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[dvd-discuss] Anti-Spyware Program Targeted By Multimedia Player
- To: "Dvd Discussion Group (E-mail)" <dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu>
- Subject: [dvd-discuss] Anti-Spyware Program Targeted By Multimedia Player
- From: "Dean Sanchez" <DSanchez(at)fcci-group.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:56:22 -0400
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- Thread-topic: Anti-Spyware Program Targeted By Multimedia Player
Slashdot and Newsbytes are reporting a new twist in spyway. It's amazing what a company can get away with now under the guise of protecting its "intellectual property". Radlight (a multimedia player) silently uninstalls the anti-spyware program AdAware. Its justification? The EULA states "You are not allowed to use any third party program (e.g., Ad-aware) to uninstall application bundled with RadLight. Such programs will be removed." Now, this is my definition of a viral program - modifying, installing, or uninstalling software without notifying me.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176075.html