > > insane.
> >
> > At least you acknowledge that a router *CAN* be attacked. Not a lot of
> > folk know that
>
> EVERYONE here knows that. Except you. You had to Google it.

Notice how he can’t explain how the router was hacked and then was not
hacked when he did the second download. Why, it’s almost as if he fucked up
something the first time and unfucked it by erasing the volume and
downloading a new copy. That would be the very definition of PEBCK. He
won’t admit it, of course.

>
>
> <bat-shit insane> Now there's an apt description of BD ....

That’s him.

[whisky-dave]

bat-shit is apparently a good fertilizer.

[David]

:-D

Can YOU. please, explain to these dullards that *resetting* a router
will nullify any 'attack' on one's system?

Thanks, Dave.

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11386/~/how-do-i-reset-my-bt-hub-to-its-factory-settings

[David]

*DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?

A DNS hijack means that someone has intentionally modified the settings
on your router without your consent. This type of attack allows an
attacker to monitor, control, or redirect your Internet traffic. For
example, if your router's DNS has been hijacked, any time you visit an
online banking site on any device connected to that router, you may end
up being redirected to a fake version of the site.

From there, the attacker can gain access to your banking session and
use it to transfer money without your knowledge. Home routers can be
hacked if they contain vulnerabilities, or if they are misconfigured.

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:05:23 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>*DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?

Dunno.
Tell us, IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Quick, before you forget.

PS Why are you still posting about Apple "superdrive" to a Win
10 forum?
Memory "issues"?
OK, excuse accepted.... it's you.

><CUT_OT_COPY_AND_PASTE>

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[nospam]

In article <jAxBF.41962$1S4....@fx01.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> Can YOU. please, explain to these dullards that *resetting* a router
> will nullify any 'attack' on one's system?

not at all true.

[nospam]

In article <WIxBF.100768$3u6....@fx34.iad>, David
<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >
> > Notice how he canšt explain how the router was hacked and then was not
> > hacked when he did the second download. Why, itšs almost as if he fucked up

> > something the first time and unfucked it by erasing the volume and
> > downloading a new copy. That would be the very definition of PEBCK. He

> > wonšt admit it, of course.

>
> *DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?
>
> A DNS hijack means that someone has intentionally modified the settings
> on your router without your consent.

not necessarily.

as usual, you haven't a clue what you're babbling about.

[David]

On 21/11/2019 18:06, nospam wrote:
> In article <WIxBF.100768$3u6....@fx34.iad>, David
> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>>>

>>> Notice how he can¹t explain how the router was hacked and then was not
>>> hacked when he did the second download. Why, it¹s almost as if he fucked up

>>> something the first time and unfucked it by erasing the volume and
>>> downloading a new copy. That would be the very definition of PEBCK. He

>>> won¹t admit it, of course.

>>
>> *DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?
>>
>> A DNS hijack means that someone has intentionally modified the settings
>> on your router without your consent.
>
> not necessarily.
>
> as usual, you haven't a clue what you're babbling about.

With what do you disagree?

[David]

On 21/11/2019 18:06, nospam wrote:

If it wasn't true it wouldn't have been stated.

You NEVER back up your claims. Why is that?

[nospam]

In article <mFABF.69509$kE3....@fx36.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >> Can YOU. please, explain to these dullards that *resetting* a router
> >> will nullify any 'attack' on one's system?
> >
> > not at all true.
>
> If it wasn't true it wouldn't have been stated.

you state a lot of things that aren't true.

> You NEVER back up your claims. Why is that?

i *always* do.

how about you back up *your* claim above, that resetting a router will
"nullify any 'attack' on one's system" (your words).

[nospam]

In article <uDABF.69508$kE3....@fx36.iad>, David
<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>>
> >>> Notice how he can1t explain how the router was hacked and then was not
> >>> hacked when he did the second download. Why, it1s almost as if he fucked

> >>> up
> >>> something the first time and unfucked it by erasing the volume and
> >>> downloading a new copy. That would be the very definition of PEBCK. He

> >>> won1t admit it, of course.

> >>
> >> *DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?
> >>
> >> A DNS hijack means that someone has intentionally modified the settings
> >> on your router without your consent.
> >
> > not necessarily.
> >
> > as usual, you haven't a clue what you're babbling about.
>
> With what do you disagree?

read it again.

better yet, stop babbling about things you know nothing about.

[David]

<snip arrogance>

Are you suggesting that someone might Unintentionally modify things?

[nospam]

In article <mOABF.110160$kt1....@fx46.iad>, David

i'm not suggesting.

i'm *telling* you in no uncertain terms that you have absolutely no
clue whatsoever about this and pretty much everything else.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

That is NOT how it works. The operative words include 'resetting',
'nullify', and 'attack', which you have not, and can not, specif(y/ied).

I am certain that you lack the technical skill to defeat a DNS hijack on
a typical home router. I note that you have declined to specify which
router you have, despite repeated requests. Attempting to 'nullify' a
DNS hijack on some routers is much harder than on others.

>
> Thanks, Dave.
>
> http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11386/~/how-do-i-reset-my-bt-hub-to-its-factory-settings
>
>

Ah. You have a BT device. You should know that certain attacks will
write to the PROMs in the router and will therefore survive a reset. To
fix such an attack you would need to flash the PROMs. BT doesn't like it
when users flash the PROMs on their devices.

