re: kazaa media destop
Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at 10:25 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Alan
(29 messages posted)
I wouldnt even use Kazaa Lite.
My experience was that if you tried to download from a site using the full version
of Kazaa then it bought the whole lot of Kazaa with it again. It took several hours
of chasing through the hard disc to get rid of every last trace.
Though since I discovered Spybot from one of Carol's previous replies I am sure that
there would be les effort in destroying this malicious software.
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On Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at 1:32 am, Carol wrote:
>
>PC invaders camp out in hard drives - Tech News - CNET.com:
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>http://news.com.com/2009-1023-885144.html
>
>Quote:
>
>Negative publicity in the wake of the Brilliant-Kazaa controversy has some industry
>veterans worried that consumers will switch from mindlessly clicking "I agree" to
>staunchly refusing to accept terms of service. In that scenario, innovative software
>might not receive advertisers' support or distribution.
>
>Brilliant, whose Altnet peer-to-peer software piqued consumer fears, says it is
committed
>to telling people exactly how their computers will be used via new agreements and
>pop-up boxes, as it loads more software and starts using consumers' computer
resources.
>But others say the case underscores the vulnerability of millions of PCs to all
manners
>of invasion, disclosed or otherwise.
>
>"Spyware," or "sneakware," monitors online behavior or mines an individual's data
>without asking for consent before invading that person's PC. The programs haven't
>yet caused major damage, but experts say the applications could steal users' passwords
>or credit card numbers and become a security and privacy nightmare.
>
>Download and run SpyBot Search and Destroy:
>
>SpyBot S&D
>
>It looks for spyware, but also targets dialers, keyloggers and much more, and it's
>freeware. After installing, go to the Online tab, and search for and install all
>updates.
>
>Next, go to the Settings tab > File Sets, and uncheck 'System Internals' and 'Tracks.'
>(You can always experiment with them later on.) After signing off, run the scan,
>then click 'Check All', and have SpyBot remove all it finds.
>
>P.S. Try Kazaa Lite
>
>
>
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- re: kazaa media destop (Ms. Eagle: Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at 1:32 am)
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