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c/net query
Name: kira Date: December 8, 2002 at 00:59:12 Pacific OS: win 98 se CPU/Ram: 200/64
Comment:
Hi, I have heard that people have concerns with downloading programmes from c/net... why is this and what is the problem, Thanks.
Name: michael2 Date: December 8, 2002 at 04:53:06 Pacific
Reply:
On this site a poster said Cnet offer a download manager to help with installing programs and stuff. This download manager also contains a spyware bug of a sort. It's name I can't remember but will look it up. Znet works with Cnet so may also have this trick. Tucows might be a safer bet or better still, get the progs from the progs site.
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Response Number 2
Name: Michael2 Date: December 8, 2002 at 04:59:38 Pacific
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This was the post.... http://computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/3509.html
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Response Number 3
Name: edsod Date: December 8, 2002 at 08:31:15 Pacific
Summary: In reply to JohnT's post(don't download from C/net).I download"Spybot S&D 1.1"from C/net a few days ago.IT cleaned-up alot that "Ad-aware" had left behind.Both are showing I'm clean now.Does this mean...
Summary: Interested to find cookie on my pc from computing.net that contains my Username, password, email address, system specs and OS all in plain text. ...
Summary: If it is in your temp files, why not try some real-time protection with Spyware terminator? http://www.spywareterminator.com/ I am not a Norton fan, but this time I won't say anything about that bloat...
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