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:36:00 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>Are you suggesting that someone might Unintentionally modify things?

No(though in your case, anything is possible). Read the
article you copy and pasted, do some research and then IN YOUR OWN
WORDS explain alternate methods of DNS hijacking.
Try to avoid mentioning any STALKING_TARGETS in your
"presentation".
HTH

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[David]

You criticised the words on the F-secure website.

https://www.f-secure.com/us-en/home/free-tools/router-checker

The words had not been written by me.

[Panthera Tigris Altaica]

No. He has criticised your ignorant use of the words written on the
F-secure website. You don't know what you're babbling about.

>
> https://www.f-secure.com/us-en/home/free-tools/router-checker
>
> The words had not been written by me.

We know.

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:02:36 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>The words had not been written by me.

And yet you posted them as if they were, and you had
"researched" the subject.
OK, start reading. Start with "WTF is DNS" and work up from
there.
I expect it'll take a couple of days before you understand
enough to write about DNS hijacking IN YOUR OWN WORDS, so bye. See you
in a couple of days ...

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[nospam]

In article <x3CBF.177988$Ko9....@fx48.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>>>>>> Notice how he can1t explain how the router was hacked and then was not
> >>>>>>> hacked when he did the second download. Why, it1s almost as if he
> >>>>>>> fucked up
> >>>>>>> something the first time and unfucked it by erasing the volume and
> >>>>>>> downloading a new copy. That would be the very definition of PEBCK. He
> >>>>>>> won1t admit it, of course.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> *DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> A DNS hijack means that someone has intentionally modified the settings
> >>>>>> on your router without your consent.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> not necessarily.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> as usual, you haven't a clue what you're babbling about.
> >>>>
> >>>> With what do you disagree?
> >>>
> >>> read it again.
> >>
> >> <snip arrogance>
> >>
> >> Are you suggesting that someone might Unintentionally modify things?
> >
> > i'm not suggesting.
> >
> > i'm *telling* you in no uncertain terms that you have absolutely no
> > clue whatsoever about this and pretty much everything else.
>
> You criticised the words on the F-secure website.

i did no such thing and you do not understand what those words mean.

[nospam]

In article <qr6r3c$8bd$1...@dont-email.me>, Panthera Tigris Altaica

<northe...@outlook.com> wrote:


> >>>>>>> *DNS hijacking and why is it harmful*?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> A DNS hijack means that someone has intentionally modified the
> >>>>>>> settings
> >>>>>>> on your router without your consent.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> not necessarily.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> as usual, you haven't a clue what you're babbling about.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> With what do you disagree?
> >>>>
> >>>> read it again.
> >>>
> >>> <snip arrogance>
> >>>
> >>> Are you suggesting that someone might Unintentionally modify things?
> >>
> >> i'm not suggesting.
> >>
> >> i'm *telling* you in no uncertain terms that you have absolutely no
> >> clue whatsoever about this and pretty much everything else.
> >
> > You criticised the words on the F-secure website.
>
> No. He has criticised your ignorant use of the words written on the
> F-secure website. You don't know what you're babbling about.

exactly, and i'll add he doesn't know what he's reading about either.

[Char Jackson]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:02:36 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

>You criticised the words on the F-secure website.
>

>The words had not been written by me.

Thanks for admitting that you copy/pasted the text. Next, you might admit
that you have no clue what it actually means. Nah, you probably won't admit
to what everyone already knows.


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[David]

On 21/11/2019 20:17, Mike Easter wrote:
> David wrote:
>> He must be as thick as two short planks if he cannot see that the
>> WHOLE of my post was text copied directly from the F-secure site.
>
> It is the complete responsibility of the poster of a msg to:
>
>  - properly attribute and accurately cite some previous msg (it is
> possible to trim if it does not misconstrue what the untrimmed msg
> intended)
>  - properly attribute and accurately cite some web content w/ the
> inclusion of the link and some 'punctuation' or positioning to indicate
> what was pasted
>
> You have a great tendency to:
>
>  - 'throw out' links to some articles w/o having anything of your own
> to posit
>  - paste some content, as you did w/ f-secure, w/o providing any
> attribution that it was pasted
>
> It is not the duty of someone who is reading your msg to 'sleuth out'
> the fact that you are claiming to be saying something that is pasted
> from somewhere else by having provided no attribution for it whatsoever.
>
> How can you talk of CJ as being 'thick' when your msg gave no clue
> whatsoever that it was a C&P job?  You are the one who is hiding the
> fact that it was a paste until you were confronted w/ the 'evidence'.

That is correct. I gave *NO* clue! It was a *test*!

But you've now embarrassed Shadow and Char Jackson - *THEY* didn't think
to do what *YOU* did! ;-)

Nor did 'nospam'. What a fool he's made of himself. :-(

You, Mike Easter, know full well that I always tell the truth (or most
of the truth!) and don't lie like Shadow does on an almost daily basis.

I expect you noticed that he claimed that narrowboats discharge raw
sewage into canals - a totally illegal course of action. Message-ID:
<ekidte9e7l00uaijv...@4ax.com>

How nice it would have been if he'd simply acknowledged that he used the
incorrect word in the first place. <sigh>

[nospam]

In article <lvEBF.23862$ic4....@fx27.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!

that's because you have no clue to give.

