[ale] Help! I am getting zyppered!

[Erik Mathis]

As a quick fix, you can remove the execute bit off the bin and then
killall -9 zypper. I've recently been forced to use Suse, and I
believe it is akin to aol... As you just proved again.

-Erik-

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Cornelis van Dijk
<cor.angela0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A few days ago I installed SuSe 12.1. When I go on the Internet, the
> system almost immediately takes over my dialup connection with endless
> downloads. Activating a firewall does nothing. Refusing authorization
> for downloading does nothing. The system monitor shows nothing. Moving
> suspicious files in /var to /temp does nothing.
>
> All traffic slows down to a crawl because of this downloading.
>
> I let the system go overnight, hoping that it would finish, no such
> luck, it was still going in the morning. They are downloading hundreds
> of MB without permission or even warning!
>
> I can not use my phone, in or out, while this is going on.
>
> I tried to contact them but I ran into a myriad of links and whenever
> I succeed in leaving a message, I get no answer.
>
> THIS IS AN ATROCITY! Redmond would not do this!
>
> Anybody know how to stop this? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cor van Dijk
>
> (I know I should get broadband, but we are on Social Security and have
> to pinch pennies.)
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