Your being watched - The Firearms Forum

Dennis C · 10-12-2012, 07:04 PM

I was doing some reading on internet surfing and having people tag along with you without your knowledge. There are numerous ad companies, social networks and tracking companies that know every single site you have been to.
Personally, I don't want people to know what I am up to because it's none of their flippen business.
I found a company who makes a tracking blocker and installed it on my computer, and I was surprised at how many different companies that get blocked by the blocker. Here is a link to it if your interested. Best of all it's free!

http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php

BETH · 10-12-2012, 07:15 PM

thanks Dennis how do u know if it works?

Dennis C · 10-12-2012, 07:23 PM

after it's installed there will be a little icon in your toolbar display...I use firefox and it's probably similar for ie or chrome. It will have the number tracking site blocked in the center of the icon.

BETH · 10-12-2012, 07:28 PM

it said it might interfere with some programs u have any problems?

Country101 · 10-12-2012, 07:29 PM

I'll have to put this in at home. Looks good to me.

Dennis C · 10-12-2012, 07:39 PM

I didn't have any problems with it.
In one day of surfing it has blocked 1045 tracking attempts...that's a lot
Norton antivirus said it was safe to install.

BETH · 10-12-2012, 07:40 PM

Dennis C · 10-12-2012, 07:42 PM

Here is the article I read about people tracking you, it's also where I got the link for the blocker at the bottom of the article.
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/...ttings-online/

BETH · 10-12-2012, 07:48 PM

thanks

wv hillbilly · 10-12-2012, 07:56 PM

i dont have nothing to worry about.
i only deal in alcohol, tobacco and firearms

aa1911 · 10-12-2012, 07:58 PM

thanks! looks legitimate, hope it does it's job! installed

I use Ccleaner daily to remove the tons of crap and temporary internet files that clog up my computer also.

10-12-2012, 08:58 PM

Just set your browser to not allow any cookies.

fuzebox40 · 10-12-2012, 09:14 PM

Those who really want to know who you are and where you live etc. are able to trace you inspite of your blocker with a 97% success rate. It better be free!

gvw3 · 10-12-2012, 09:34 PM

Tracking me would be pretty much a waste of time for them...

jedwil · 10-12-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gvw3

Tracking me would be pretty much a waste of time for them...

And I am so boring.......................

armedandsafe · 10-12-2012, 10:28 PM

I've had DNT Plus on my computers for about 3 months now. I'm sitting at about 350,000 blocks on this one alone.

When you get it installed there will be times when it will block something you want to be open for a moment. An example is doing a "like" on a news story or other post on a website with that setup. You click once and it is blocked. Then you click again and it goes through. The little icon in the upper right corner will then turn orange or yellow, instead of green. Just click to open it and you can turn that block back on.

Pops

Country101 · 10-12-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzebox40

Those who really want to know who you are and where you live etc. are able to trace you inspite of your blocker with a 97% success rate. It better be free!

Everybody and thier brother already has that information. That's what I get for having a CCL and working at a nuke plant. But if this will stop some annoying ads and the general idiots on the net, it's worth the price. I'd even pay double.

CampingJosh · 10-12-2012, 11:17 PM

I've had it for about a month, and I'm over 30k blocks. I'm a fan.

fuzebox40 · 10-12-2012, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Country101

Everybody and thier brother already has that information. That's what I get for having a CCL and working at a nuke plant. But if this will stop some annoying ads and the general idiots on the net, it's worth the price. I'd even pay double.

No argument from me. Big brother and the mother of invention has been painstakingly trying their best to keep our access to internet as another open window into our personal lives, to the furthest degree the law will allow, and then some.
And the law is on their side because they also want the ability to access that information.

howlnmad · 10-13-2012, 11:26 AM

Anyone that's tracking me will end up losing a lot of brain cells scanning some of the useless crap I surf. Let them follow.

76Highboy · 10-13-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by howlnmad

Anyone that's tracking me will end up losing a lot of brain cells scanning some of the useless crap I surf. Let them follow.

Ya, that is me too. I know, maybe I will visit some algebra websites then they can really build a conspiracy against me.

Maine04657 · 10-13-2012, 12:18 PM

Google uses chrome for tracking.

