RE: Ad-aware installs spyware

["Joe George" <j.george () conservation org>]

Not to sound like the poster-child for Ad-Aware, but I've read articles
stating the power of Ad-Aware (free version) compared to others freeware
anti-spyware apps.  I've heard rumors before that Spybot S&D would
detect Ad-Aware as spyware because it being a competitive product, but
I've never experienced that firsthand. 

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Fetherston [mailto:mike_sha () shaw ca] 
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 11:44 AM
To: 'Leon'; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: Ad-aware installs spyware

Could you maybe be thinking of any of the sponsored links that appear
when
you query for 'ad-aware'?

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=ad-aware&btnG=Search&meta=

If you suspect that certain anti-spyware products are indeed making the
situation worse, check here:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#products

Specifically, read this note about noadware (which is one of the
sponsored
links appearing in that query):

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#naw_note

Mike Fetherston


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leon [mailto:roastin () yahoo com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 6:14 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Ad-aware installs spyware
>
> Maybe my memory miserves me but I thought I remember
> reading in the news that a few months back people
> found that ad-aware was installing something along
> with it.  I have been looking for articles on this and
> found nothing.  Is my mind failing in my old age?
> Does anyone know what I am talking about and perhaps
> has a link to an article from a news site?
>
> Thx
>
>
>
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