Some web sites to avoid

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Art

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/download/kazaa/kazaa+preview+extractor+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
 
P

Petersen, Vegard Krog

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
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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.
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Seems they must try harder...

regards from vegard

--
Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway

http://vegard2.no -
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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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D

Dave Smey

Is there some site that is intended to be a clearing-house for this kind of
information? You'd think there would be.

-D
 
A

Art

Is there some site that is intended to be a clearing-house for this kind of
information? You'd think there would be.
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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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