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Re: Download Managers
From: SMiller () unimin com
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:10:10 -0500
If nothing else. I would strongly suggest that you use Ad-Aware or equivalent scanner to determine if such a product is adware/spyware, partcularly if the DM is free. Several years ago I used Gozilla! only to find that it was calling home on a regular basis... Leon Pholi <L.Pholi@secureinter To: security-basics () securityfocus com active.com> cc: Subject: Download Managers 02/25/2003 07:11 PM Hi, Just wondering on thoughts about download managers- do they pose are security risk? Any known to be trojaned? The one I use is GetRight, does anyone know if this one has known security issues? Any thoughts appreciated, thanks. Leon
Current thread:
- Download Managers Leon Pholi (Feb 26)
- Re: Download Managers Corey Schaffer (Feb 26)
- Re: Download Managers Vlad Tsyrklevich (Feb 27)
- Re: Download Managers Leo Security (Feb 27)
- RE: Download Managers John Hendren (Feb 27)
- Re: Download Managers Brad (Feb 27)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Download Managers SMiller (Feb 26)
- RE: Download Managers Allan Schon (Feb 27)
- Re: Download Managers nightowlcat (Feb 28)
- RE: Download Managers Leonard.Ong (Feb 28)