As for not being tracked get Mozilla. Then get the following ad on's Adblock plus, Trackmenot and Noscript. Then get a copy of Zone alarm ( free) and keep all those on and nothing will track you.

BlackEagle · 10-13-2012, 04:10 PM

I'll try it out.

10-13-2012, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maine04657

Google uses chrome for tracking.

As for not being tracked get Mozilla. Then get the following ad on's Adblock plus, Trackmenot and Noscript. Then get a copy of Zone alarm ( free) and keep all those on and nothing will track you.

Best post in this thread.

10-12-2012, 07:04 PM	#1
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Your being watched I was doing some reading on internet surfing and having people tag along with you without your knowledge. There are numerous ad companies, social networks and tracking companies that know every single site you have been to. Personally, I don't want people to know what I am up to because it's none of their flippen business. I found a company who makes a tracking blocker and installed it on my computer, and I was surprised at how many different companies that get blocked by the blocker. Here is a link to it if your interested. Best of all it's free! http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson --> Last edited by Dennis C; 10-12-2012 at 07:25 PM..

10-12-2012, 07:15 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Your being watched thanks Dennis how do u know if it works?

10-12-2012, 07:23 PM	#3
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: Your being watched after it's installed there will be a little icon in your toolbar display...I use firefox and it's probably similar for ie or chrome. It will have the number tracking site blocked in the center of the icon. __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson

10-12-2012, 07:28 PM	#4
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Your being watched it said it might interfere with some programs u have any problems?

10-12-2012, 07:29 PM	#5
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,045	Re: Your being watched I'll have to put this in at home. Looks good to me. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

10-12-2012, 07:39 PM	#6
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: Your being watched I didn't have any problems with it. In one day of surfing it has blocked 1045 tracking attempts...that's a lot Norton antivirus said it was safe to install. __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson Last edited by Dennis C; 10-12-2012 at 07:40 PM..

10-12-2012, 07:40 PM	#7
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Your being watched wow

10-12-2012, 07:42 PM	#8
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: Your being watched Here is the article I read about people tracking you, it's also where I got the link for the blocker at the bottom of the article. http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/...ttings-online/ __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson

10-12-2012, 07:48 PM	#9
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Your being watched thanks

10-12-2012, 07:56 PM	#10
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,025	Re: Your being watched i dont have nothing to worry about. i only deal in alcohol, tobacco and firearms

10-12-2012, 07:58 PM	#11
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,120	Re: Your being watched thanks! looks legitimate, hope it does it's job! installed I use Ccleaner daily to remove the tons of crap and temporary internet files that clog up my computer also. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

10-12-2012, 08:58 PM	#12
cpttango30 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	Re: Your being watched Just set your browser to not allow any cookies.

10-12-2012, 09:14 PM	#13
fuzebox40 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Apple Valley, Ca. Contributor Posts: 1,486	Re: Your being watched Those who really want to know who you are and where you live etc. are able to trace you inspite of your blocker with a 97% success rate. It better be free!

10-12-2012, 09:34 PM	#14
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,463	Re: Your being watched Tracking me would be pretty much a waste of time for them... __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

10-12-2012, 10:28 PM	#16
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: Your being watched I've had DNT Plus on my computers for about 3 months now. I'm sitting at about 350,000 blocks on this one alone. When you get it installed there will be times when it will block something you want to be open for a moment. An example is doing a "like" on a news story or other post on a website with that setup. You click once and it is blocked. Then you click again and it goes through. The little icon in the upper right corner will then turn orange or yellow, instead of green. Just click to open it and you can turn that block back on. Pops

10-12-2012, 11:17 PM	#18
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,800	Re: Your being watched I've had it for about a month, and I'm over 30k blocks. I'm a fan. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

10-13-2012, 11:26 AM	#20
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,637	Re: Your being watched Anyone that's tracking me will end up losing a lot of brain cells scanning some of the useless crap I surf. Let them follow. __________________

10-13-2012, 12:18 PM	#22
Maine04657 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 328	Re: Your being watched Google uses chrome for tracking. As for not being tracked get Mozilla. Then get the following ad on's Adblock plus, Trackmenot and Noscript. Then get a copy of Zone alarm ( free) and keep all those on and nothing will track you.

10-13-2012, 04:10 PM	#23
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,248	Re: Your being watched I'll try it out.