11-02-2002, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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Found this nice site where you can run a search if a program contains spyware. Simply check before you install [img]smile.gif[/img] http://www.spychecker.com Thought I´d put this in here since there´s been some spyware questions in here from time to time.
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11-02-2002, 08:25 AM | #2 |
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Oooh, and here´s another goody to get rid of [img]graemlins/spam3.gif[/img] mail. You can let the spam bounce back from your mailserver and the sender will think your email doesn´t exist. It´s called Mailwasher and you can get that here http://www.mailwasher.net . And I think it´s free too [img]smile.gif[/img]
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11-02-2002, 12:34 PM | #6 |
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11-02-2002, 12:41 PM | #7 |
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Some freeware requires its' spyware, or it won't work.
iMesh is a good example. If you uninstall the ad package(which ad-aware detects as spyware), the program no longer works. [ 11-02-2002, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]
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11-02-2002, 07:33 PM | #8 |
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i think the same will happen the divix pro codex, it needs the spyware to run, although all divix's spyware will do is make more of the annoying popups.
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11-03-2002, 07:06 AM | #10 |
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That's right Steve.
I uninstalled iMesh, ran ad-aware to make sure I was "clean", then re-installed iMesh, ran ad-aware again, put those iMesh items on the ignore list, and I was good to go. [img]smile.gif[/img] iMesh uses Cydoor, which supposedly isn't spyware, but does cause pop-ups while you use iMesh only. I've also seen something called spybot, which is suppose to detect things ad-aware misses, but haven't been able to download it yet. The server is down or something. Anyway, it looks good, but is supposedly more "dangerous" to your system than ad-aware. You actual have to know what you're deleting with spybot or you can screw your system up. I can't wait to get it...lol.
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