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As far as I know, there isn't a Macintosh application out there that contains spyware. Not even LimeWire.
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- July 6th, 2004, 01:27 PM #1
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Does Windows Media Player or Real Player contain spyware?
I was thinking about installing Windows Media player, but I heard that version 8 contained spyware, so I was wondering if version 9 does as well.
I am also thinking about installing Real Player, and I figured I'd ask if that contained spyware while I was at it.
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- July 6th, 2004, 02:01 PM #2
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- July 6th, 2004, 03:15 PM #3
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Hmmm... Cool.
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- July 7th, 2004, 02:53 PM #4
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Think you heard this from the windows version. The mac version never contained anythink (known) like spyware. I use both of them and neither my NIDS nor the traffic analyser shows anything unwanted.
But the windows version of both players contained spyware at least in the last versions.
- July 7th, 2004, 03:57 PM #5
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You know, maybe I should consider running and IDS.
Snort, I assume?A Mac user since June 16, 2004.
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- July 16th, 2004, 11:44 PM #6
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I just learned that Dreamweaver MX 2004 contains a program the "phones home" to authenticate. See this page. Not really too bad, as it doesn't send you spam or anything, but no program should phone home.
I guess I'll buy GoLive.Last edited by Travis86; July 20th, 2004 at 08:47 PM.
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- July 17th, 2004, 08:00 AM #7
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Get Little Snitch. It prevents anything from calling home.
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