throwdown
You Drink, You Drive, You Spill
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join:2002-06-15
Shelton, CT | bull
what a bunch of baloney |
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY | Security experts..
Are always right! Stop the garbage bundling in AIM 5.5, AOL! |
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djousma
join:2000-04-18
Hudsonville, MI
clubs: 
| Wildtangent
I agree, I upgraded a few weeks ago, and ran adaware yesterday and was shocked at how many hits I had from wildtangent. I was not aware that it came along as part of AIM, and was wondering how I got it. Of course I promptly cleaned it out, but something is not right when this junk gets installed. |
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hotshot13
join:2000-07-20
Webster, NY
| reply to mrchris
Re: Security experts..
I uninstalled AIM5.5 and ran Spybot Search and Destroy to remove WildTangent from my system. I'm back to a previous version of AIM. 5.5 does have some nice features like the invisible mode but the bundling of this garbage should not be in there. They should offer two versions of aim. |
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Corvus
Flaming Tards Since 2003
Premium,VIP
join:2003-11-26 | reply to djousma
Re: Wildtangent
Did someone just sniffed what wildtangent is doing? |
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Goldengamego
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join:2004-02-22
Okemos, MI
|  removeing WT
once again here are my instructions for AIM 5.5 on XP
1. Close AIM
2. Open my computer and navigate to the folder \Program Files\AIM
3. Delete the file AIMWDInstall
4. Navigate to the folder \Program Files\AIM\Sysfiles
5. Delete the file AIMWDInstall (do not delete AIMWDUninstall)
6. Open add/remove programs in the control panel
7. Uninstall WildTangent multiplayer library
8. Uninstall WildTangent Web Driver
9. Uninstall WildTangent Updater
10. Restart the computer
11. Navigate to the folder C:\Program Files
12. Delete the WildTangent folder
13. Navigate to the folder C:\WINDOWS
14. Delete the wt folder
15. Open start/run and type regedit
16. Delete the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WildTangent
17. Add the domain wildtangent.com to the IE restricted sites zone (even if you don’t use IE)
18. If this is the only user account on this PC you’re done, if not keep reading
19. Open regedit again
20. Navigate to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains
21. Right click on it and hit export
22. Type a name for the file and save it to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents or any other place that all accounts can access
23. Log into each account, double click on the file, and hit yes in the box that appears
24. You’re done
It must be done in that exact order or it won’t work.
It worked if clicking on games in AIM brings up a blank box
This is for Windows XP (but might work on other versions of Windows)
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crashemupn
join:2002-01-28
Kansas City, MO
| WildTangent: program 'not doing anything sneaky'??
Frankly, it doesn't matter what the CEO's have to say....did the people at REAL say that their product was doing anything wrong?....how about Gator??....JUst how many games do any of you know of that needs a TSR to be able to operate?...Any program that installs itself in stealth, leaves services running(even after disabling), is very suspect of being adware/malware.
I've seen the other threads where "designers" have stated that there is nothing improper about the way WT runs, but haven't been able to address the concerns of 100% cpu usage on certain computers. And just what does WT send back about the user and his/her habits? Does this mean we are all paranoid? HELL yes it does....nothing goes out of my network without the "who, what, how big" question being put to it |
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neftv
join:2000-10-01
Broomall, PA
 ·Broadvox Direct
| go away spyware
I found wildtangent on a computer used for graphics creation at my work. For a while was trying to figure out what was crashing the graphics software involved. I decided to do a spyware bot s & d and found wildtangent. When I removed wildtangent the application crashing stopped too. |
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Ant718
join:2002-01-30
Bronx, NY | reply to mrchris
Re: Security experts..
AIM is Garbage, AOL is the worst thing you could put on any pc! Now its worse that they actually have Spayware built in!
F*** AOL |
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HappyBunny
Hi. Cram It.