> It was a *test*!

which you failed.

[David]

On 21/11/2019 22:55, nospam wrote:
> In article <lvEBF.23862$ic4....@fx27.iad>, David
> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
>
> that's because you have no clue to give.

I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.

>> It was a *test*!
>
> which you failed.

*YOU* failed. We *DO* have things in common then! :-P

[nospam]

In article <fJEBF.180748$oT5.1...@fx47.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
> >
> > that's because you have no clue to give.
>
> I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
> users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
> problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.

bullshit, and you're trying to shift the topic away from routers and
what was on the f-secure site, because you have *no* *clue*.

> >> It was a *test*!
> >
> > which you failed.
>
> *YOU* failed. We *DO* have things in common then! :-P

nope. the only failure is you.

[David]

On 21/11/2019 23:19, nospam wrote:
> In article <fJEBF.180748$oT5.1...@fx47.iad>, David
> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>>>> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
>>>
>>> that's because you have no clue to give.
>>
>> I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
>> users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
>> problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.
>
> bullshit, and you're trying to shift the topic away from routers and
> what was on the f-secure site, because you have *no* *clue*.

The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!

>>>> It was a *test*!
>>>
>>> which you failed.
>>
>> *YOU* failed. We *DO* have things in common then! :-P
>
> nope. the only failure is you.

False. You don't pay attention to detail.

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:48:47 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>That is correct. I gave *NO* clue! It was a *test*!

You failed, miserably.

>
>But you've now embarrassed Shadow and Char Jackson - *THEY* didn't think
>to do what *YOU* did!

He called you a *LIAR*.
You've probably forgotten both of us have said the same thing.
Drink less.

[nospam]

In article <ShFBF.33578$V%2.1...@fx04.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>>> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
> >>>
> >>> that's because you have no clue to give.
> >>
> >> I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
> >> users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
> >> problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.
> >
> > bullshit, and you're trying to shift the topic away from routers and
> > what was on the f-secure site, because you have *no* *clue*.
>
> The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!

then why did *you* bring up dns hijacking?

> >>>> It was a *test*!
> >>>
> >>> which you failed.
> >>
> >> *YOU* failed. We *DO* have things in common then! :-P
> >
> > nope. the only failure is you.
>
> False. You don't pay attention to detail.

nope. not only do i pay attention to it, but i *understand* it.

you fail at both.

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:03:38 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff.

Another *LIE*.
I beat M.E. AND C.J. to it this time.
Should they be embarrassed?
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[David]

On 21/11/2019 23:54, nospam wrote:
> In article <ShFBF.33578$V%2.1...@fx04.iad>, David
> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>>>>>> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
>>>>>
>>>>> that's because you have no clue to give.
>>>>
>>>> I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
>>>> users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
>>>> problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.
>>>
>>> bullshit, and you're trying to shift the topic away from routers and
>>> what was on the f-secure site, because you have *no* *clue*.
>>
>> The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!
>
> then why did *you* bring up dns hijacking?

Because ..... to install a clean version of a macOS one has to connect
to the Apple server. (Internet Recovery)

If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.

Has it ever happened? I have no idea. Do you?

>>>>>> It was a *test*!
>>>>>
>>>>> which you failed.
>>>>
>>>> *YOU* failed. We *DO* have things in common then! :-P
>>>
>>> nope. the only failure is you.
>>
>> False. You don't pay attention to detail.
>
> nope. not only do i pay attention to it, but i *understand* it.
>
> you fail at both.

False. :-P

[Shadow]

On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:19:26 -0500, nospam <nos...@nospam.invalid>
wrote:

BD still doesn't have the faintest idea why checking your
router will NOT prevent DNS hijacking - you were right, of course,
there are numerous and more common other ways.
In fact, I don't think he even read the article he posted as
his own work..
It would be almost laughable, if he wasn't so malicious.

PS Most of BD's "tutorials" are within the first 5 hits of a
Google search. I always check for sources when he phishes for victims
with obviously copy_and_pasted text. Google's AI ignores his tiny
edits. He doesn't touch the tech words, because he doesn't understand
them.

[nospam]

In article <vEFBF.142767$FR8....@fx45.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>>>>> That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> that's because you have no clue to give.
> >>>>
> >>>> I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
> >>>> users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
> >>>> problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.
> >>>
> >>> bullshit, and you're trying to shift the topic away from routers and
> >>> what was on the f-secure site, because you have *no* *clue*.
> >>
> >> The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!
> >
> > then why did *you* bring up dns hijacking?
>
> Because ..... to install a clean version of a macOS one has to connect
> to the Apple server. (Internet Recovery)
>
> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
>
> Has it ever happened? I have no idea. Do you?

not only has it *not* happened, but it *can't* happen for reasons you
do not understand.

[David]

Post an answer that the *techie* folk reading here WOULD understand
instead of shrinking away from committing yourself - and thus making a
fool of yourself.

*WHY* can redirection not occur?

[Shadow]

On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:06:50 +0000, David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

>On 21/11/2019 23:54, nospam wrote:
>> In article <ShFBF.33578$V%2.1...@fx04.iad>, David

>>>

>>> The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!

