Author Topic: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........  (Read 8519 times)

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hayc59

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CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« on: June 25, 2011, 10:04:05 PM »
I signed up for free service and received a pop-up
immediately[*See Image]
Now I am being monitored for a few years
by my bank and Equafax for a few years and contacted both
today and I have no changes or suspicious activity
so I am leery about this??

DBone

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 10:08:20 PM »
Exactly why I will never be interested in this product. Feels like scareware.

Nesivos

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 10:14:35 PM »
Exactly why I will never be interested in this product. Feels like scareware.

ISTM to be bloatware designed to generate more revenues for Avast.

Can't blame them for trying :)

hayc59

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2011, 10:15:26 PM »
I have since deactivated ;)

hayc59

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2011, 10:16:50 PM »
Oh and this is the website you are
taken to when pop-up occurs and 'click'
on more info
*removed*
« Last Edit: June 25, 2011, 10:20:11 PM by igor »

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2011, 10:20:39 PM »
I don't think it's wise to post that link - it contains some kind of ID, I suppose your ID... and I'm not sure what it could be used for.

As for the alert itself - I believe the information is returned from the ID company, i.e. it's certainly not avast! trying to scare you. On the other hand, there might be a bug somewhere of course (e.g. the first report always being considered as changed, i.e. raising the alert). No idea, I don't really know much about how it works internally.
« Last Edit: June 25, 2011, 10:23:04 PM by igor »

hayc59

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2011, 10:22:44 PM »
igor there is no info about me on that page
its just a way of paying more for the service ;)
9.95 to be exact

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2011, 10:24:06 PM »
Not on the page, but in the URL itself.
As I said, I am not sure - but I can imagine, just theoretically, that it could be used to get some more info, if you knew how.

hayc59

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2011, 10:24:34 PM »
ok cool and thanks for looking out :)
Gordon

hayc59

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2011, 10:26:41 PM »
I would of hoped that avast did their
research before hooking up with this service!!

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2011, 10:42:05 PM »
I'm sure it was done, and I'm sure somebody else could explain more in detail... just not me, my area of expertise is elsewhere :)

sded

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2011, 10:46:54 PM »
Where does this show up?  I did an upgrade and never saw a request for it, and its not in the "Programs and Features" list for Avast!  OTOH I think I probably need it as much as Iyogi.  ;)

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2011, 10:54:06 PM »
I signed up for free service
How?
The best things in life are free.

hayc59

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2011, 11:14:15 PM »

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Re: CreditAlert Options and Sign-Up........
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2011, 11:17:54 PM »
Sorry, I've forgot this is US only.
Thanks hayc59.
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