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join:2001-06-23
Long Beach, CA | reply to neftv
Re: go away spyware
Hm I just use Apple's iChat and dispense with AIM all together.  |
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Cougar311
join:2002-07-18
USA | Amen Brother! |
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indysz
Premium
join:2003-07-26
Valparaiso, IN | AOL's Detection
I' m definately interested in seeing what AOL's Spyware detection finds. If it finds this software it will be hilarious as hell... However AOL does hold the marketshare for IM, Dial-up, etc... |
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DSL_Steve
Premium
join:2003-11-28
Woodbury, CT
| reply to Goldengamego
Re: removeing WT
Um, try using the WildTangent uninstaller in Add/Remove Programs control panel *first*. There are three WT entries in Add/Remove Programs.
Then run Ad-aware with current defs to remove the rest. If you want a second opinion, run SpyBot S&D after Ad-aware.
Done
Lets not get off on a *Tangent* here  |
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Happyrat
Google Is Your Best Friend
Premium
join:2002-07-01
Disneyland | reply to HappyBunny
Re: go away spyware
There's only one chat application worth a damn IMHO...
IRC... |
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs:
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| said by Happyrat  :
There's only one chat application worth a damn IMHO...
IRC...
Yep. Been on IRC since '95, never saw a need for these silly Instant Messengers. Need to find me? HiVolt@EFnet.
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sk33lz
join:2002-07-31
Parker Ford, PA
| reply to indysz
Re: AOL's Detection
I wondered where the heck that came from.... Just ran adaware and had my 1st hits ever....91 from Wildtangent....Installed the new AIM client 2 weeks ago had no clue....Thats shady AOL...you are going to lose even more customers now...even ones that arent even real customers...but use your software...possibly promoting your name....Not anymore...I will be finding an alternative...less intruding client without your name on it Here I was about ready to write an email to someone from the America's Army development team...since it was the only software Ive installed since my last Adaware scan. I am pretty sure the government likes to spy on people, but I was hoping they werent doing it through video games  Haha!!! Shame on you AOL. Boo Hiss! |
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Rhett Thanas
@verizon.net
| reply to Ant718
Re: Security experts..
I'd rather have AIM with so-called "data mining" software installed than MSN/Messenger Service running and being a giant blinking gaping security hole.
Personally, I dumped them all and started using the Windows port of GAIM. Takes up next to no CPU, sure it's lacking features (On the plus side it's got a nice minimalist interface, take that bloated Buddylist!) but for someone who doesn't use IM much, it's a great and unobtrusive solution |
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Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
Premium
join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA
| reply to Corvus
Re: Wildtangent
Yes many people have, and I think the consensus is that it isn't doing anything other than sending usage statistics that are pertinent to their games. Which is listed in their licensing agreement
However, I think what keeps WT listed as spyware is that:
1. a long time ago they hid a text file deep in it's directory structure (somewhere where most people wouldn't look) that explained what it collected. While it seemed honest, people wondered why it was hidden. It was a dumb decision on WT's part.
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2. It apparently is installed with AIM, without telling anyone or allowing them to view the licensing agreement. Another dumb decision on both WT's and AOL's part.
Finally I think that over the past few years the label of spyware has been expanded to mean Adware as well. Spyware originally meant software that sent back statistics that wasn't up front about what they were doing, meaning that as long as they told you they were going to do it and gave you the option to not install the software, then it wasn't spyware. Now it seems any software that sends back statistics at all is considered spyware. Hell, even software that has the audacity to include an autoupdate feature is considered spyware now.
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Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
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join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA
| reply to crashemupn
Re: WildTangent: program 'not doing anything sneak
said by crashemupn :
JUst how many games do any of you know of that needs a TSR to be able to operate?
I used to have WT on another computer, and when you turned off the autoupdate feature the TSR process went away.
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jsmithxxx
join:2002-10-04 | "lite" version?
aim should take a lesson from winamp and offer a "lite" version of the installer with just im support and no addons. |
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