Comments on: Kazaa Has “High Clot Factor”, and is Spyware According to Computer Associates International http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: remove spyware http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/#comment-2579 remove spyware Mon, 03 Oct 2005 13:56:55 +0000 /?p=180#comment-2579 do not trust kazaa, there are lots of other p2p programs that is not spyware related do not trust kazaa, there are lots of other p2p programs that is not spyware related

]]> By: Sheenada http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/#comment-2167 Sheenada Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:25:58 +0000 /?p=180#comment-2167 KazaaLite k++ No spyware it just works! http://www.r1d1.com/~sheen/progs/klitekpp242e.exe KazaaLite k++ No spyware it just works! http://www.r1d1.com/~sheen/progs/klitekpp242e.exe

]]> By: Vernon http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/#comment-571 Vernon Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:11:12 +0000 /?p=180#comment-571 I love Kazaa. My customers have paid me thousands of $$$ to remove the software that it leaves behind. Seriously, if installing Software Title A causes Spyware to be installed, then YES, Software Title A is spyware. It doesn't matter how useful the software is. And now that one of the spyware authors is in bed with a spyware vendor, I would even call that package spyware. I tell all my clients not to install the "free software" because even my technologically hampered grandmother knew that there is no such thing as a free lunch and these companies are not writing the software for free. There has to be some payback somewhere and the easiest way to get your payback is by installing spyware. And before everyone gets in an uproar about Open Source, remember that they make the source code available for everyone's inspection and if anyone did put spyware into their package, it would quickly be discovered and removed/reported. I also doubt that Kazaa lite will continue to be clean. I'll bet that after it passes the initial muster and gets reported clean that it will be upgraded and then that will cause the same problems that its parent caused. I love Kazaa. My customers have paid me thousands of $$$ to remove the software that it leaves behind. Seriously, if installing Software Title A causes Spyware to be installed, then YES, Software Title A is spyware. It doesn’t matter how useful the software is. And now that one of the spyware authors is in bed with a spyware vendor, I would even call that package spyware.
I tell all my clients not to install the “free software” because even my technologically hampered grandmother knew that there is no such thing as a free lunch and these companies are not writing the software for free. There has to be some payback somewhere and the easiest way to get your payback is by installing spyware. And before everyone gets in an uproar about Open Source, remember that they make the source code available for everyone’s inspection and if anyone did put spyware into their package, it would quickly be discovered and removed/reported.
I also doubt that Kazaa lite will continue to be clean. I’ll bet that after it passes the initial muster and gets reported clean that it will be upgraded and then that will cause the same problems that its parent caused.

]]> By: Weishun http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/#comment-570 Weishun Sun, 28 Nov 2004 06:20:29 +0000 /?p=180#comment-570 "Spyware", "Scumware", "Malware"..."A rose by any other name..." "KaZaA Lite" has none of the "extras" that come with KaZaA and works, wonderfully, well...without the “High Clot Factor". 8-þ “Spyware”, “Scumware”, “Malware”…”A rose by any other name…”

“KaZaA Lite” has none of the “extras” that come with KaZaA and works, wonderfully, well…without the “High Clot Factor”. 8-þ

]]> By: ndperels http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/#comment-565 ndperels Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:04:33 +0000 /?p=180#comment-565 Having 'disinfected' nearly 200 PCs (I run a small business), I routinely uninstall KaZaA, since it doesn't work when all the trash & spyware etc. is removed. I usually suggest that the owner uses a different peer-to-peer program. KaZaA may not be spyware, but it comes pretty close! Having ‘disinfected’ nearly 200 PCs (I run a small business), I routinely uninstall KaZaA, since it doesn’t work when all the trash & spyware etc. is removed. I usually suggest that the owner uses a different peer-to-peer program. KaZaA may not be spyware, but it comes pretty close!

]]> By: Lockergnome's Net Patrol http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/kazaa-has-high-clot-factor-and-is-spyware-according-to-computer-associates-international/#comment-563 Lockergnome's Net Patrol Sat, 27 Nov 2004 07:07:13 +0000 /?p=180#comment-563 <strong>Kazaa Has ?High Clot Factor", and is Spyware According to Computer Associates International</strong> Computer Associates International has named Kazaa one of the top ?spyware? programs, and in fact saying that it posed a greater risk than any of the other top five programs on CAI?s spyware list, due to how popular it is.... Kazaa Has ?High Clot Factor”, and is Spyware According to Computer Associates International
Computer Associates International has named Kazaa one of the top ?spyware? programs, and in fact saying that it posed a greater risk than any of the other top five programs on CAI?s spyware list, due to how popular it is….

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