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| Thread ID: 38663 | 2003-10-14 09:39:00 | Download Accelerator - spyware? | Hardy (4730) | Press F1 |
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| 183195 | 2003-10-14 09:39:00 | I have heard that Download Accelerator (DAP) is or uses a form of spyware. Is this true? | Hardy (4730) | ||
| 183196 | 2003-10-14 09:47:00 | Hi, Welcome to PressF1 :-) If you're referring to Speedbit's Download Accelerator Plus (AKA DAP) then yes, you are right. Such a good program, I dont see why they had to spoil it... But, there is a cure: Download and run (Dont forget to run update and get the latest reference file) Spybot Search & Destroy (IIRC, www.security.kolla.de is the URL, or www.spybot.info is a mirror?) That should help clear out the nasties it leaves Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 183197 | 2003-10-14 22:21:00 | I use Spybot and DAP. When I run Spybot I get about 14 or so references to the nasties in DAP but don't remove them as I wondered if that would spoil DAP. Sound like it is safe to remove them??? Thanks for the info Chilling_Silently. Dumb-bell |
dumb-bell (3303) | ||
| 183198 | 2003-10-15 01:00:00 | Yes, I too was suspicious at first, as I know of a few apps that wont run once the spyware is removed. If need be you can always re-install it, but it seems to be working on the 8 PC's around me at work that have DAP installed on :-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 183199 | 2003-10-15 01:04:00 | Flashget is actually better | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 183200 | 2003-10-15 01:07:00 | Yeah.. and so is GetRight.. and Go!Zilla... and KGet.. And while we're at it we could always use the default one that comes with your web-browser ;-) | Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
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