Anti-Spyware program targeted by multimedia player

The war on add and spyware has reached a new level. Makers of spy and addware now fight back by removing Lavasoft`s Ad-ware program after instaling their software.

Calling the tactic "malware at its worst," Lavasoft said its privacy software is being silently deleted when users install a third-party multimedia player.

Newsbytes has confirmed that installing RadLight version 3.03 deletes Lavasoft's Ad-Aware program, as promised in a warning in the software's 1,100-word license agreement.

Ad-Aware is a free program designed to scan a PC for ad-supported software components or "spyware" and to remove them.

According to the RadLight Web site, RadLight is an application developed to offer fast and high-quality playback of DivX content and other multimedia files.

"Radlight software indeed checks for the default Ad-aware installation path, and then removes all files that are not currently in use, upon its first execution. Until now, such a malicious behavior was commonly known for viruses and Trojans," read the warning.

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Source: Technews

By Redneck Member since: 1 Jan 1970
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hmmm, i have an idea, next time i make something lets remove all windows files that aren't in use and just put it somewhere in a looooooong text as a warning where nobody will read what we do, it's just spyware anyway =)

By tHe_BiNk Member since: 1 Jan 1970
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First, sex stops to be safe, and now installing an app is not safe anymore....it is the end of the world as we know it...and i do not feel fine...

By Nila Member since: 19 Mar 2001
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This is technically a Virus as far as I'm aware. If I lived in america I think I'd be speaking to a Lawyer right now seeing if I could sue RadLight. They have no right to delete any other software on my computer no matter what it is. ESPECIALLY a fully legitimate program such as Ad-Aware. There's an obvious way around this - Ad-Aware just has to change their installation dir plus any reg entries they used that would tell RadLight where it is located.

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If there _ever_ was a good reason for a lawsuit, then it's this. I mean the destruction of a legal computer program you installed. I can't be legal!

By DrJ Member since: 28 Oct 2001
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Can't add-aware sue Radlight? They would make money in the process which can be used to enhance this wonderful program! Smilie

By Guest, Wed 24 Apr 2002 15:04

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Already read about Radlight this morning. I sended them some mails to let them know what we think about this. I think that -if they will read them- they will get the point Smilie

..... And for Ad-aware: The full software package of RAdlight was added to the spyware list from ad-aware. Hehe. We wont see them again. And for the ppl interested: the e-mail address was davenger@radlight.net

By peaceandlove Member since: 16 Apr 2002
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Simply don't use adlight software. There are valid alternatives. I've read somewhere that divx will become standard in most dvd hardware players in the future. No need to install crap software like this one.

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Everyone likes getting rid of ads unless they are the ads on his site or program or whatever.

By andyman210 Member since: 31 Dec 2002
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I see CNET has pulled this radlight from their free downloads....perhaps the mere mention of legal liability has reached a few ears Smilie

By Guest, Wed 24 Apr 2002 23:47

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Spyware sucks, hated it big time....

By Storn_Par Member since: 1 Jan 1970
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What do they think? That we really need RadLight? Screw 'em, if they start pulling these dirty tricks on us, there's hundreds of similar programs, that won't behave virus-like. As for me, I never used their piece of crap ( puke

) software, and never will. devil

By gabri3l Member since: 1 Jan 1970
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I wonder if all you guys know the whole story. Radlight is very solid kickass FREEWARE soft and so called ad-aware spyware software is optional while installing radlight. Radlight guys werent aware of their third party software doing harm to your little pc's at home. They're not forcing users to install their 'only income software'. puh

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abbri3l Do U work atRadlight??? Dooooo!

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What is next?? Deleting antivirus or a firewall apps after install a game??

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