Yes, which you deliberately crossposted to the Win 10 group.

>>
>> then why did *you* bring up dns hijacking?
>
>Because ..... to install a clean version of a macOS one has to connect
>to the Apple server. (Internet Recovery)
>
>If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
>spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
>
>Has it ever happened? I have no idea. Do you?

It's never happened. Crackers wouldn't build a whole OS
install when a single tiny file would do the job.
>
>>>>>>> It was a *test*!

If it was a "test", why are you trying to justify your post?
You're either *LYING* now or you were before.
At a guess, both times.
It's what you do.
Don't post drunk.

[nospam]

In article <ZSFBF.31220$gt2....@fx02.iad>, David

there's only one fool: you.

> *WHY* can redirection not occur?

read what i wrote more carefully, not that it will help matters. you
will still fail to understand what was written.

[David]

How wrong you are. Appearances can be deceptive.

>> *WHY* can redirection not occur?
>
> read what i wrote more carefully, not that it will help matters. you
> will still fail to understand what was written.

You simply said it cannot happen. You NEVER substantiate your claims.

*YOU ARE A FRAUD* nospam!

[nospam]

In article <K3GBF.19474$rA7....@fx20.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>>>>> The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> then why did *you* bring up dns hijacking?
> >>>>
> >>>> Because ..... to install a clean version of a macOS one has to connect
> >>>> to the Apple server. (Internet Recovery)
> >>>>
> >>>> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> >>>> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
> >>>>
> >>>> Has it ever happened? I have no idea. Do you?
> >>>
> >>> not only has it *not* happened, but it *can't* happen for reasons you
> >>> do not understand.
> >>
> >> Post an answer that the *techie* folk reading here WOULD understand
> >> instead of shrinking away from committing yourself - and thus making a
> >> fool of yourself.
> >
> > there's only one fool: you.
>
> How wrong you are. Appearances can be deceptive.

in your case, it's clear that you're a huge fool and an major idiot.

> >> *WHY* can redirection not occur?
> >
> > read what i wrote more carefully, not that it will help matters. you
> > will still fail to understand what was written.
>
> You simply said it cannot happen. You NEVER substantiate your claims.

i always substantiate my claims.

this one is detailed extensively at apple.com and various mac-centric
websites, among other places.

not that it matters, since it's well beyond your ability to understand
any of it.

> *YOU ARE A FRAUD* nospam!

nope.

[Wolffan]

On 21 Nov 2019, David wrote
(in article <vEFBF.142767$FR8....@fx45.iad>):

> On 21/11/2019 23:54, nospam wrote:
> > In article<ShFBF.33578$V%2.1...@fx04.iad>, David
> > <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > That is correct. I gave *NO* clue!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > that's because you have no clue to give.
> > > > >
> > > > > I explained a *FACT* as given to me by senior Apple Support staff. Some
> > > > > users of Apple computers running macOS Catalina *ARE* still having
> > > > > problems with their Apple SuperDrive - they can play CDs but *NOT* DVDs.
> > > >
> > > > bullshit, and you're trying to shift the topic away from routers and
> > > > what was on the f-secure site, because you have *no* *clue*.
> > >
> > > The *SUBJECT* of this thread is the Apple SuperDrive!
> >
> > then why did *you* bring up dns hijacking?
>
> Because ..... to install a clean version of a macOS one has to connect
> to the Apple server.

No, you don’t. Among the ways to do a clean install without a network
connection, much less an Internet connection to Apple’s servers:

1 generate a bootable USB stick. The ISO necessary can be obtained from
assorted sources, including your local, on ground, Apple Store.

2 connect a full, bootable, backup made using Carbon Copy Cloner or similar
to the Mac by USB, Thunderbolt, or, if the Mac is old enough, FireWire. Erase
the volume, clone the backup to the Mac.

3 connect another Mac to the first one by USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire and
use Target Disk Mode to clone the drive across.

4... lots of other ways.

There are ways to do a clean install over a network, without an Internet
connection. And there are ways to do it with an Internet connection but not
to Apple.

You’re an idiot and have no fucking clue what you’re babbling about.

> (Internet Recovery)

Not needed, though it’ll usually work.

>
>
> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.

Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router, which
is extremely unlikely.
>
>
> Has it ever happened?

not to a residential router.
> I have no idea.

you have no idea about almost everything.
> Do you?

I’d have heard of it if it had ever happened to a residential router.

>
>
> > > > > > > It was a *test*!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > which you failed.
> > > > >
> > > > > *YOU* failed. We *DO* have things in common then! :-P
> > > >
> > > > nope. the only failure is you.
> > >
> > > False. You don't pay attention to detail.
> >
> > nope. not only do i pay attention to it, but i *understand* it.
> >
> > you fail at both.
>
> False. :-P

true.

[nospam]

In article <0001HW.2387741000...@news.supernews.com>,

Wolffan <akwo...@zoho.com> wrote:

> >
> > If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> > spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
>
> Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router, which
> is extremely unlikely.

and even then, it won't work.

[Wolffan]

On 21 Nov 2019, David wrote

(in article <K3GBF.19474$rA7....@fx20.iad>):

he’s correct

>
> > > *WHY* can redirection not occur?

That’s not what he posted, liar.

