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I've downloaded Partition Magic 7.0 from this website--http://www.click-now.net--and installed the software on my computer. Now I'm begin to worry if this website and the free download it provides are safe. Has anyone else downloaded anything from there? Any advice appreciated!
It's illegal software because you didn't pay for it, so chances are yes, you are quite possibly infected with spyware.
<restrains from a piracy rant>
It's not that it's illeal, how would you feel if you spent 2 months designing and writing/testing the program and at the end you get 5$ for it ? because everyone pirated it !Quote:
Boo hoo, its illegal software
That was your choice. And we dont promote piracy here at AO. Read the FAQ.Quote:
Originally posted here by theReaper13
I've spent enough time coding software and getting no credit for it nor money
GPL and BSD licensing is different than blatent stealing of non GPL/BSD products.Quote:
I'd like to introduce you to your new best friend, GPL.
As a GPL supporter, you would think that you would be against piracy, as it is similar to a person who helps the homeless by building homes... but then says it's okay for people to go steal other people's homes.
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warez whoring is something you must live with and will happen no matter what
Should I send a letter to your ISP now, or later? Admitting to piracy on a very well known and respected forum is not the best of ideas.Quote:
I'm a huge warez whore
Maybe you misread the logo, it's meant to say Antionline maximum Advertisement for a Connected WorldQuote:
it's ub3r lame sites, like this one, with massive ads that seem to be the biggest spyware bastards.
Maybe you should get your eyes tested my friend ;)
And maybe you won't be singing the same tone about warez and how good they are when your busted for doing what your so proud to announce doing....
Maybe you need to read the site FAQ that way your time here might last a little bit longer and you might actually learn something...
Rant over now were's my cookie..
Deleted all his posts, or mod?
Self, I made this account hoping not to get banned.. but I see my opinion is again flamed (very interesting messages) and I'm on the verge of buh-bye so off they went.
It isn't that, really. You sound like you have a good deal of intelligence behind your name due to merely how well you can type. But piracy is one of the few things here that you will really be met with hostile comments.Quote:
but I see my opinion is again flamed
Don't think we don't want you here, that's the exact opposite really :) But piracy(even the mention of it) violates the Terms of Service of Antionline, and we try to keep this place as clean and legal as possible so that others can feel welcome here. We aren't trying to be dicks, just to make sure the site can't suddenly be issued a warning by a company/ISP/coorporation for posting anything directly illegal.
So, if you pirate, that's completely your set of ethics and I won't debate that, as it's your descision. But mentioning it outloud can be dangerous. Stick around, don't let things like this get too personal on you.
pooh, I need no introduction to the site nor anymore comments about pirating, I've admitted to it before and nothing has happen but this time, you apparently started a bum rush at me of negs and flames, so I know how this works, but thanks =P.Quote:
Originally posted here by pooh sun tzu
It isn't that, really. You sound like you have a good deal of intelligence behind your name due to merely how well you can type. But piracy is one of the few things here that you will really be met with hostile comments.
Don't think we don't want you here, that's the exact opposite really :) But piracy(even the mention of it) violates the Terms of Service of Antionline, and we try to keep this place as clean and legal as possible so that others can feel welcome here. We aren't trying to be dicks, just to make sure the site can't suddenly be issued a warning by a company/ISP/coorporation for posting anything directly illegal.
So, if you pirate, that's completely your set of ethics and I won't debate that, as it's your descision. But mentioning it outloud can be dangerous. Stick around, don't let things like this get too personal on you.
Yah... Piracy is definately not promoted here and appreciated. I also think that yah you may be SPY/AD ware infested because it is illegal.Quote:
Originally posted here by kryptonic
That was your choice. And we dont promote piracy here at AO. Read the FAQ.
MADJAG291 stop your damned sooking and go get me my damn cookie.......Quote:
pooh, I need no introduction to the site nor anymore comments about pirating, I've admitted to it before and nothing has happen but this time, you apparently started a bum rush at me of negs and flames, so I know how this works, but thanks =P.
Please
Back on topic. Here's a portion of a logfile from a virus removal tool.
This virus (ErkezB) searched for directories with the name "share" or "shared",Quote:
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\Shared\Total Commander 7.0 full_install.exe: (deleted)
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Total Commander 7.0 full_install.exe: (deleted)
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\winamp 7.0 full_install.exe: (deleted)
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Xing Shared\winamp 7.0 full_install.exe: (deleted)
c:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\1.3\share\winamp 7.0 full_install.exe: (deleted)
c:\Program Files\Compaq\Shared\Total Commander 7.0 full_install.exe: (deleted)
and put files with names like "winamp 7.0 full_install.exe" that will infect the
machine on which this exe is run.
They're hoping that the "shared" directories might be P2P shared directories.
So, if you download warez frop p2p, you may get some nasty stuff.
This isn't theoretical, but real live evidence that people are putting
this bait out there deliberately.
:cool:
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Originally posted here by mrkoww
Wow this has gone into a flame war.
1) it's the own persons business if they download warez, who cares? It's not you
It is, you small brained monkey. A company has to raise prices because of piracy, and then I end up paying more because you think it's OK to download it all the time.
Oh, you mean like Microsoft, who did that, and then hurt legitimate users? I won't even list the number of people who I know personally had a problem installing things after Windows XP came out because Microsoft decided to risk users having problems to try and stop baboons such as yourself from stealing.Quote:
2) like everyone said, it's the programmers choice to make warez, if they didnt want it cracked or distributed free (which will happen 99.9% of the time) maybe they should done better security to the program?
Yea, my ass, who here can remember when a GOVT facility was pretty much shut down by Microsoft for 2 weeks until the Admin could find all licenses for the copies of Software they had from Microsoft?Quote:
3) admitting to downloading warez on the internet is a nono? why? and writing a letter to his isp? lmao i highly doubt they'd care.. they have other things to worry about.
Seems you have never dealt with the Hitler like tactics of Microsoft's view on Software theft. Believe me, when the ISP is shut down for a week to prove they paid for shitty software, they WILL care about one of their users doing it. Not to mention the trouble and possible fines you'd be paying. Microsoft wants your money, so when you take something from them, don't expect them to leave your testicles.
Yea, because every virus ever released is known, and protected against, with Anti Virus software right? I have a few things I'd LOVE to send you. I promise it is the full versions of corporate software I say it is too. :)Quote:
Anyways get a file analyzer and analyze the file and virus scan it if youre afraid of virii's
If I could Pimp slap people over the internet...
LOL...True though. And no Microsoft cant have my testicals. :)Quote:
Originally posted here by gore
Seems you have never dealt with the Hitler like tactics of Microsoft's view on Software theft. Believe me, when the ISP is shut down for a week to prove they paid for shitty software, they WILL care about one of their users doing it. Not to mention the trouble and possible fines you'd be paying. Microsoft wants your money, so when you take something from them, don't expect them to leave your testicles.
Speaking as a software developer, usually it is a non stop race between those developing and those making the cracks. While there are some good ways to stop it currently, they are also not very practical for wide distribution.
As a security monkey, if you're downloading things off the internet and installing it without knowing who you can trust, the ability and skill to look at the source, or having the ability to at least take legal action against them....you're retarded.
To quote a very popular irc chat from bash.org:Quote:
gore:If I could Pimp slap people over the internet...
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<[SA]HatfulOfHollow> i'm going to become rich and famous after i invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet
Now that i would buy. Specially for when people Piss me off all i gotta do is press a button then BLAH they got shanked.Quote:
<[SA]HatfulOfHollow> i'm going to become rich and famous after i invent a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet