StreetCarCircus.Net - Sarah-Jayne Harris a Photoshop website with malicious code and deliberately harmful downloads!! Ripoff Internet

The poster is in receipt of Email offering to help - if she wants to stop ranting
and secure her system...

The files from the StreetCar site have been checked and there have been
no threats found. Now we need to help the poster...

I would like to see her post a more detailed explanation here. She is around
and there are those who know that and watch.

Good chance to put it to rest..

Hello, again, "Marietta":

Do you have virus scanner logs or anything you can post, other than everyone on ROR simply taking your word for it ?

You keep sniping from the shadows but your cause/effect is a trifle thin.

All those posts blasting you were not from the girl in question as she has many satisfied users of her site.

You jumped the gun and your computer friend could not give you ONE valid piece of evidence to post.

I have tested StreetCarCircus.net with a robust firewall and down- loaded and scanned some .abr files - nothing...no threats.

Come out of the shadows and post on an open board and we'll sniff out the post and have a proper back-and-forth about it. But if I were you, I'd hide...and keep hiding...you have made yourself look silly and vindictive here...

Invest in good scanner software, silly one...

Me, embarrassed? Hiding? Nope.

@ Robert -
Yes, not all Anti-Viruses and firewalls are created equal - some are stronger than others. Thats why it's very important to invest in a good softwear to protect your computer, especially if you have a lot expensive programs and work loaded on your PC. Now, I own two companies here in Texas and Wyoming - and they depend on well functioning computers for daily business - and I CAN'T have anything getting in the way of that.

Whatever the problem was with that site - if it was indeed hacked or she really did deliberately put foul codes in the downloads - my computer was damaged in some way. People simply can't be trusted these days. for all you know, the owner of StreetCarCircus.Net could have written all these responses herself.

Not long after my computer troubles with Sarah's site, I did change my old anti-virus firewall with a better one. StreetCarCircus.net has been officially blacklisted at other sites - but I'm still standing by what I said before and am not backing down.

Later for that silly kid's site, she'll eventually get what's coming to her.

I'm now finished with this here.

Robert, please Butt Out...

What you have posted adds nothing to this...get a life.

Sara-Jayne Emailed me one of the files in question and I scanned it with the Yahoo! scanner and two commercial products. Results: No Threat Detected...

I also looked at the file with a sector editor and it is nothing but a PS .abr file, which looks to me like a definition file for PS paint brushes, but I am Not an experton PS CS3.

Top-To-Bottom, there is no code added and it would be a poor type of file in which to place a 'bot' or other malicious code.

This Marietta has no case, legally, and she continues to hide - I guess she's embarrassed.

And, gee, that primer on domain hosting by Robert was like a cowpie on a golf course...all the expretise to do what is required is on this 'case', thank you...

You wrote: "*Anyone* who buys a domain name from GoDaddy.Com or any other webhost WILL have their website/personal info posted in the 'Whois database'

You are mistaken. GoDaddy and other providers will allow proxy service for domain registrations. As a matter of fact, here's the NEW info for streetcarcircus.net:

Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (godaddy.com)
Domain Name: STREETCARCIRCUS.NET
Created on: 30-Jul-06
Expires on: 30-Jul-08
Last Updated on: 30-Jul-07

you wrote: "All webhost are required to leave records of their hosted sites. Legally, you're suppose to be over 18 to 'own' a website because of this same reason"

I know of no law that requires someone in ENGLAND to be 18 to register a domain name. Kindly post the law if you will. You seem to forget that the internet is not CONTROLLED by the U.S.

As to your "idiot" remark. I posted the information because I assumed that Sarah and her parents did NOT KNOW that a domain name proxy could be used. Based on your rebuttal and incorrect knowledge of internet rules, treaties and protocols, YOU DIDN"T KNOW EITHER.


A primer on downloads: there are many ways you could have got the "virus" as you call it. Do you know the name of the virus - if you used any of the better anti virus programs out there, it should have told you the name of the virus. The better AV programs also scan downloads! Do you have anti-virus software running. If you don't, you're being very foolish. Also, there are things we call "drive by downloads" where the website downloads to your computer without you doing anything other than visiting the site - and it doesn't tell you it's downloading. Further, hackers sometimes put these virus downloads on websites of people they don't like without the site owner being aware of it until a problem shows up.

So, did you get a virus? NAME IT! Or is this just a matter of some kid offering brushes for PS and CS that for whatever reason, didn't work on your system and locked up the application/computer. That seems most likely to me.

BTW, one of the things I specialize in is removing viruses and repairing corrupted program installations. And no, I don't simply format the hard drive (that's the easiest way - a la geek squad.) So, I have a good understanding of computer security techniques and data recovery.

I'm not saying you didn't get something from her site. It's very possible. It's also possible that someone with a grudge could have hacked her site and placed the downloaded .abr files there without her knowledge. It's equally possible that you picked up something else in your travels that day - remember "drive bys" don't tell you they are being downloaded - it happens behind the scenes without your knowledge.

Perhaps you should find something better to do than wage war with a kid and ocean away. People get viruses from the internet all the time, most finally learn to pay for a decent anti-virus program and a firewall which usually ends this type of problem and then MOVE ON.

Hopefully, your system is ok now. I think you should invest in a good anti-virus program and a good firewall program to prevent this in the future. Not all security programs are made equal. Some are very much better than others. BTW, I use a HARDWARE firewall - that's what I recommend to my clients.

