- Is Real Media player and or quicktime player Spyware and or adware?
- Posted by Greg P Rozelle on September 9th, 2003
Is Real Media player and or quicktime player Spyware and or adware?
Greg P Rozelle
Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.
- Posted by Doug Kanter on September 9th, 2003
As recently as a couple of years ago, the computer press was buzzing with
nasty remarks about Real Networks because their player did odd things behind
the backs of users, sending data back to RN. Theoretically, they've cleaned
up their act. I don't recall seeing the same bad press about Quicktime. But,
it doesn't matter. Providers of multimedia content, like web news sites,
will post their stuff in the format they want, and if you expect to access
that content, you have no choice but to have Real Player and Quicktime on
your machine.
Install something like ZoneAlarm Pro (www.zonelabs.com) so you can monitor
which programs are communicating to the outside world without your
permission.
"Greg P Rozelle " <webworm11@blockedspam.lycos.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by keith on September 9th, 2003
Is the free, basic Zone Alarm (looks like just the firewall) worth
downloading/running? Still afraid to cough up credit card number to anyone
for anything over the internet.
"Doug Kanter" <dkanter@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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- Posted by Greg P Rozelle on September 9th, 2003
Blocking a part of the application. It will keep the rest from
working. In that case a firewall is no good, don't get me wrong. I
still use a firewall outpost free version. I always had problems with
zone alarm and it slows things down more than outpost does. Yes, I
got plenty of ram.
Pardon My spelling
I am still unsure about zone alarm any version because of it truvector
engine. I have always wonder if that is spyware or adware.
Greg P Rozelle
Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.
- Posted by Hugh Candlin on September 9th, 2003
Doug Kanter <dkanter@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:hKo7b.3143$bk7.1617@news02.roc.ny...
Not in a million years.
They also disclaim any responsibility
for what happens to your personal information
after they have divulged it to other parties.
- Posted by Doug Kanter on September 10th, 2003
"Hugh Candlin" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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Right. I think the key to dealing with it still a firewall, but also
something else: The "express setup" routine that most users see only deals
with a fraction of the possible settings for web-based programs. Based on
friends' computers I've looked at, many people go no further than the
initial setup screen. There are plenty of other things that should be
fiddled with, though, which affect privacy. RealPlayer's not the only sinner
in this area, of course. I'd love to fasten a few MS programmers in
pillories and torture them until they explain why the hell MSM should start
with OE. :-)
- Posted by Greg P Rozelle on September 10th, 2003
See below
Ms works did not use to require any browsers.
Mainly Ms works requires some parts of outlook express controls but
still install IE 6 regardless. Their is no custom setting for Ms
works.
Greg P Rozelle
Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.
- Posted by Dan \(7\) on September 11th, 2003
Stay away from Real Player, if you value your privacy!
I have not had any problems with Quicktime. Have a great
day!!!
