Viewpoint Media Player

Viewpoint media player comes bundled with AIM 5.2 - go here for removal instructions:
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner...er/index.phtml

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Viewpoint Media Player collects information about the user. From the vendor's privacy policy: To provide a satisfying consumer experience and to operate effectively, the Viewpoint Media Player periodically sends information to servers at Viewpoint. Each installation of the Viewpoint Media Player is identifiable to Viewpoint via a Customer Unique Identifier (CUID), an alphanumeric identifier embedded in the Viewpoint Media Player. The Viewpoint Media Player randomly generates the CUID during installation and uses it to indicate a unique installation of the product. A CUID is never connected to a user's name, email address, or other personal contact information. CUIDs are used for the sole purpose of filtering redundant information. Each of these information exchanges occurs anonymously.

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To date, AdAware does not affect Viewpoint Technology content, even when conducting a full system scan. AdAware seems to target cookies and similar functions.

http://developer.viewpoint.com/devel...2_relnotes.pdf

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Viewpoint Media Player is bundled with AOL, AOL Instant Messenger, Netscape 7, etc and sometimes not mentioned in the license agreement.

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Viewpoint media player isnt in Spybot S&D's definitions right now either.

hmmm thanks for the input, I installed this bundled with NS 7.1 - Add/Remove Programs running now :)

Weird that lavasoft AddAware doesnt say a thing about it thought