******I'm NOT the 27 year-old person who attacked Sarah on her site, and my complaint is not a personal attack on her. We don't "know" each other in anyway.*****

*Anyone* who buys a domain name from GoDaddy.Com or any other webhost WILL have their website/personal info posted in the 'Whois database', which IS an open resource to the public and there's nothing 'illegal' about it. All webhost are required to leave records of their hosted sites. Legally, you're suppose to be over 18 to "own" a website because of this same reason. That's why there's a place called MYSPACE.COM! - It's meant for kids.

First of all, I blame the irresponsible parents of children who let their kids run loose over the internet without any supervision. Not only are they putting themselves at risk, but causing trouble for other people. What kind of idiot parents would even *allow* their child to have a registered website under their own name and address anyway? How stupid! By doing that, the Webmaster is hurting herself.

Now, I don't care if this site was privately owned or operated by a large company - regardless of age - and I *AM* taking action against StreetCarCircus.Net because I believe that people should be held responsible for their actions, on or offline. It's also I sign of weakness when a person has to have others' fight their battle for them. Despite the webmaster's attempt to have her "friends" attack this complaint (which is a true sign that this person is GUILTY because she could'nt deal with me one-on-one) I'm still stand behind what happend to my computer.


I *DID* email Sarah many weeks ago about my problems with her downloads. She abused my emails, then ignored me and my computer suffered. Yet, only when I threaten this person with trouble - then they respond and remove the bad downloads - Trying to be slick and look innocent to others. There are too many kids online these days who get their kicks by being nasty and mean. Someone else was also a victim of SreetCarCircus.Net, not just me, and that's the reason for this complaint.

This is not the fist time I've put up with someone online who has fraudulently ripped me off. In fact, I had to take legal action against someone a few years ago and WON my case. I'm not the type of person to just sit around and do nothing after being victim of a spiteful act.....NO I'm NOT deleting anything! This complaint and your site's Whois/address info is listed at other rip-off/photoshop sites, not just here. Good luck finding all of them.

Consider yourself warned!

Ok, slow down and read what I posted here.

I'm 53 and a private computer consultant. I DIDN'T POST THIS REPORT - I posted a rebuttal to give you some information about how domain names are registered and that the registrant information is available world wide.

And I'm not Ed - I don't run this website.

I don't use PS or CS! I don't post on Sarah's websites and I don't know the person who posted this report or any of you.

I'M TRYING TO HELP! I deliberately did NOT post all the information that came back as registrant information in my rebuttal. I'm trying to make a point to all you fans of Sarah.

She needs to use a domain proxy service when she registers a domain name. If you would slow down and calmly read what I posted you would realize that I'm not the person who posted the report or had this "sticky wicket" with Sarah.

If you all really care, then contact Sarah and tell her about using a proxy service to register her domain names.

I wouldn't like it if my child's information was all over the internet either - but I'm assuming that Sarah and her parents do not KNOW that they can use a proxy service to register the domain names - that's what they should do!

I think it is absolutly unnecessary to put Sarah-Jaynes details on this report. Sure it may be on the internet and available for anyone but that still doesnt give you the right to post it. Im sure you would dislike it if I broadcasted your personal information. anything is available on the interent but that doesnt mean you should make it easier for people to get it.
You probably ogt the virus some other way. I have never experienced any problems with streetcarcirus content. Eveyrthing is safe and virus-free. The sick wierdo you are, you probably got it from going on a adult site.

Sarah-Jayne is innocent. In no way is a she a 'Rip-Off' more to the point how is she ripping us off when her content is free and safe. She is not an online prankster and hasnt been for the past 3 years. You're the one feeding 'innocent people' with crap. I insist you remove this report and save what little dignity you have left.

Unless you paid him to, right?
It's not just that this lady has posted Sarah's address, it's just the fact that she's made the whole thing up! And if she did get a virus, it was purely by chance and had nothing to do with Sarah's brushes.
You see, this isn't as it seems. This started back in Sarah's 'Ask Me's when this lady started to get offensive about her weight (I think) and claiming her racist for having views on the American government that she apparently does not agree with.

This person probably had an illegal version of Photoshop CS3, which is why It crashed her computer, or it might've been some of the add-ons that she was talking about that reacted to the brushes. I use Photoshop CS3, and have downloaded AND used Sara-Jayne's stuff (her fonts, brushes, etc.) on my site, and not once has my computer acted up or crashed.

First of all. You stated that you are a user of Photoshop CS3, which is a new photoshop. Sarah's brushes are formatted to work in Photoshop CS2 and those under it. Have you thought, perhaps, that it is because of your version of Photoshop, that caused this mess? Did you not take the time to read the warning that Sarah had posted? The warning that stated simply, depending on which version of Photoshop you used, if the brushes would work?

You're accusing a talented graphic designer of something that is horrible beyond consent, and you also put her address and phone number? What kind of online predator are you? How could you accuse somebody when it was your own stupidity that caused your computer to freeze and then blamed it on a virus.

If you had done any research to back up your claims, you would've discovered that .abr brushes cannot do anything to your computer.

Therefore your claim is false, and you are left to look extremely foolish.

First of all. You stated that you are a user of Photoshop CS3, which is a new photoshop. Sarah's brushes are formatted to work in Photoshop CS2 and those under it. Have you thought, perhaps, that it is because of your version of Photoshop, that caused this mess? Did you not take the time to read the warning that Sarah had posted? The warning that stated simply, depending on which version of Photoshop you used, if the brushes would work?

You're accusing a talented graphic designer of something that is horrible beyond consent, and you also put her address and phone number? What kind of online predator are you? How could you accuse somebody when it was your own stupidity that caused your computer to freeze and then blamed it on a virus.

If you had done any research to back up your claims, you would've discovered that .abr brushes cannot do anything to your computer.

Therefore your claim is false, and you are left to look extremely foolish.

