I have not gotten it, but I use a current browser. Are you using a
current browser? The server software identifies browsers, if I am
not mistaken, and could be set to launch the message and disconnect
for certain ones. Certainly there are sites that will not admit a Mac
browser unless you have one that can masquerade as a Windows browser.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Oct 29, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Brian Swale wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am now strongly of the opinion that eBay is using malware.
>
> For some time now, but increasingly over the last 3 weeks since
> they started
> using popup messages that tell me to upgrade my browser and operating
> system in order to get the (supposed) benefits of enhanced
> security features
> and browser interaction, about every 40 seconds my modem is
> disconnected. So I re-connect, and reload. Makes life a bit slower.
>
> It happens only when I'm on eBay.
>
> Brian
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