Ad-aware from lavasoft, may have spyware!

[John Fitzsimons]

On 28 Dec 2003 16:42:20 +0800, Aaron

I believe there were several such cases (of one antispyware detecting the
other as spyware). You might be thinking of another case.

It would not be surprising if an anti-spyware program flagged another
as spyware. That could well be due to it having spyware "signatures"
in it's lookup info.

Regards, John.

 

[Chuck Mattsen]

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:23:09 +1100

John> It would not be surprising if an anti-spyware program flagged
John> another as spyware. That could well be due to it having spyware
John> "signatures" in it's lookup info.

Possible, I suppose, though IIRC the warning was issued by Spybot to
users with Ad-aware on their system because of the likelihood of
"quarantined" items rather than false positives based on the
signatures.

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[Mel]

I have used ad-aware from lavasoft.com for awhile on my computer now
but have recently noticed that it causes my computer to lockup, even
when I'm not running it. It also causes me to get an error in IE that
shuts IE down. I also read a post, where someone said that it acts
like spyware itself because it reads your drive and sends the
information back to the swedish guy that makes the software and that
he doesn't have a swedish domain (.se) but only a german domain (.de)
because he's doing some fishy stuff with users computers. I tend to
not trust companies outside the US because that's where all the
trojans, viruses, and other bad stuff come from. Has anyone else had
simillar problems.

Gerry

Well I've been using the various versions of Lavasoft's ad-aware for a
long time (ever since Steve Gibson's Opt-Out expired,which
proved the worth of such software by resurrecting a crashing -
ad-assassinated IE).

Apart from the odd update detecting the odd false-positive
(which were easy to spot anyway)
I've had no trouble whatsoever from it.

It's far more likely that some malware you've installed has screwed up IE.
(I guess it's possible you've acquired some new nasty that detects if you
install or run Ad-Aware and enacts a twisted form of retribution)

I use a firewall and no program has permission to connect out automatically,
Ad-Aware has NEVER triggered an outgoing alert, except as expected when
I tell it to update.

Since it was about time I updated Ad-aware I just did so while running a packet
sniffer - no personal information and nothing read from my drive was sent out,
Just a request for the update - nothing suspicious or the least bit scaly to be seen at all.
(You could do this yourself, it isn't rocket science you know).

While 1 or even 100,000 negative packet logs can't prove innocence, I find the
whole idea that a respected company like Lavasoft would include spyware in
their leading anti-spyware program, almost as ludicrous as the idea that they
might get away with it. When it was caught out it would be the kiss of death.

Incidentally it's Lavasoft.de or LavasoftUSA.com among others, but
NOT Lavasoft.com

You can avoid most spyware by reading the EULA, tedious I know
perhaps we need an EULA scanning program that looks for typical
spyware EULA phrases

 

[Sietse Fliege]

Sietse Fliege wrote:

No freeware there...

Hmmmm. Only 15 minutes later you started a non freeware topic with a
highly inappropriate subject, yourself.

And WTFRU? Let me answer that. A bonehead and a troll. Get lost.

 

[Barney]

I've been using Ad Aware for quite awhile now, along with Spybot S&D
and I have experienced NO problems whatsoever, if fact, have really
worked and been great.........getting rid of all that crap will
prolong my hard drive life somewhat, I believe....

I know that there's a message at startup on my Spy that says if Ad
Aware is set to scan archives, it can/may declare some of the Spybot
files "spyware" but these can be ignored....and this has never
happened

Great programs both, no computer owner should be without either or
both

LMA

I am using another not well known one as well called "Bazooka Adware
and Spyware Scanner". I had used it first before Ad-aware and like it
a lot. It dosen't eliminate the problem file but rather talks you
through the process. It will update anytime you want and freeware as
well. Also there are other simple freeware programs on the site by the
same guy I think. www.kephyr.com
Barney

 

[Guest]

I tend to not trust companies outside the US because that's where all

That's a terrible thing to say. It's like saying all Mad Cows come from
Canada.

oh, they don't?

 

[Guest]

because he's doing some fishy stuff with users computers. I tend to

If you were using a firewall, you wouldn't have to worry about this or any
other program sending information out.

Not entirely accurate sir. Firewall users beware of the false sense
of security. http://www.google.com/search?q=leaktest

 

[Malev]

because he's doing some fishy stuff with users computers. I tend to
not trust companies outside the US because that's where all the
trojans, viruses, and other bad stuff come from. Has anyone else had
simillar problems.

The US companies are to be trusted?
Sorry, must go, I am about to piss myself laughing.

 

[Nondisputandum]

oh, they don't?

I trust Ad Aware
It's from Euroland, .. among reasons why i trust it.

Do you trust Microsoft?
nondisputandum

 

[Mike CJ]

I trust Ad Aware
It's from Euroland, .. among reasons why i trust it.

Do you trust Microsoft?
nondisputandum

I hope you don't trust those wankers in Italy where they manage companies like
Parmalat who fortunately for us don't sell in the UK.
Mike.

 

[Nondisputandum]

I hope you don't trust those wankers in Italy where they manage companies like
Parmalat who fortunately for us don't sell in the UK.
Mike.

Ah,.. arent' we all Italians sometimes?
You can argue about their management but not about their Parmesane
cheese ;-)
nondisputandum

 

[MLC]

domenica 11/gen/2004 _Mike CJ_ ha scritto:

I hope you don't trust those wankers in Italy where they manage companies like
Parmalat who fortunately for us don't sell in the UK.

Oh, you're turning the knife into the wound!
It's really a shame for all the Italian people.
I hope however that the world won't link the great name of Parma to this
filth.

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

domenica 11/gen/2004 _Mike CJ_ ha scritto:


Oh, you're turning the knife into the wound!
It's really a shame for all the Italian people.
I hope however that the world won't link the great name of Parma to this
filth.

We should complain - we have Enron.

 

[Nondisputandum]

We should complain - we have Enron.

Ah,.. and "we" have "Brussels Sprouts" (smells like napalm in the
morning)
nondisputandum