First of all. You stated that you are a user of Photoshop CS3, which is a new photoshop. Sarah's brushes are formatted to work in Photoshop CS2 and those under it. Have you thought, perhaps, that it is because of your version of Photoshop, that caused this mess? Did you not take the time to read the warning that Sarah had posted? The warning that stated simply, depending on which version of Photoshop you used, if the brushes would work?

You're accusing a talented graphic designer of something that is horrible beyond consent, and you also put her address and phone number? What kind of online predator are you? How could you accuse somebody when it was your own stupidity that caused your computer to freeze and then blamed it on a virus.

If you had done any research to back up your claims, you would've discovered that .abr brushes cannot do anything to your computer.

Therefore your claim is false, and you are left to look extremely foolish.

First of all. You stated that you are a user of Photoshop CS3, which is a new photoshop. Sarah's brushes are formatted to work in Photoshop CS2 and those under it. Have you thought, perhaps, that it is because of your version of Photoshop, that caused this mess? Did you not take the time to read the warning that Sarah had posted? The warning that stated simply, depending on which version of Photoshop you used, if the brushes would work?

You're accusing a talented graphic designer of something that is horrible beyond consent, and you also put her address and phone number? What kind of online predator are you? How could you accuse somebody when it was your own stupidity that caused your computer to freeze and then blamed it on a virus.

If you had done any research to back up your claims, you would've discovered that .abr brushes cannot do anything to your computer.

Therefore your claim is false, and you are left to look extremely foolish.

You're 27 right? Sarah is 16.
What sick thrills do you get out of trying to ruin a teenagers hobby? But the thing is, that's not all your ruining. This could cause loads of problems with her home life, with you posting her address and all.

I've downloaded stuff from SCC.net for years and NEVER had problems with it, and I doubt you have to. Is this because Sarah can stick up for herself? Do you have a little personal vendetta against her?

What ever it is, you are truly pathetic and I think the rebuttals above me prove this.

I can understand fans of Sarah being upset about her personal information being posted by the author of this report, but you need to understand that Sarah's information is NOT PRIVATE. She registered the domain name STREETCARCIRCUS.NET and that information is available to the entire world.

So now Sarah has changed her page asking all you fans to post rebuttals so that maybe Ed will remove the info - I don't think he will.

Also, for all you fans - her website still works - links, downloads, and all. Just type in this address:

http://streetcarcircus.net/foliomenu.php or this:

http://streetcarcircus.net/site.php

Now, back to the issue. Sarah has been registering her domain names using her information (good for her - she's honest.) However, since this bothers her parents, she should register a domain name using a proxy service - then her personal information will not show up as the domain registrant.

Perhaps you fans of Sarah should point this out to her.

If you do a search for "whois tools" you'll find many websites such as samspade.org where you can type in the domain and here's what you'll get:

Registrant:
Sarah-Jayne Harris
Banda Lodge
Binfield Heath
Henley-on-Thames, England RG9 4NF
United Kingdom
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: STREETCARCIRCUS.NET
Created on: 30-Jul-06
Expires on: 30-Jul-08
Last Updated on: 30-Jul-07
Administrative Contact:
Harris, Sarah-Jayne essyjay@gmail.com

(addresses and telephone numbers not posted, but you get my point.)

Also, you should know that ROR to my knowledge has NEVER removed a Rip Off Report for any reason.

Also, she registered another website FREED-WINGS.ORG (which links to her newer SCC site) which also has her information:

Domain Name:FREED-WINGS.ORG
Created On:29-May-2005 18:37:01 UTC
Last Updated On:20-May-2007 15:01:33 UTC
Expiration Date:29-May-2008 18:37:01 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)
Status:OK
Registrant ID:6CF0E51DA22F2469
Registrant Name:Sarah-Jayne Harris
Registrant Organization:N/A
Registrant Street1:Banda Lodge

(Again, I've omitted the address and phone number - see what I mean? This information is available to anyone with internet access or can mail a letter to the registrar.)

So you see, dear fans of Sarah, being upset at Ed and his ROR site is misguided at best. Sarah needs to register her domain names with a proxy service so that her information isn't tagged as the registrant.

This report is completely fake! I have been a fan of StreetCarCircus for a long time and I've downloaded Sarah's brushes before! And my computer still works just fine. I've never ever had a problem with my photo program after installing them either.

And, Sarah would never have done anything malicious, like having viruses attached to her files, to harm other designers. She has always been trustworthy and polite. I don't know who you are talking about it, but it definitely wasn't Sarah!

You say you're professional? Why don't you just make your own add-ons and brushes!? Your work could be considered unoriginal. Plus, your making a profit off of someone else's work

If I was you, I'd remove this report immediately or this site with lose all of its credibility, seeing as this article has none!

Everything you said is utterly false.. I have been a frequent visitor of this site and NEVER any viruses/worms or damage has come from the downloads in her site I have used. Also, abr files can't just freeze your computer just like that, it must have been a coincidence you were at Sarah's site on that precise moment.
She recently made a layout for my new site, and apart that it's beautiful, the zip file she sent me with the layout has never EVER messed up my computer in the last 5 days from when I received it!

Also all her brushes and patterns, everything, have always been good quality and Sarah has showed in her site she's a down-to-earth and mature person including dealing with stupid comments she had recently on her site, and this ripoff seems to be made by one of these people unfortunately and apparently.

She definitely doesn't deserve this, and you are nobody to publish her whois info, so please take it down at once, you wouldn't like that if they did it to you, or would you like it?
This ripoff is ridiculous... and you should know it already. :'(

Everything you said is utterly false.. I have been a frequent visitor of this site and NEVER any viruses/worms or damage has come from the downloads in her site I have used. Also, abr files can't just freeze your computer just like that, it must have been a coincidence you were at Sarah's site on that precise moment.
She recently made a layout for my new site, and apart that it's beautiful, the zip file she sent me with the layout has never EVER messed up my computer in the last 5 days from when I received it!

