What Does Spyware In Programs Do?

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Posted by JayD on Aug-01-2001 14:21:

What Does Spyware In Programs Do?

I know there is spyware in lots of programs like audiogalaxy and shit.. What does it do?

Posted by Paradiddle on Aug-01-2001 16:10:

yeah, they report you activity and so on

and oh, audiogalaxy doesn't force the spyware crap anymore (webenhancer or whatever it was called) with the installation, you can choose if you want it or not (ofcoz you choose no )

Posted by verminator on Aug-01-2001 16:42:

asd

one thing you shouldnt do

i uninstalled the WebHancer proggy
and my internet connection got totally f****** up

i couldnt do shit
maybe this is only my computer, but if its a "standard" reaction, i recomend you just to leave it there
it doesnt do any harm on you anyways
only registrates which sites ur surfing on etc
and puts up some ads (pop-ups) here and there

thats my experience and knowledgde with this spy-ware

greetZ!

Posted by LiquidX on Aug-01-2001 17:04:

Huuuumm... In the AG i said yes .. cause it said that it helps to track down the speeds in wich downloads are going and such, so they could do research and so on, to make the software better ! but it doesnt affect me in any way.

Posted by Viceroy on Aug-01-2001 17:11:

They steal vital information from you....in order to take over the world! [evil voice]Muhahahahahaha![/evil voice]

Posted by LiquidX on Aug-01-2001 17:37:

quote:
Originally posted by Viceroy
They steal vital information from you....in order to take over the world! [evil voice]Muhahahahahaha![/evil voice]

What kind ?!?!

Posted by Eugene on Aug-01-2001 23:55:

1. what computer configuration you have
2. what applications you have installed
3. what sites you visit on the web
4. what your Registry entries are (this is the worst one, they can get a shitload of information about you from that one! For example just think they can find the Cookies entry, go to that directory, find the Amazon.com shopping cookie saved after your last transaction, and transfer very sensitive info... and that's just one example!)
You never know what kinds of shit go on behind the scenes with progs like AudioGalaxy. That's why I didn't install it on my new comp, even though AudioGalaxy is pretty darn good.

Posted by ABTsportsline on Aug-02-2001 00:54:

When you install AudioGalaxy, they ask you if you want to install 2 other programs (webhancer & something else)... one of those two is the spyware..

When I installed AG I just selected "no" on these 2 programs. No problems.

-ABT-

Posted by Eugene on Aug-02-2001 01:06:

I think there still may be some hidden data transfer going on, you just don't know about it. Better safe than sorry.

Posted by fastmp3 on Aug-02-2001 01:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Eugene
1. what computer configuration you have
2. what applications you have installed
3. what sites you visit on the web
4. what your Registry entries are (this is the worst one, they can get a shitload of information about you from that one! For example just think they can find the Cookies entry, go to that directory, find the Amazon.com shopping cookie saved after your last transaction, and transfer very sensitive info... and that's just one example!)
You never know what kinds of shit go on behind the scenes with progs like AudioGalaxy. That's why I didn't install it on my new comp, even though AudioGalaxy is pretty darn good.

1-some crappy 486
2-MS crappy proggies
3-porn porn & porn
4-my CC number that i used to register an account @ porn websites

that's what they can get from me cocksuckers

Posted by j_spot on Aug-02-2001 01:43:

quote:
Originally posted by FASTDJMP3

1-some crappy 486
2-MS crappy proggies
3-porn porn & porn
4-my CC number that i used to register an account @ porn websites

that's what they can get from me cocksuckers

dude..u really like porn dont u?

Posted by thesuperfunk on Aug-02-2001 02:15:

Posted by fastmp3 on Aug-02-2001 02:29:

quote:
Originally posted by j_spot

dude..u really like porn dont u?

who doesn't like porn ?

Posted by LiquidX on Aug-02-2001 03:16:

Then I must re- install it !! ggggrrrr..... sh*t, never thought this dudes would do such a thing !!!