> >
> > read what i wrote more carefully, not that it will help matters. you
> > will still fail to understand what was written.
>
> You simply said it cannot happen.

You’re an idiot.

> You NEVER substantiate your claims.

Incorrect. That’s projection, as you’ve never backed up a single thing
you’ve posted.

>
>
> *YOU ARE A FRAUD* nospam!

nope.

[David]

Why do you think Wolffan would lie about such a matter?

STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(

[nospam]

In article <EcNBF.31225$gt2....@fx02.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> >>> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
> >>
> >> Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router,
> >> which is extremely unlikely.
> >
> > and even then, it won't work.
>
>
> Why do you think Wolffan would lie about such a matter?

he's not lying. this is yet another instance of you not understanding
anything anyone is telling you.

> STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(

it's not a false claim, and i did.

in fact, *you* provided proof and don't even realize it because you
don't understand what it is you're babbling about.

[David]

On 22/11/2019 08:48, nospam wrote:
> In article <EcNBF.31225$gt2....@fx02.iad>, David
> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>>>>> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
>>>>> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
>>>>
>>>> Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router,
>>>> which is extremely unlikely.
>>>
>>> and even then, it won't work.
>>
>>
>> Why do you think Wolffan would lie about such a matter?
>
> he's not lying. this is yet another instance of you not understanding
> anything anyone is telling you.

I trust the technical detail Wolffan describes.

>> STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(
>
> it's not a false claim, and i did.
>
> in fact, *you* provided proof and don't even realize it because you
> don't understand what it is you're babbling about.

Then *HELP* me to understand - or are you incapable of providing an
explanation to someone who is a computer USER not a techie by trade?

Even a link to the Apple description you mentioned would be better than
no help at all.

[nospam]

In article <ftNBF.13980$ej....@fx18.iad>, David

<Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> >>>>> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> >>>>> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
> >>>>
> >>>> Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router,
> >>>> which is extremely unlikely.
> >>>
> >>> and even then, it won't work.
> >>
> >>
> >> Why do you think Wolffan would lie about such a matter?
> >
> > he's not lying. this is yet another instance of you not understanding
> > anything anyone is telling you.
>
> I trust the technical detail Wolffan describes.

you don't know enough to know who to trust, or to understand what
people are saying, as is the case here.

> >> STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(
> >
> > it's not a false claim, and i did.
> >
> > in fact, *you* provided proof and don't even realize it because you
> > don't understand what it is you're babbling about.
>
> Then *HELP* me to understand - or are you incapable of providing an
> explanation to someone who is a computer USER not a techie by trade?

no, and as i've said many times before, i have zero interest in helping
you.

> Even a link to the Apple description you mentioned would be better than
> no help at all.

read your own posts.

as i said, you've actually provided the answer more than once without
realizing it because you haven't any clue what you're babbling about.

[Diesel]

David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> news:o2fBF.8681$u23....@fx13.iad
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:51:15 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

> On 20/11/2019 17:46, Panthera Tigris Altaica wrote:
>> On 2019-11-19 19:48, Char Jackson wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:29:06 +0000, David
>>> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So which of these was <> responsible for putting onto my
>>>> machine?!!
>>>>
>>>> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>>>>
>>>> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>>>>
>>>> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>>>>
>>>> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>>>>
>>>> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>>>>
>>>> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0
>>>
>>> As before, I'm left wondering why nothing is ever *your* fault.
>>> Nothing is
>>> ever *your* responsibility. It's really quite remarkable.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> In this case it's criminal, actionable, defamation of character
>> and is but the latest in a long string of similar actions, which
>> would demonstrate to the court a pattern of such behaviour. Not
>> only would he be legally liable because of this post, the court
>> would increase the punishments because of the pattern of bad
>> behaviour over a period in excess of a decade and which has
>> resulted in his being banned several times by fora who don't want
>> him posting his venom on their sites. All of those posts, and all
>> posts he had made on usenet, including his empty threats, would
>> be considered.
>
>
> All this is simply playing in your mind - it's not reality!

Yes, you did.

> I made no defamation of character statement. <shakes head in
> disbelief>
>
> Read it again. *I asked a question*! ;-)

Actually, you CLAIMED that I placed windows malware on your mac based
computer. That's defamation of character.




--
Anything preying on your mind would starve to death.

[Diesel]

Panthera Tigris Altaica <northe...@outlook.com>
news:qr40tr$7pb$2...@dont-email.me Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:35:38 GMT in
alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

> On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David
>> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>
>>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>>> machine*?!!
>>>
>>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D
>>
>> We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny about
>> sliming innocent people on public forums.
>
> He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and realised
> that he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's trying to
> back off.

He pulled something similar when he threatened another posters kids
with a firearm, that he claimed at the time he had full permission to
be in possession of. He ducked the police for a considerable amount of
time, pretending not to trust the emails they were sending him. When he
finally had to meet one in person to go over the threat, he wasn't able
to produce any firearm, and the police had no record of him ever having
permission to have one as a civilian. In other words, he lied his ass
off about that too.



--
She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off.

