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05-10-2005, 04:26 PM
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Some web sites to avoid
Here's a site that has a large number of EXE files on the main
page offered for download .... all of which contain two Adwares and a downloader Trojan that downloads more Adware. Not a security risk, apparently, but Trojans nevertheless: http://www.themexp.org/ The following twenty sites also contain Adware, and in same cases there are Trojans included of various kinds ... in some cases nasty: http://www.twistermp3.com/twister.htm twisterfree.exe http://www.01smith.com/home/01smithpage.htm mp3finder.exe http://www.openwares.org/ emule-1.08.exe http://www.jubster.com jubster.exe http://www.kazaabuddy.net kazaabuddy-setup.exe http://www.freetrialdownloads.com ldm-setup.exe (LimeWire download manager 4.2.6) http://www.mp3hitmachine.com/mp3jukebox amazingmp3playerfree.exe http://www.snappertools.com aresclientfree.exe morphclientfree.exe firestormfree.exe http://www.binartisan.com artisanburner.exe (DVD burner) artisanplayer.exe (DVD player) http://www.npsoftware.com 2findmp3free.exe http://128.121.62.113/home/songoog/?D=A setup.exe.2.17 http://www.kazaa-download-manager.com kdm-setup.exe http://www.mp3musicsearch.net mp3ms.exe http://www.kazaap.org/ kazaap-3.6.exe http://www.kiwialpha.com/ kiwialphafree.exe http://www.grokster.com/ grokster_installer.exe http://downloads.vnunet.com/downloa...+1.2/_1053.html kpe12.exe (Kazaa Preview Extractor) Art http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg Free antivirus: http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/KASFX.EXE http://www.claymania.com/KASFX.EXE http://tinyurl.com/azzkc |
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05-10-2005, 09:40 PM
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Re: Some web sites to avoid
on 05.10.2005 17:26 Art wrote:
> > The following twenty sites also contain Adware, and in same cases > there are Trojans included of various kinds ... in some cases nasty: > > http://www.openwares.org/ > emule-1.08.exe From their site > Openwares is serious about making our download directories trusted, safe, and secure. In our ongoing efforts to provide users with the highest-quality download service, we have prohibited software with components that might interfere with a user's control and privacy, such as Spyware and Adware. Seems they must try harder... regards from vegard -- Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway http://vegard2.no - Solitaire MahJongg guide, Sarah Michelle Gellar Solitaire, Freeware Logo & symbol, Halma & Chinese Checkers, Pachisi & Ludo, Freeware Solitaire, My fishy site (fishing games), a.c.f.g information, Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb 18+ sites: Firefoxy, Adult Solitaire, Fishy Pictures, Sexy Chess, Sexy Librarians, Sexy Football --------------------------------------------------------- |
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05-10-2005, 09:57 PM
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Re: Some web sites to avoid
On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:40:28 +0200, "Petersen, Vegard Krog"
<vegard_krog_petersen@hotmail.com> wrote: >on 05.10.2005 17:26 Art wrote: >> >> The following twenty sites also contain Adware, and in same cases >> there are Trojans included of various kinds ... in some cases nasty: >> >> http://www.openwares.org/ >> emule-1.08.exe > > From their site >> Openwares is serious about making our download directories trusted, >>safe, and secure. In our ongoing efforts to provide users with the >> highest-quality download service, we have prohibited software with >> components that might interfere with a user's control and privacy, >>such as Spyware and Adware. Seems the ones that make such claims are often the worst. emule 1.08 has both Adware and a Trojan. Art http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg Free antivirus: http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/KASFX.EXE http://www.claymania.com/KASFX.EXE http://tinyurl.com/azzkc |
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06-10-2005, 10:56 PM
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Re: Some web sites to avoid
Is there some site that is intended to be a clearing-house for this kind of
information? You'd think there would be. -D |
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06-10-2005, 11:22 PM
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Re: Some web sites to avoid
On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:56:37 GMT, "Dave Smey"
<dsmeywithoutspam@mindspring.com> wrote: >Is there some site that is intended to be a clearing-house for this kind of >information? You'd think there would be. The site I mentioned in my post is one attempt. The difficulty is that these "fly by night" web sites come and go. Stomp out 100 and 1,000 more pop up. Or maybe one will clean up its act for awhile and then go rogue again. The best bet for the user is to scan setup and installation files using Kaspersky with its extra defs. A free way to do that is to use KASFX (see my sig). And only use highly recommended and trustworthy software. It's getting worse out there by the day  Art http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg Free antivirus: http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/KASFX.EXE http://www.claymania.com/KASFX.EXE http://tinyurl.com/azzkc |
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07-10-2005, 12:18 AM
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Re: Some web sites to avoid
Comprehensive List of Sites with spyware infested programs/sites :
http://kppfree.altervista.org/ http://kppfree.altervista.org/spylist.htm More about Openwares : http://p2pnet.net/story/2192 http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6534 http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=22399 Best Regards, Asmanow S. - ADMIN - - www.klitetools.com - Best Freeware - kppfree.altervista.org - Keeping P2P Clean |
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07-10-2005, 09:25 PM
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Re: Some web sites to avoid
"Dave Smey" <dsmeywithoutspam@mindspring.com> wrote in message news  4h1f.10490$QE1.5722@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...> Is there some site that is intended to be a clearing-house for this kind > of > information? You'd think there would be. > > -D > Have a look at: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm http://www.hosts-file.net/ http://spywarewarrior.com/ === Frank Bohan ¶ Whose cruel idea was it to put an "s" in the word "lisp"? |
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