The Programs To Avoid
There are plenty of times when you will go to download a specific program that is completely
necessary only to find out that the download also comes with a host of spyware and adware.
It’s unfortunate that this happens, but it does. When it does happen, you’ll need to make a decision about the product and whether or
not it is the right choice for your specific needs.
We mentioned in the beginning that this some spyware wasn’t necessarily bad and that it may be something you even agree to download and have
on your computer in order to get the software you really want. In that case, it might not even be a bad ideal.
Still, you’ll need to make sure that you avoid any program that isn’t necessary that has potentially damaging spyware and adware components to
it. If a program has spyware on it, you should also know about it.
That’s what we’ll do here.
Software Products Known To Have Spyware
Good or bad, here’s a list of software products you may download that are known to contain spyware and/or adware with them.
· Kazaa
· Dope Wars
· WeatherBug
· EDonkey2000
· ErrorGuard
· Bonzi Buddy
· FlashGet
· Morpheus
· RadLight
· Grokster
Messenger Plus! is another software program that is often downloaded with spyware, but this is only done if you actually agree to install what
they call their sponsor program.
There are a number of different programs that have in the past had spyware and/or adware with their download. This includes AOL Instant
Messenger, LimeWire, WIldTangent, and DivX.
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