[Diesel]

David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> news:Y3dBF.118538$FF4....@fx40.iad
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

> On 20/11/2019 11:33, Diesel wrote:
>> David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
>> news:mN%AF.22135$gt2....@fx02.iad Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:29:06 GMT
>> in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:
>>
>> [snip]

>>
>>> So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my

>>> machine?!!
>>>
>>> Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0
>>>
>>> Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0
>>>
>>> Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0
>>>
>>> Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0
>>>
>>> Win.Packer.WwpackV-1
>>>
>>> Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0
>>

>> I'm not responsible for putting any of those on your computer.
>> Also, one of those is not malware in any way shape or form on
>> it's own, the other going by it's name is probably actually
>> adware. They are rather generic detection names, David...Two by
>> themselves aren't malware either, but if executed (if the names
>> are accurate) will seek out and possibly install malware to the
>> machine which originally ran them.
>>
>> I've seen droppers and downloaders alike that instead of
>> expected, outright, easy to spot, malware, provided bs adware
>> instead. The kind that claimed to find so many problems with your
>> computer, but you have to pay to have them all fixed.
>>
>> Anyways.. back to the original point I was making:
>>
>> Why did you falsely accuse me of putting Malware (listed by name)
>> on your computer? Aren't you often claiming to be a good guy who
>> tells the truth?

>
> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
> machine*?!!
>
> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker! :-D

It was *NOTHING* of the sort. You wrongly accused me of placing
malware on your machine. Only when someone else brought to your
attention what legal water you may have placed yourself in, are you
once again, claiming 'I was only kidding'. it's your standard
response when you're busted, LYING about something you've done.

>> I've always said you weren't what you claimed to be, and, didn't
>> do what you claimed to do. Thank you, David, for once again,
>> confirming that what I've written is true. You are not a good
>> guy, good guys do not go and make up stories like the one above.
>> You've made up others much much worse, but lets not dwell on
>> those at this time, this one is recent and it's a great example
>> of one of the types of lies you like to spread about people. It's
>> one thing you actually think you're pretty good at doing. I
>> suspect only small children are actually fooled by it, and even
>> then, it's only children young enough not to know how to
>> research/fact check things they read yet. Anyone old enough to do
>> that sees right through you. Noted exceptions, Mike Easter and
>> Ant. You did school them. Kudos to you for that.
>
> I truly *AM* one of life's *GOOD GUYS*, Dustin.
>
> Sorry about that! :-)

No, you aren't. See here for some examples:

David <Da...@home.now> news:V4GAF.3$if...@fx02.dcg Mon, 18 Nov 2019
23:48:05 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

> On 18/11/2019 20:41, Diesel wrote:
>> David <Da...@home.now> news:2osAF.10843$Ea6....@fx21.fr7 Mon, 18
>> Nov 2019 08:12:45 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:
>>
>>> On 18/11/2019 06:33, Diesel wrote:
>>>> David <Da...@invalid.net> news:qqctcr$1lq4$1...@gioia.aioe.org
>>>> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:12:12 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/11/2019 23:58, Bob Campbell wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [snip]
>>>>
>>>>>> At this point, you should just admit to being drunk. NO ONE
>>>>>> can be this stupid while sober.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not drunk. Nor am I stupid.
>>>>
>>>> ROFLMFAO! Thanks, no really, I needed the laugh.
>>>
>>> You're welcome. :-)
>>>
>>> I confess, though, that I don't understand why the truth makes
>>> you laugh.
>>
>> The truth doesn't. Your unique definition to the word does.
>
> I've tried, and failed, to make you a better person, Dustin Cook.

Please, tell me which is the better example of you having done as
you claim. I can't decide.

Message-ID: <mN%AF.22135$gt2....@fx02.iad>

http://al.howardknight.net/?ID=157423668600

From: David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org>
Message-ID: <mN%AF.22135$gt2....@fx02.iad>
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:29:06 UTC
Organization: blocknews - www.blocknews.net

So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my machine?!!

Win.Dropper.Johnnie-6567749-0

Win.Trojan.Winlock-6629293-0

Win.Trojan.Generic-6629273-0

Win.Malware.Speedingupmypc-6718419-0

Win.Packer.WwpackV-1

Win.Downloader.Aiis-6803892-0

*** end snippit

Since I didn't put any malware on your machine, let alone windows
trojans (I wasn't ever known for writing lame ass trojans), that's a
lie. And, it's not the first one about malware you've told about me,
either. It's just the most recent. Also, two are technically not
malware by themselves, and one appears to be bs adware at first
glance. And no, I didn't put those on your machine either.


Message-ID: <_KA9E.86455$Xl2....@fx20.fr7>
http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?ID=156436528900

> I proceeded to answer other questions you provided in the same
> email asking about it. You indicated no issue with me, no
> accusation of my being a 'bad guy' until years later, here on
> usenet.

That's correct. I didn't let on that you were a target and I'd
scored a bullseye.

*** end snippit

Hmm. I'm confused David. You admitted that you were lying to me from
day one via email; I was a target the entire time. You, in your own
words, scored a bullseye. You also confirmed that the apology email
I recently shared, that Commander Kinsley actually mistook for being
real on your part, were all really lies too. Again, these are your
own words, David. Written several years after the email
correspondence ended.