Also all her brushes and patterns, everything, have always been good quality and Sarah has showed in her site she's a down-to-earth and mature person including dealing with stupid comments she had recently on her site, and this ripoff seems to be made by one of these people unfortunately and apparently.

She definitely doesn't deserve this, and you are nobody to publish her whois info, so please take it down at once, you wouldn't like that if they did it to you, or would you like it?
This ripoff is ridiculous... and you should know it already. :'(

Everything you said is utterly false.. I have been a frequent visitor of this site and NEVER any viruses/worms or damage has come from the downloads in her site I have used. Also, abr files can't just freeze your computer just like that, it must have been a coincidence you were at Sarah's site on that precise moment.
She recently made a layout for my new site, and apart that it's beautiful, the zip file she sent me with the layout has never EVER messed up my computer in the last 5 days from when I received it!

Also all her brushes and patterns, everything, have always been good quality and Sarah has showed in her site she's a down-to-earth and mature person including dealing with stupid comments she had recently on her site, and this ripoff seems to be made by one of these people unfortunately and apparently.

She definitely doesn't deserve this, and you are nobody to publish her whois info, so please take it down at once, you wouldn't like that if they did it to you, or would you like it?
This ripoff is ridiculous... and you should know it already. :'(

I have downloaded numerous things from Sarah's site, including the brushes, and had no problems at all. This whole report is false.

I have been to visit streetcarcircus.net over 100 times in just under a year and downloaded her content many times. It has never harmed my computer in any way, shape or form. Many of my friends have also downloaded her content and never, ever had a problem.

Many have the files have remained on my computer for months at a time and never affected my computer or photo program in any way. The files have only been benificial to me, and not malicious or detrimental towards my computer. Every claim in the article "StreetCarCircus.Net - Sarah-Jayne Harris a Photoshop website with malicious code and deliberately harmful downloads!! Ripoff Internet" is not true.

Also, I have commented on Sarah-Jayne's blog before and never received angry or mean comments back. She seems to me like a very kind person.

I would highly advise that you remove Sarah-Jayne's personal information and the rest of this article before you lose the credibility on your site.

I have been to visit streetcarcircus.net over 100 times in just under a year and downloaded her content many times. It has never harmed my computer in any way, shape or form. Many of my friends have also downloaded her content and never, ever had a problem.

Many have the files have remained on my computer for months at a time and never affected my computer or photo program in any way. The files have only been benificial to me, and not malicious or detrimental towards my computer. Every claim in the article "StreetCarCircus.Net - Sarah-Jayne Harris a Photoshop website with malicious code and deliberately harmful downloads!! Ripoff Internet" is not true.

Also, I have commented on Sarah-Jayne's blog before and never received angry or mean comments back. She seems to me like a very kind person.

I would highly advise that you remove Sarah-Jayne's personal information and the rest of this article before you lose the credibility on your site.

I have been to visit streetcarcircus.net over 100 times in just under a year and downloaded her content many times. It has never harmed my computer in any way, shape or form. Many of my friends have also downloaded her content and never, ever had a problem.

Many have the files have remained on my computer for months at a time and never affected my computer or photo program in any way. The files have only been benificial to me, and not malicious or detrimental towards my computer. Every claim in the article "StreetCarCircus.Net - Sarah-Jayne Harris a Photoshop website with malicious code and deliberately harmful downloads!! Ripoff Internet" is not true.

Also, I have commented on Sarah-Jayne's blog before and never received angry or mean comments back. She seems to me like a very kind person.

I would highly advise that you remove Sarah-Jayne's personal information and the rest of this article before you lose the credibility on your site.

I have been to visit streetcarcircus.net over 100 times in just under a year and downloaded her content many times. It has never harmed my computer in any way, shape or form. Many of my friends have also downloaded her content and never, ever had a problem.

Many have the files have remained on my computer for months at a time and never affected my computer or photo program in any way. The files have only been benificial to me, and not malicious or detrimental towards my computer. Every claim in the article "StreetCarCircus.Net - Sarah-Jayne Harris a Photoshop website with malicious code and deliberately harmful downloads!! Ripoff Internet" is not true.

Also, I have commented on Sarah-Jayne's blog before and never received angry or mean comments back. She seems to me like a very kind person.

I would highly advise that you remove Sarah-Jayne's personal information and the rest of this article before you lose the credibility on your site.

This is completely stupid, why would anyone believe this? I've downloaded stuff from Sarah's previous site and streetcarcircus.net and nothing has ever happened to my computer or photoshop. The person who filed this report must really have no life. I don't even know her personally, I've just downloaded her brushes and I'm willing to say there is nothing wrong with her website at all.

I am a programmer based in Georgia and have carefully read the report; it sounds like the download corrupted and the application was getting hundreds of disk read (hard drive) errors and consuming the CPU (processor)
overhead.

In any event, an *.abr file would be a poor place to attach a 'bot' or malicious code, especially when the owner is an expert in PS and, as a small site owner, can easily be tracked.

Perhaps all parties can do this: the complainant ask the site owner, editor-at-ripoffreport.com to remove the address and Sarah-Jayne to send the .abr files on a CD-ROM to the complainant.

It is difficult, as always on ROR, to determine if the people rushing to the defence of Sarah-Jayne is a put-up job, but, in this instance looks legit.

Chris

I am a programmer based in Georgia and have carefully read the report; it sounds like the download corrupted and the application was getting hundreds of disk read (hard drive) errors and consuming the CPU (processor)
overhead.

