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Fountainhead
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So what's the answer?

Which P2P App does not load up your computer with spyware and malware?
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permalink · 2005-03-07 18:44:07 · Reply to this

dadkins
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Re: So what's the answer?

said by Fountainhead See Profile:

Which P2P App does not load up your computer with spyware and malware?
»www.shareaza.com/
permalink · 2005-03-07 18:54:53 · Reply to this
Thaler
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Re: So what's the answer?

Limewire too, but then again, if you don't want to be caught, IRC channels can't be beat.

But, back in those days of the just-after-Napster, there weren't too many viable non-crapware P2P alternatives. Hell, they hadn't coined the term "adware", "spyware", or "crapware" in those days...we just saw a crapload more pop-ups than normal.
permalink · 2005-03-07 18:56:39 · Reply to this
hottboiinnc
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Re: So what's the answer?

like wire puts a spyware bot on the computer. I scanned my computer with Yahoo Anti Spy and it detected the Limewire but nothing else would...i removed it then Limewire stopped working...

ill take a screen shot and load it up on here.
permalink · 2005-03-07 21:03:48 · Reply to this
Thaler
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Re: So what's the answer?

The newest versions of LimeWire? Wierd...I think I would've heard more static on that software if it was still in the spyware market.

Please do put up that SS, I'd like to see.
permalink · 2005-03-07 21:42:47 · Reply to this
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Re: So what's the answer?

here is the Limewire scan...just did it tonight.
permalink · 2005-03-08 00:45:56 · Reply to this
Thaler
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Re: So what's the answer?

Okay, well...it's listed under Adware, but do they have an explanation as to the reason why it's "spyware"?

I haven't heard of any phone-home activities, aside from the file sharing that normally happens on it.
permalink · 2005-03-08 16:01:02 · Reply to this
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Re: So what's the answer?

i'll take another one of the "view details" and post that too.
permalink · 2005-03-08 16:07:30 · Reply to this
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Re: So what's the answer?

here is the details on Yahoo Anti-Spy
permalink · 2005-03-08 17:11:11 · Reply to this
Thaler
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Re: So what's the answer?

Now that is bunk...I haven't recieved one pop-anything ad on my Limewire machine at all. Could this just be Yahoo using old definitions back in the days of Limewire's adware phase?
permalink · 2005-03-08 18:51:58 · Reply to this
hottboiinnc
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Re: So what's the answer?

dunno...thats a new update that i used to scan with. Although if i remove it Limewire stops working and i have to redownload it.

but i have MS Anti-Spy and it doesnt show up in there.
permalink · 2005-03-08 19:18:05 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2005-03-07 19:25:55 · Reply to this

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said by Fountainhead See Profile:

Which P2P App does not load up your computer with spyware and malware?
»www.spywareinfo.com/articles/p2p/ Personally, I use Winmx.
permalink · 2005-03-07 20:20:40 · Reply to this
psiu_nws

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Re: So what's the answer?

Same here.
permalink · 2005-03-08 08:50:40 · Reply to this

EnzonE

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permalink · 2005-03-08 11:01:39 · Reply to this
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