Re: Icq 2000 ads

[Christian Hammers <ch () WESTEND COM>]

On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 11:36:54AM +0100, Taylan Develioglu wrote:
> To get to the point, does icq utilize some form of spyware no one has
> noticed untill now? Do earlier versions exhibit this kind of behaviour
> as well? Why me not others?
Other reportet it to me, too (I'm a happy linux user).
But I don't think that they've installed "spyware". Just make normal
connections to the icq hosts to fetch your mails and now you just fetch
some ads, too. That they have *enabled* this feature is just marketing logic.
So no reason to fear - at least no fear that you shouldn't have anyways when
using non opensource software on you computer....

bye,

 -christian-

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