In any event, an *.abr file would be a poor place to attach a 'bot' or malicious code, especially when the owner is an expert in PS and, as a small site owner, can easily be tracked.

Perhaps all parties can do this: the complainant ask the site owner, editor-at-ripoffreport.com to remove the address and Sarah-Jayne to send the .abr files on a CD-ROM to the complainant.

It is difficult, as always on ROR, to determine if the people rushing to the defence of Sarah-Jayne is a put-up job, but, in this instance looks legit.

Chris

I am a programmer based in Georgia and have carefully read the report; it sounds like the download corrupted and the application was getting hundreds of disk read (hard drive) errors and consuming the CPU (processor)
overhead.

In any event, an *.abr file would be a poor place to attach a 'bot' or malicious code, especially when the owner is an expert in PS and, as a small site owner, can easily be tracked.

Perhaps all parties can do this: the complainant ask the site owner, editor-at-ripoffreport.com to remove the address and Sarah-Jayne to send the .abr files on a CD-ROM to the complainant.

It is difficult, as always on ROR, to determine if the people rushing to the defence of Sarah-Jayne is a put-up job, but, in this instance looks legit.

Chris

I am a programmer based in Georgia and have carefully read the report; it sounds like the download corrupted and the application was getting hundreds of disk read (hard drive) errors and consuming the CPU (processor)
overhead.

In any event, an *.abr file would be a poor place to attach a 'bot' or malicious code, especially when the owner is an expert in PS and, as a small site owner, can easily be tracked.

Perhaps all parties can do this: the complainant ask the site owner, editor-at-ripoffreport.com to remove the address and Sarah-Jayne to send the .abr files on a CD-ROM to the complainant.

It is difficult, as always on ROR, to determine if the people rushing to the defence of Sarah-Jayne is a put-up job, but, in this instance looks legit.

Chris

I have visited Sarah's website since it first opened and downloaded almost all of the content avaliable and have never recieved one single problem, there is nothing hidden in them and surely some good evidence is needed to back this claim up?

This report has no evidence and these allegations are very false and anyone who has visited her site knows this.

I'd first like to say that it must be very upsetting for the consumer to have a problem with her PC. It always sucks when something like that happens, and it's very easy to point the blame when something goes wrong.

I am very surprised at RipOffReport for publishing this article of complaint so quickly, having given no investigation to the allegations made. This blows the water wide open for people to make wild accusations against those who own a website someone is either jealous of, or allows for a personal vendetta to be launched against those we do not like.

I would also like to say that Photoshop CS3 is quite expensive, now, I'm not suggesting that the piece of software is pirated, the plaintiff may indeed be a very law abiding citizen, we do not know (the same way Rip Off Report actually has no idea about the content on the defendants site). However, If this software has been pirated, then who is to say there was not malicious code already present in the software? Especially if a crack has been searched for and downloaded off a website, the websites which host this kind of illegal software are ridden with spy and malware.

I would also like to point out that NO virus' were found on the computer, as to the plaintiffs own admission. It would also be nice to get a little more detail about the 'PC Techs' findings on this computer, and how he (or indeed she) managed to discover that the ABR files were the ones that have caused this "malicious coding" (whatever that means)to run free within her PCs file systems. And indeed, please post the coding which the ABRs are made from, which PROVES there is malicous programs embedded within the ABRs.

I think before anyone should come to any rash conclusions (like it seems RRR already has) It would probably be wise to open this up a bit more, the files hosted on the defendants site need to be vetted for malicious code, before ROR can claim that she is both a scammer and someone who is planting virus' within peoples computers. This is just unfair, on one complaint, with use with a new piece of software (which CS2 ABRs may not even be compatable with CS3).

Also, the plaintiff will need to divulge whether her copy of CS3 is indeed legitimate, and if not, then I really can't see this complaint holding too much water. For one, pirated software is indeed illegal, and there are many issues with it. Especially within the methods of obtaining the codes and executables to get around the registering and installing process.

I am very upset that RipOff Report can submit a complaint so flippantly and place personal details (albeit widely available on any whois database) when they do not definitively know whether a site is at fault, especially off one solitary complaint.

Thanks for reading and I hope people see alot of sense in my post.

I disagree with what you have said here. I dont belive it at all! I been downloading many items from streetcarcircus for almost two years. I never had any problems with it at all. I think this a sick report just to mess up Sarah's reputation.

You also have no backup or proof to support that her downloads were messing up your computer. This is childish and rude to say something thats totally not true. And putting up her personal information? That is going to far.

I disagree with your whole report. Its all lies.

I have been visiting streetcarcircus for over a year now, and i have never EVER picked up a virus off any of sarah's downloads. The fact that you fail to provide proof of that your computer was infected with a virus is, pathetic.

If you ever managed to stumble across sarahs ask script she used one of the most common questions would be, "please can you upload more brushes and content?". Now why would people do that if there computers were to get infected. eh?

Last, Sarah's site has a *personal* blog, yeah *personal* means, her own, not apart of a network.

to whomever reads this,

although i have not directly used the site mentioned, but who in their right mind would purposely go out and want people to download virus's from their site? are they stupid...NO!!!

people who put downloads on their sites for various reasons, and in photoshopping its greatly appreciated cos they do this in their own time and put their own effort in the textures/ brushes and watnot. so to thw person who did this...why would you put a girl through this? the stress which will be caused through this not to mention having her details splached across the net for all to see! thats just wrong!!

