In the process of installing LimeWire, I also downloaded and installed a Java Plug-in (recommended by Limewire, but no warning about info gathering function either)that appears to have a reporting function to a marketing company called RedSheriff.com. I feel very uncomfortable about this. So much so that I uninstalled LimeWire. I cannot get rid if this RedSheriff though. Anyone heard if it or know how to get rid of it. I sent them an email requesting information about removal and they sent this back...
[Thankyou for your recent email.
RedSheriff is a market intelligence organisation that provides clients with statistical information about how people use the clients web sites. When someone visits one of our client's sites, we record statistics including details of the web-pages that are viewed, the number of visitors to the site etc. No personal information relating to an individual visitor is reported to RedSheriff clients.
RedSheriff takes considerable care to ensure that the highest standards of privacy are maintained with respect to our services. Further to this, may I please direct your attention to our comprehensive privacy policy information, which is available online at the following location
From a technical perspective when using the internet your computer receives information known as cookies, which allow the sites you visit to gather basic information about the computer which is visiting that site. You may wish to change the settings on your personal computer to prevent these cookies from being accepted. Please find a text document attached with instructions on how to enable this function on your computer.
RedSheriff Measurement relies upon information sent to our global data nodes. If you do not wish to participate in this anonymous data collection, please follow the below instructions:
If you are using a Windows NT / 2000 / XP machine, your hosts file will most likely be located in the following path:
c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
For Windows 95 and 98, your hosts file will most likely be located in the following path:
c:\windows\hosts
You need to edit the aforementioned file using a text editor (e.g: notepad.exe) and add the following lines:
server-au.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-uk.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-dk.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-fi.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-us.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-nz.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-sg.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-se.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-no.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-pl.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-de.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-by.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ee.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-lv.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-lt.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ru.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ua.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-jp.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-it.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-br.imrworldwide.com localhost
telstra.imrworldwide.com localhost
ninemsn.imrworldwide.com localhost
Adding the above lines will redirect all traffic collected by RedSheriff to your own PC, thus excluding you from RedSheriff data collection. If you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Care organisation at care@redsheriff.com
Thank you
RedSheriff Privacy
R E D S H E R I F F
]
Any help out there?[MAD]B-(
[Thankyou for your recent email.
RedSheriff is a market intelligence organisation that provides clients with statistical information about how people use the clients web sites. When someone visits one of our client's sites, we record statistics including details of the web-pages that are viewed, the number of visitors to the site etc. No personal information relating to an individual visitor is reported to RedSheriff clients.
RedSheriff takes considerable care to ensure that the highest standards of privacy are maintained with respect to our services. Further to this, may I please direct your attention to our comprehensive privacy policy information, which is available online at the following location
From a technical perspective when using the internet your computer receives information known as cookies, which allow the sites you visit to gather basic information about the computer which is visiting that site. You may wish to change the settings on your personal computer to prevent these cookies from being accepted. Please find a text document attached with instructions on how to enable this function on your computer.
RedSheriff Measurement relies upon information sent to our global data nodes. If you do not wish to participate in this anonymous data collection, please follow the below instructions:
If you are using a Windows NT / 2000 / XP machine, your hosts file will most likely be located in the following path:
c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
For Windows 95 and 98, your hosts file will most likely be located in the following path:
c:\windows\hosts
You need to edit the aforementioned file using a text editor (e.g: notepad.exe) and add the following lines:
server-au.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-uk.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-dk.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-fi.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-us.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-nz.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-sg.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-se.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-no.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-pl.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-de.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-by.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ee.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-lv.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-lt.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ru.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ua.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-jp.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-it.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-br.imrworldwide.com localhost
telstra.imrworldwide.com localhost
ninemsn.imrworldwide.com localhost
Adding the above lines will redirect all traffic collected by RedSheriff to your own PC, thus excluding you from RedSheriff data collection. If you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Care organisation at care@redsheriff.com
Thank you
RedSheriff Privacy
R E D S H E R I F F
]
Any help out there?[MAD]B-(