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  • gibby
    Kahuna Studios
    • Jan 2002
    • 2507
    #1

    Kazaa is Spyware

    Okay...I just found out through a friend that Kazaa is a bad thing to have on your computer. It has been proven that it sends out packets and uses processing power...more info from this website:

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    http://www.imilly.com/kazaa.htm


    There are other options to file sharing programs:

    WinMX (www.winmx.com)

    Gnucleus (www.gnucleus.com)

    Hopefully this bit of information helps out!
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    • -Jôker-
      AOs Original JoKeR
      • Nov 2000
      • 2132
      #2
      thanks for the heads up, but its old news to me and quite a few here

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        • shredder
          Member
          • Jun 2002
          • 275
          #3
          ive used kazaa for over a year and have had no problems with it or my computer. it is the best file sharing program i have ever used. and i read on that site and its just saying alot of technical stuff and people share files on your computer that you select and you can even block that. its nothing to make me want to ever stop using kazaa

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            • Magic37220
              Team Hip Hop Assassins
              • Dec 2001
              • 222
              #4
              get kazaa lite. Spyware not included! i think its kazaalite.com
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                • xmetal2001
                  Junior Member at heart
                  • May 2001
                  • 1994
                  #5
                  Yeah, Kazaa lite rules!

                  Same easy to use format as Kazaa without evil spyware.

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                    • theraidenproject
                      Registered User
                      • Jun 2001
                      • 1240
                      #6
                      cnet had directions on removing the spyware from Kazaa 1.7.1, but I couldn't find them. I think I deleted everything all of it off my comp. Today I downloaded "Diet Kazaa" which, "...blocks advertisements, pop-ups, removes annoying buttons, etc.," plus some other cool stuff. It's worked great, so far. Only problem is in the "Traffic" screen. The highlight on a specific file will move to another file and highlight that, then move back. Strange, but what it does makes up for that minor annoyance.
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                        • FooTemps
                          HURRRR
                          • Sep 2001
                          • 6702
                          #7
                          hmmm... no wonder i couldn't find out where all these adware and spyware problems were coming from. I knew there were some on my computer and I took care of a lot of them but I completely forgot about kazaa.... Oh well, time to uninstall and clear out kazaa for kazaa lite. Or maybe I can give win mx another try...

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                            • Magic37220
                              Team Hip Hop Assassins
                              • Dec 2001
                              • 222
                              #8
                              If your worried about Spyware. DL Adaware and run it a couple of times. I don't remember the website, but it scans your computer for spyware.
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                                • MikeCouves
                                  The Enemy
                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 1877
                                  #9
                                  When I ran Adware it deletes all the Spyware stuff, and makes Kazaa error prone and useless. I don't find the ads that bad, only every 15 minutes or so one will come up when Kazaa is running, I get what I want, then close that crap program. Isn't it illegal to put Spyware on a user's computer?
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                                    • MikeCouves
                                      The Enemy
                                      • Aug 2001
                                      • 1877
                                      #10
                                      Okay I installed ICQ lite and it makes no difference, getting the same thing.
                                      "If everything is under control your not moving fast enough."

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                                        • xmetal2001
                                          Junior Member at heart
                                          • May 2001
                                          • 1994
                                          #11
                                          No its not illegal for Kazaa to put spyware on your computer because you agreed to it in the Agreement you probably didn't read when u installed.

                                          Dont worry, i never read them either....

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                                            • -Jôker-
                                              AOs Original JoKeR
                                              • Nov 2000
                                              • 2132
                                              #12
                                              hey i got a question on wixmx does it d/l the one file from all the ppl that have it? because thats what it seems like

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