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by glenn354 on Fri Apr 15, 2005 at 08:32:42 AM PDT

Why would the big Shareware sites post garbage such as this program? If Twocows, PCWorld, ZDNet and others would not include software that installed spyware, the problem would be largely eliminated. They check for viruses on the shareware, why not check of spyware also. It would be an advertizing boon. "None of your software will install spyware unless our description says so." Don

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download.com taking action here[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#2)
by bedelman on Fri Apr 15, 2005 at 10:03:38 AM PDT

Don, I think you're right that legitimate software download sites should hesitate to be in the business of distributing software that tricks users into accepting bundles they don't want and don't fairly understand. Note that download.com recently announced precisely this policy: No more adware bundles at download.com. Reference: http://www.upload.com/1200-21-5143026.html

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by Anonymous User on Fri Apr 15, 2005 at 02:59:53 PM PDT

Cleansoftware.org claims to be something like that.

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Just another reason not to run Windows[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#9)
by whatsburning on Wed Apr 20, 2005 at 06:18:33 AM PDT

The subject title says it all.I still run OS/2 (yes it still lives in the business world) and have never understood why people use an OS that can run stuff like this un-noticed in the background - and make it near impossible to find and eradicate.

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