Anyone else get "Gator" from Kazaa???

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone else get "Gator" from Kazaa???

Posted: 12/16/2002 9:12:56 PM EDT

If you have downloaded "Kazaa" from the internet to share files there is an 99% chance you have a spy-ware program on your computer called Gator. It has been screwing with my comp for a week now and totally slowing it down, I went to [url]http://www.lavasoft.nu/index.html[/url] and downloaded Ad-Aware, it is free and removes all spy-ware from your comp. It runs WAY faster now. Bob

Posted: 12/16/2002 9:22:53 PM EDT

[#1]

Just get Kazaa Lite, its spyware free!

[url]http://kazaalite.com[/url]

Posted: 12/16/2002 9:32:35 PM EDT

[#2]

If I remember correctly, Grokster does the same too.

Posted: 12/16/2002 9:36:36 PM EDT

[#3]

Yes, almost all of the P2P programs use spyware. That's how their developers pay for their efforts. I too got KaZaA lite. No spyware there. Karl.

Posted: 12/16/2002 9:53:10 PM EDT

[#4]

read the negs for ad-aware at c-net.com.

[url]http://download.com.com/3302-2094-10121984.html?ob=0&pn=1&fb=2[/url]

Some people seem to have real probs with it.

I have had kazaalite for 6 months and no probs with pop ups or spyware,

Posted: 12/16/2002 9:53:39 PM EDT

[#5]

You might want to install CookieCop too. It can selectively block cookies, transform persistent cookies into session cookies, and block referrer information. This is how MS Passport and Doubleclick track you -- by inspecting the referrer information and/or with cookies. That's how they can tell where you've been.

And to think some people still believe MS is benevolent. [rolleyes]

Posted: 12/16/2002 10:20:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks a bunch!! My computer has been getting slower and slower.I just ran that ad-aware and removed 89 spywares mostly gator.

Posted: 12/16/2002 10:51:06 PM EDT

[#7]

Just downloaded it...happy so far, thanks!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone else get "Gator" from Kazaa???

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