I have been a fan of Sarah's work for quite some time, and have downloaded plenty of .ABR files from Streetcarcircus.net, and have NEVER had any problems whatsoever with any viruses or malfunctioning of Photoshop.
This false accusation against Sarah, who would never purposefully want to ruin someone elses computer, is inaccurate. It must be something wrong with your computer.
Also, you have no respect for her privacy by posting her personal information, that is disgusting. Sarah is an extremely talented and respected graphic designer, and she doesn't need malicious people causing trouble and spreading absurd rumours like this. I completely disagree with this Ripoff Report.

This is not true at all. And this person should remove the personal info because it could be causing trouble to those involved.

I have been a frequenter of Sarah's site for a very extended time. About 2 years. Before Streetcarcircus.net was even registered I was following her work, & she has proved to be one of my most favorite artists.

Through this whole time I have had no problem at all with any of the resources, all 2 or so years I have downloaded from her. She is an amazing graphic artist, & I feel it is absurd to even go into the territory of calling her "untrustworthy" & tainting her name. She is very well trusted by many people, & I'm sure they would be willing to share their stories too. I find it absolutely appalling that you feel the need to make such false allegations towards her site, & forcing her to shut it down.

Personal websites are just that PERSONAL websites. I'm sure Sarah is feeling frustrated at the fact that her site has to deal with all of this. She has spent numerous hours updating & creating this, & using her art to express herself & show her personality. At least do her some dignity & remove her site address from this article. That's all she is asking now.

I have downloaded lots of Photoshop brush here and I've never had any problems. So that's not her fault. It's your computer.

BTW, you claimed that you are a freelance graphics designer, and you called Sarah's site an "odd looking photoshop hobbyist site"? That's contradictory. Sarah's designs are amazing.

I cannot believe someone has actually posted this "warning"! I have been visting Sarah's sites for a long time now, and have downloaded many files from streetcarcircus and there is definitely nothing "malicious" hidden in any of them.

I think it's pathetic someone would lie like this to cause trouble, Sarah has spent a lot of time and effort on her website and does not deserve this.

Also; what gives you the right to post her address? That just low.

Sarah has a lot of support from her visitors and they all know the truth, despite what this article says.

These allegations against Sarah and her site are absurd.

I have personally downloaded content from her site and have never had issues with it.

I have downloaded many brushes from this site, and have NEVER had a problem. Show us some proof that it is actually her brushes that were the problem. "Innocent til proven guilty" mean anything to you?

this site is nice and that was mean of you to do its not her fault!

this site is nice and that was mean of you to do its not her fault!

this site is nice and that was mean of you to do its not her fault!

I have downloaded roughly everyone of sarah's wonderful photoshop accessories

They have not disrupted my computer in anyway.

I have been using sarah's work for as long as i can remember streetcarcircus.net up and running.

This is one of the first complaints I have noticed on Sarah's domain.

I believe this is just an absurd little person hiding behind the computer.

Sarah had been planning on revamping the site and changing the layout.

If you read her blogs you would know for a fact.

I was actually checking streetcarcircus.net for updates and perferably a new blog and layout.

I'm almost positive there will be no one that agrees to this 'rubish' unless its one of your friends trying to get your putrid plan to go over.

with that, i protest against this ripoff report.

-Dalton

I have been a fan and frequent visitor of SCC.net since it opened, and of sites that
Sarah has owned in the past. I have downloaded many things from her site, and none of
them caused any problem whatsoever on my computer.

This report is very poorly backed up, if you could even call anything in it proof at all. It's disgusting and an obvious attack on one of the web's most talented.

I've been a "user" as you put it for a long time and have never encountered any sort of problem with the site. You and your tech-friend are obviously jumping to conclusions -- how is it that you are the only one out of thousands who have downloaded her content that have had problems? I'm not a math expert, but I'm pretty sure the odds here are against you and your computer. It's extremely rude and inconsiderate to bash someone so publicly before knowing all the facts.
There is nothing wrong with streetcarcircus. You are mistaken.

I visited this site for a long time and nothing was malicious are harmful for my computer I think it's a shame someone would say that about her site :(

This 'report' is completely ridiculous.

Sarah is one of the most respected webdesigners on the internet. I've been to her site and downloaded things plenty of times, and not once has my computer screwed up.

Would you like to show us some proof? Can you even explain how you and your 'computer tech' friend 'indefinitely ruled out' the files had some sort of 'strange malicious coding'?

How exactly do you think that people would believe you- a freelance 'graphic designer' who makes profit using premade brushes- more than Sarah, a well known and respected webdesigner?

I can't believe you dared to post Sarah's address. You can talk rubbish all over the internet about her and her site, but displaying her personal details along with it is way too low.

I don't understand why you can't find something better to do with your time- such as working on your own brushes to use in your work.

Once I was shown what is now streetcarcircus.net, I was extremely disappointed and angry that someone would spend their time writing completely false statements about Sarah and her site causing her to close the site.

After reading the rip of report' I can't say anything other than I completely disagree with all of their points. I've downloaded numerous Photoshop brush sets from streetcarcircus.net, and never have I experiences any problems with my Photoshop and with my computer. Her site has been nothing but helpful me in Photoshop.

I believe that the person who wrote this report should have done more investigative work into what exactly was the source of his Photoshop and computer malfunctions. Again, I firmly believe Sarah has nothing malicious on her website.

I can respectivly say that I have used this site many times, and have never had a problem with it. No downloads that I have had, have led to any virus of any sort infect my computer. I believe that this is just a person who had someone wrong with their computer, and decided that they wanted to blame everything on Sarah, who has done nothing wrong.

I just hate to see innocent people get fall prey to spiteful online pranksters who get their kicks by causing trouble for others....

Well, I hate to see innocent people fall prey to spiteful malicious people who obviously have nothing better to do than accusing people of (I hesitate to use the word crimesbecause whatever Sarah did it was certainly not a crime).

