Re: What is WhenU and why should I fear it? in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r12728620 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:20:11 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:20:11 EDT Re: What is WhenU and why should I fear it? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12730703 friscotx64 :
said by ColdFiltered See Profile:

I am asking this for myself, but I am also sure others would equally like to be enlightened as well. And if Ad-Aware is no longer going to detect it, what alternatives are there for people like myself?
ColdFiltered,

It doesn't look like anyone really bothered to answer your question - as asked, just used it as a springboard to express more opinions.

I think your question deserves a well-thought-out answer. I'm reasonably confident that there are a number of members and/or visitors to this forum who have a great deal of experience and could articulate it better than I. In the meantime, however, may I refer you to another thread on BBR: Please read the thread - and all related links - by "eburger68" (Eric L. Howes) at: »FTC Spyware Workshop: 1st Impressions

There is a wealth of information there, about WhenU, Gator, and others - more information, perhaps, than you even wanted to know. But - speaking for myself - if was an eye-opening education!!

friscotx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12730703 Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:57:33 EDT Re: What is WhenU and why should I fear it? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728620 raydog1 : And if WhenU is OK in Lavasoft's eyes, shouldn't it be easily unistalled through Add/Remove Programs like any other legitimate application? It makes no sense to create a third party uninstaller for a specific app unless it is spyware or a virus. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728620 Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:21:02 EDT Re: What is WhenU and why should I fear it? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728542 33591094 : Bang on Joker - great observation.

These "uninstallers" are obviously an attempt to please both sides of the fence. This way any deal they've made with WhenU regarding their def files is still valid.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728542 Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:09:38 EDT Re: What is WhenU and why should I fear it? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728404 TheJoker : How will making a stand-alone uninstaller for items removed from their detection help? If it won't be detected through their scanning, how in the world will you know you even need it?
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TheJoker]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728404 Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:50:15 EDT What is WhenU and why should I fear it? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728369 ColdFiltered : I am asking this for myself, but I am also sure others would equally like to be enlightened as well. And if Ad-Aware is no longer going to detect it, what alternatives are there for people like myself?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12728369 Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:42:30 EDT