And this one puzzles me the most:

Message-ID: <fPqYB.171658$u91....@fx02.fr7>
http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?ID=156316302300

> You've been caught lying your ass off multiple times. As well as
> intentionally violating copyrights of others when it
> suits/pleases you to do so. You've also been caught attempting
> to hire individuals to hack (crack actually) into various sites
> you'd already been banned from. You want others to commit
> felonies for your benefit and when they don't, you resort to
> trying to blackmail them.

That's not QUITE true. *YOU* are the *ONLY* one AFAICR.

As I've mentioned before, sometimes the end justifies the means.

*** end snippit

Which one is a demonstration of you:
Message-ID: <V4GAF.3$if...@fx02.dcg>

http://al.howardknight.net/?ID=157424075000

"I've tried, and failed, to make you a better person, Dustin Cook."
I really can't tell which (if any) of those posts you wrote to me
were or are in any way shape or form supporting what you've claimed now.
I don't think they do, but I could be wrong. Let's see if I am.

> So be it.

So you're going to answer, honestly, this time? You know, that thing
you claim to do, tell the truth?

>>> One day you will recognise that by telling the truth I will
>>> eventually outsmart even folk like you, Dustin.
>>
>> You'd have to start by telling the truth.
>
> Of course.
>
> I do. :-D

Oh? Can you explain the discrepancy between what you often claim,
and the three examples of your posts to me, above? The first one
(you made one a few days ago concerning Malware too, and I didn't do
what you claimed I'd done then either; just for the record) is a
lie.

The second one is you admitting that every email you sent me
contained lies in an effort to assist in setting me up.

The third one is an admission by you, that you lied your ass off,
and asked me to do some shady shit with a justification on your part
that sometimes, the ends justifies the means.

See, another thing excessive alcohol does is mess with your long
term memory; in a permanent, fucked up kind of way. That's why
you're having such trouble now, with this thread. I have a tendency
of keeping copies of everything this network sees, and it's stored
in such a manner as to allow me to retreive it with a reasonable
amount of effort and time. Your three posts in this reply being an
example of that. Our entire email correspondence, being another.

So, you forget what you've written from time to time, but I not only
didn't forget what you wrote, I kept a copy so I can remind you, and
support what I wrote concerning you. You lie all the fucking time,
and it's easy as hell to prove it. I did, again, with this reply to
you. Do be sure and view the fresh thread titled 'Mike Easter -
Karma?' ; I fully anticipate he won't respond, but, I didn't really
post it with a response from him in mind. I just wanted others who
are aware of you and your antics to see Mike Easter in this case,
showing a severe case of stupidity, further compounded by his long
and drawn out explanation for what he wrote; continuing to defend
you.


The three, examples of your own words, above, clearly contradict
you.

Have you been approached by David Brooks (DB, ~DB~, and 60+ other nyms)?

To prevent yourself from being a victim of cyber
stalking, it's highly recommended that you visit here:

<https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>
<https://web.archive.org/web/20191103112509/https://tekrider.net/pages/david-brooks-stalker.php>

--
'Nobody loves me but my mother, and she may be jivin', too.'

[Diesel]

David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> news:KjgBF.29422$V%2.2...@fx04.iad
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:18:01 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

> On 20/11/2019 18:35, Panthera Tigris Altaica wrote:
>> On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:

>>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David
>>> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>>>> machine*?!!
>>>>
>>>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker!
>>>> :-D
>>>

>>>     We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny
>>> about sliming innocent people on public forums.
>>
>> He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and
>> realised that he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's
>> trying to back off.
>

> *YOU* lie every time you refer to intoxication! Dopey!

There's no evidence that you aren't still drinking, heavily, on a
daily basis.

> *DUSTIN COOK* is the criminal, not me.

You are repeatedly sliming, defaming, and besmirching me without
anything to support your claims. On the contrary, I've supported each
and every single thing I've written about you and what you do to
people. I'm not the only one you try and cause problems for.

> I wonder if he is full of remorse. Do you think so?

Another pathetic attempt to slime me.

> I've not touched alcohol for more than 18 months. Dustin has
> *LIED* about "someone in my inner circle" telling him I've been
> drinking.

I've lied about nothing of the sort. I'll ask you for the fourth time
recently David, how do I know about a soured real life relationship
that you didn't tell me anything about, and wasn't mentioned anywhere
on usenet until I brought it up. You've continued to avoid answering
that question, yet claim I'm a liar about the entire thing.

Well, if I'm lying about knowing one or more persons in your inner
circle, why are you having such a hard time answering my question? It
shouldn't be a problem if what you wrote was true. But, alas, we all
know it isn't.

Again, for shits and giggles, how do I know about that relationship?




--
Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

[David]

On 22/11/2019 09:12, Diesel wrote:
> David <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> news:KjgBF.29422$V%2.2...@fx04.iad
> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:18:01 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:
>
>> On 20/11/2019 18:35, Panthera Tigris Altaica wrote:
>>> On 2019-11-20 12:59, Shadow wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:36:23 +0000, David
>>>> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> *So which of these was Dustin responsible for putting onto my
>>>>> machine*?!!
>>>>>
>>>>> That was a *TEASE* - and you took it, hook, line and sinker!
>>>>> :-D
>>>>

>>>>     We prefer the term *LIE*, and there's NOTHING funny

>>>> about sliming innocent people on public forums.
>>>
>>> He partially sobered up (he's never completely sober) and
>>> realised that he'd committed an actionable crime and now he's
>>> trying to back off.
>>
>> *YOU* lie every time you refer to intoxication! Dopey!
>
> There's no evidence that you aren't still drinking, heavily, on a
> daily basis.
>
>> *DUSTIN COOK* is the criminal, not me.
>
> You are repeatedly sliming, defaming, and besmirching me without
> anything to support your claims. On the contrary, I've supported each
> and every single thing I've written about you and what you do to
> people. I'm not the only one you try and cause problems for.
>
>> I wonder if he is full of remorse. Do you think so?
>
> Another pathetic attempt to slime me.