Posting Sarah's home address and phone number online, for virtually the world to see, was about as low as you can go. You can talk about illegal activity and point the finger at Sarah as much as you like, but the fact remains that posting somebody's personal details on the internet without their permission is about as illegal as you can get short of murdering someone.

And I like that you have no justification or evidence whatsoever for anything you've written in this report. Firstly, Sarah has taken a lot of abuse from people who don't like her site, and always manages to respond in a mature manner. While I don't profess to know everything about Sarah and her behaviour, I can't believe for one minute that she would reply to you withnasty emails. But like I said, I have no reason to believe so because you didn't give us any evidence. Secondly, as far as I have seen, Sarah has always tried her best to make sure her site and all her downloads are safe for people to use, and as she said in her rebuttal, she had her host check for her to make sure.

I realise I may have repeated myself and exaggerated a little in this comment, but hell, if it makes people like you realise what a mistake they're making in accusing random people of things they didn't do, then so be it.

I believe that by filing this report, you are not only attempting to ruin Sarah's credibility, but you are also giving out personal information about her that you should not (such as her adress).

If you have a problem with the content of her site, I think you should at least have tried to contact her a second time before spreading rumors all over the net. Even if you have the right to post such a report, and I respect that, don't you think it's possible that you didn't get the 'virus' from her site? I have downloaded nearly every file on streetcarcircus.net. I have installed every .ABR brush set and have enjoyed each and every one. They all worked without any problems. Her ressources are of good quality, and they're also original.

If you can't recognize Sarah's talent and dedication to her website, then don't visit it. It's that simple.

And also;the fact that you've had so many negative responses to this post and you don't remove it further demonstrates that you are doing this all as a sick prank, and we have no proof that Sarah-Jayne's website was the cause of your problems.

Sincerely,
Sarah

ps. i advise people to disregard this report.

I've been going to the sites Sarah Jayne has owned all the way up to Streetcarcircus and I NEVER got a virus from any of the sites including that one. So I'll have to disagree with you there. It seems like your just out to get Sarah for some reason since it's so obvious your the one who was leaving ignorant, rude comments all over her site. There was never anything on there not even a pop up like alot of sites have on her site. I don't see how you can claim to have gotten a virus from there.

I am absolutely appalled that an anonymous someone would exploit Sarah-Jayne, whom I've known for almost four years now, and falsely accuse her of wrongdoing. I mean, I suppose I can recognize your right to file a complaint, but to go out and post some of her most personal information, including her home address, is just sickening. How would you feel if someone shared your personal information like that? You are rude and I have no respect for you.

Moving on, Streetcar Circus is a well-known resource site in the division of the "website world" that I live and thrive in. I find it spectacularly interesting, that in the length of time SCC has been online, you are the only one to have experienced problems. I've downloaded most of the content from her website (because I am a die-hard fan of her work and will simply never get enough) and I've never had any sort of problem at all. I trust Sarah completely and would never question her coding or content.

It's also not surprising that your comment got "nowwhere" (maybe check your spelling before you get all pissy), because you're the first unhappy customer that I've ever heard of. It seems to me that it is only you that has had a problem with anything Sarah has put out for the benefit of her visitors.

As Nathan described, you've caught yourself more than Sarah. You were going to use her brushes and who knows what else in some of the work you do professionally, which I suppose you were going to make a profit out of? Well, you don't use the web etiquette taught to you very wisely.

By filing this complaint against SCC.net, which I will be extremely angry if it does not open up again after your false accusations, you have gained many enemies. Sarah would not offer any sort of faulty content because she works unbelievably hard on it.

Just in case you were swayed, I post this rebuttal not as a friend to Sarah (which I always will be), but as a true believer that you are in the wrong for pointing fingers at an innocent person and her website. Your accusations are false and misdirected. I honestly doubt one hundred percent that anything you might have downloaded from Sarah's site has caused any sort of virus or computer issue.

Oh, and lastly, I've never known her as anything other than Sarah-Jayne, so there goes another one of your theories, Bub.

This is my full reponse to the above report (I cannot find the 'update' button by my previous post that is supposedly present).

Firstly, all of my 'users' are in fact real people. I can prove this by searching many IPs and finding their location, and additionally by emailing each and every one and confirming this fact. The inverted commas were in fact completely unecessary.

Secondly, if there was anything wrong with a photoshop brush (or it was not a real .abr file, which a virus would in fact be), Photoshop would in fact refuse to load it and state it is either corrupt or for the incorrect version.

There are also no known viruses targeting CS3 at this precise moment in time, and if it was a real issue, I'm sure that someone would have reported it.

I have never received any emails from this person, therefore I could not have ever responded in such a manner. In fact, ask anyone that visits my site and I'm sure they would give you an assessment of character that is very different to what you have reported.

However, interestingly, I received a question in my Ask and Answer script which said something very similar and was also extremely abusive, accusing me of various things such as racism, being obese (which in fact is prejudice and discriminative, against the law in itself) and assorted items such as that. This was 2 days before this post. When I searched the location of the IP address logged, it was very similar to the reported location of this report. I am not necessarily suggesting the two are linked, although it would explain a lot.

In further response to this report, I have not changed my site layout in over 2 months. You can support this by going through my blogs and site update archives. Therefore your statement is rendered false.

How do you back up that my site is part of a network? You posting my Whois information (which is illegal to be reproduced without explicit permission from the company) does not prove anything. I'm a private owner with a shared hosting account from Surpass. Surpass additionally have never contacted me about infected files: if this was the case, they would have found it long before you did, and my site would not be around.

