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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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reply to Fountainhead
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/

Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA

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.

hottboiinnc
ME

join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
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.

Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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.

hottboiinnc
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·buckeye cable

here is the Limewire scan...just did it tonight.

Thaler
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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.

hottboiinnc
ME

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i'll take another one of the "view details" and post that too.

hottboiinnc
ME

join:2003-10-15
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·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable

here is the details on Yahoo Anti-Spy

Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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?

hottboiinnc
ME

join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
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.
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