Have you stopped doing illegal things, Dustin?

>> I've not touched alcohol for more than 18 months. Dustin has
>> *LIED* about "someone in my inner circle" telling him I've been
>> drinking.
>
> I've lied about nothing of the sort. I'll ask you for the fourth time
> recently David, how do I know about a soured real life relationship
> that you didn't tell me anything about, and wasn't mentioned anywhere
> on usenet until I brought it up. You've continued to avoid answering
> that question, yet claim I'm a liar about the entire thing.

I have no idea.

> Well, if I'm lying about knowing one or more persons in your inner
> circle, why are you having such a hard time answering my question? It
> shouldn't be a problem if what you wrote was true. But, alas, we all
> know it isn't.
>
> Again, for shits and giggles, how do I know about that relationship?

*NOBODY* has told you - truthfully - about me drinking during the last
18 months. How do I know for sure? I STOPPED on 21 March 2018.

[David]

On 22/11/2019 09:09, nospam wrote:
> In article <ftNBF.13980$ej....@fx18.iad>, David
> <Da...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>
>>>>>>> If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
>>>>>>> spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router,
>>>>>> which is extremely unlikely.
>>>>>
>>>>> and even then, it won't work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why do you think Wolffan would lie about such a matter?
>>>
>>> he's not lying. this is yet another instance of you not understanding
>>> anything anyone is telling you.
>>
>> I trust the technical detail Wolffan describes.
>
> you don't know enough to know who to trust, or to understand what
> people are saying, as is the case here.

I most certainly do not trust *YOU*. You are a troll, as many folk will
confirm.

>>>> STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(
>>>
>>> it's not a false claim, and i did.
>>>
>>> in fact, *you* provided proof and don't even realize it because you
>>> don't understand what it is you're babbling about.
>>
>> Then *HELP* me to understand - or are you incapable of providing an
>> explanation to someone who is a computer USER not a techie by trade?
>
> no, and as i've said many times before, i have zero interest in helping
> you.

You never help ANYONE!

>> Even a link to the Apple description you mentioned would be better than
>> no help at all.
>
> read your own posts.
>
> as i said, you've actually provided the answer more than once without
> realizing it because you haven't any clue what you're babbling about.

I know that my computer is working better now than it was before it was
compromised! :-D

[David]

On 22/11/2019 09:12, Diesel wrote:

I did what? Enter your head and eat away in your brain like a worm?

https://www.livescience.com/spirometra-tapeworm-brain.html

>> I made no defamation of character statement. <shakes head in
>> disbelief>
>>
>> Read it again. *I asked a question*! ;-)
>
> Actually, you CLAIMED that I placed windows malware on your mac based
> computer. That's defamation of character.

Your character has been tarnished from the very first day you decided to
hurt other people, Dustin.

Such a waste of a life. :-(

[jeremy]

In article <s0OBF.69659$kE3.9146
@fx36.iad>, Da...@nomail.afraid.org
says...

> > you don't know enough to know who to trust, or to understand what
> > people are saying, as is the case here.
>
> I most certainly do not trust *YOU*. You are a troll, as many folk will
> confirm.

No one else shares your opinion.

Abrupt yes. Accuracy=pretty high.

Ranking on the troll scale (0-10
where 0 is not a troll and 10=you):
0

My only real crticism is that his[1]
shift key appears to be broken.

>
> >>>> STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(
> >>>
> >>> it's not a false claim, and i did.
> >>>
> >>> in fact, *you* provided proof and don't even realize it because you
> >>> don't understand what it is you're babbling about.
> >>
> >> Then *HELP* me to understand - or are you incapable of providing an
> >> explanation to someone who is a computer USER not a techie by trade?
> >
> > no, and as i've said many times before, i have zero interest in helping
> > you.
>
> You never help ANYONE!

Oh he[2] does help.


[1] or her
[2] see [1]

--
jeremy

[Wolffan]

On 22 Nov 2019, David wrote
(in article <EcNBF.31225$gt2....@fx02.iad>):

> On 22/11/2019 01:43, nospam wrote:
> > In article<0001HW.2387741000...@news.supernews.com>,
> > Wolffan <akwo...@zoho.com> wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > If one's router had been hijacked, it would be feasible to connect to a
> > > > spoof Apple website and download a 'doctored' version of a macOS.
> > >
> > > Only if someone went to a lot of trouble to hack a residential router,
> > > which
> > > is extremely unlikely.
> >
> > and even then, it won't work.
>
> Why do you think Wolffan would lie about such a matter?

You have not a fucking clue, filicide.

>
>
> STILL you provide NO EVIDENCE of your false claim. :-(

Damn, you’re an idiot.