I am a minor and posting my personal information is a Child Protection Act infringement as I am a citizen of the United Kingdom and thus am still subject to its protections.

Your report is so full of flaws, yet I am willing for it to stay and be proved wrong. However, I'm not satisfied with the blatant infringement of my personal privacy ( http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Privacy ) and also the blatant libel involved in this report (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slander_and_libel). I understand that RipOffReport are not liable, however personal details which are illegal to be published due to my age and a protection act should never be posted.

I urge you to think this over and censor the address. The name can stay, it doesn't concern me.

I apologise for posting a duplicate rebuttal in the incorrect place: you as a company may remove this and I hope this does not impede this rebuttal being published.

Many thanks.

I completely disagree with what you have said here. I have been visiting StreetCarCircus and downloading and using content from there for about 6 months now and I have never come across any problems with any virus's or any other maliciuos content. I am sure that any viruses you may have recieved from this site are unintentional from the owner, because from what I have learned about this girl (who I am CERTAIN is not fake) she would not do anything like this or purposefully damage somebodies computer.

I completely disagree with your report. I've never had any issues from any of the content on streetcarcircus.net, including the .abr files. I've downloaded those brushes, almost every single one of them and have installed them on both of my versions of Photoshop - PS7.0 and CS2 - and have never had any issues, less the ones you claimed to have from installing the brushes.

Simply, you've hardly backed up what you claim to be true - that Sarah's resources caused your computer to crash - so maybe instead of spreading malicious rumours of a respected webdesigner you should find something more constructive to occupy your time with.

I must strongly disagree with this report.

I am constantly visiting Streetcarcircus.net and I can honestly say that I have downloaded near one hundred percent of Sarahs content, installed the .abr files on my own version of photoshop and told many others to follow suit. Yet I have had no problems with my computer nor have I had something attached itself and mess my computer up.

An .abr file is an .abr file. If there was a code attached to a download I would not be part of an .abr file, nor will it ever be part of that form of file. It is simply impossible. Before you report Sarah on a non-existent problem and try to ruin her reputation, think up a better idea. This simply is not probable.

I myself have made content for money. And as a "freelance graphics designer", I would have thought you would have known you are not allowed to use pre-made brushes for clients. So why is it that you are using brushes from one of the most original and respected portfolio/graphics/content sites on the internet for content that you are using for your clients.

"Photoshop add-ons to use on some of my projects (I use Adobe Photoshop CS3) that are sometimes use in my professional work", one would think that a Professional would be coming up with their own brushes and add-ons, rather then downloaded versions. One could say that by you using Sarahs brushes, your un-original graphics could be made from both you and her. Shouldn't you be paying her for her work? I am sorry to say your report contains a large amount of faults.

People, think carefully about this idiotic report. I am more then sure someone would not display such personal work on the internet only to destroy peoples computers. Why would she? I don't think a site like Sarahs would contain such content and virus-like files. And if you do choose to believe the report, shame on you, for this write-up contains very little fact and evidence of the occurence, and furthermore, it could be re-written by anyone to express the same views on any other site. I could say it happened to me when I went to Google or Youtube and post in on this site, for their is no evidence of the occurrence what's so ever.

If I were you I would remove this report simply because you will receive a lot of back-lash from those who follow Sarahs amazing graphics and your clients may wonder why their website or poster contains brush effects that thousands upon thousands of other graphics already have. You are simply ruining your own reputation.

.abr files cannot do the things you mentioned, if you're going to make ridiculous false claims at least have basic knowledge of what you're talking about.

You haven't even shown one piece of evidence, yet you still continue to flame streetcarcircus.net and resort to such immature measures as posting personal information. You do realise that posting that information in public is illegal? Look into the Restatement (Second) of Torts at 652A-652I.

How can you say that this was a virus when your virus scan failed to find anything?
Also, I'm sure that you wouldn't mind giving us directory paths to the offending files, screenshots, etc. - at least one piece of evidence would be lovely.

This whole 'report' is full of assumptions and lies. I've known Sarah Jayne for several years, was a past hostee. She is an extremely trustworthy and talented designer, and I have used each and every one of the resources up for download on her site with absolutely no problems.

As you said, "I just hate to see innocent people get fall prey to spiteful online pranksters who get their kicks by causing trouble for others...." - that's why I'm posting now, so that no one else has to listen to your lies. I don't understand what drives people like you to waste their time making ridiculous claims such as this.

This is a pathetic report, and a waste of time for everyone involved. I have visited StreetCarCircus.net loads of times, and it has never done anything to my computer, nor, I expect anyone elses. If a script Sarah has used really did muck up computers, how come the site has been up and running this long? Don't you think someone would have reported it before?

Face it, you could have been on anyones website and then your computer froze. It happens all the time. You are just looking for someone to blame, which is extremely childish.

You say Sarah replied to your complaints with bad language or whatever, but do you actually have PROOF? Didn't think so. And even if she did, if you filed a report for everytime you heard bad language on the internet, it would be endless.

In conclusion, this report was definately not neccessary. Your computer could have froze and got a virus from anywhere, it just so happened that you were on Sarah's site when it froze. Everyone that reads this report can tell that you are obviously jealous of Sarah's talent, and her success with her site. Please do not embarrass yourself anymore. Also, please take down Sarah's address, thats not neccessary.

I hope everyone realises how rediculous this report is.

This is disgusting.

There is nothing wrong with my site, as I have got my host (Surpass.com) to check it for me.

This is a malicious posting intended to ruin my reputation.

I request you remove it, as it's completely inaccurate.

You can check every single 'user', they are all real people and NOT robots.

I've had many problems lately with bitter people who wish to disrupt the site, and I believe this is one of them.

Please remove my home address.

Sarah Harris.