Weatherbug

[Sam]

The MS Anti-spyware doesn't detect the Weatherbug on a
computer. I ran a full scan twice and made sure I had the
latest definitions downloaded.

Isn't this program spyware? I hear it is and hear from a
lot of people to uninstall it.

 

[plun]

The MS Anti-spyware doesn't detect the Weatherbug on a
computer. I ran a full scan twice and made sure I had the
latest definitions downloaded.

Isn't this program spyware? I hear it is and hear from a
lot of people to uninstall it.

Weatherbug is adware not spyware, you can compare it with
MSN Messenger.

http://www.pchell.com/support/weatherbug.shtml

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I don't think its a bug:
Microsoft Corp.'s newly released anti-spyware is flagging a component of AWS
Convergence Technologies' WeatherBug application as a threat to Windows
users, prompting an immediate complaint from the Gaithersburg, Md.-based
company.
WeatherBug, which ships with America Online Inc.'s instant messaging
application, fetches temperature and weather-related content for users, but
because it tracks a user's geographic location to personalize the data,
Microsoft's spyware application is classifying it as a potential privacy
risk.

Read the rest here:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1749409,00.asp

 

[plun]

I don't think its a bug:
Microsoft Corp.'s newly released anti-spyware is flagging a component of AWS
Convergence Technologies' WeatherBug application as a threat to Windows
users, prompting an immediate complaint from the Gaithersburg, Md.-based
company.
WeatherBug, which ships with America Online Inc.'s instant messaging
application, fetches temperature and weather-related content for users, but
because it tracks a user's geographic location to personalize the data,
Microsoft's spyware application is classifying it as a potential privacy
risk.

I have traced you Andre.............

Cable & Wireless Americas Operations, Inc. CW-NET-208-163-32
(NET-208-163-32-0-2)
208.163.32.0 - 208.163.63.255
Cable and Wireless Jamaica CW-208-163-32-0 (NET-208-163-32-0-3)
208.163.32.0 - 208.163.63.255

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MSN Messenger must also do this beacuse I get local
information and ads...... !?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

So why are you tracing me Plun? :-s

 

[plun]

So why are you tracing me Plun? :-s

So I can send you some local AD...........

Jamacian Rum maybe......... Ready and served

http://www.jamaicanpride.com/Food_&_Cooking/jamaican_rum.htm