Can you remove spyware from file sharing progs?

pyramus · May 29, 2004

Hi guys,

I use Ad-Aware to remove spyware etc on my machine but I was wondering would it remove the spyware that file sharing progs like imesh and kazzaa install.

I'm thinking that they are part of the filesharing prog so if I wanted to remove them I would have to get rid of the prog aswell.

What ya think?

dicecca112 · May 29, 2004

they are imbedded into the program I believe, so to get rid of the spyware get rid of the program

tom10167 · May 29, 2004

Try it and find out, if it doesn't just uninstall Kazaa, problem solved.

Fightingpiper · May 30, 2004

do a google search for kazaa lite.....the official site got shut down but I am sure you can find it easy enough. It was Kazaa with the adware removed.......If you cant find it let me know via PM. I personally wont use the Kazaa network again because the last few times I connected I got some viruses that werent that easy to fix........ I started using bittorrent.

Disputant · May 30, 2004

Fightingpiper said:
do a google search for kazaa lite.....the official site got shut down but I am sure you can find it easy enough. It was Kazaa with the adware removed.......If you cant find it let me know via PM. I personally wont use the Kazaa network again because the last few times I connected I got some viruses that werent that easy to fix........ I started using bittorrent.

True, I would never use the full kazaa as the spyware was integrated so that the program was disabled without it. The lite version on the other hand works and installs without all the garbage.

Oni · May 30, 2004

Fightingpiper said:
do a google search for kazaa lite.....the official site got shut down but I am sure you can find it easy enough. It was Kazaa with the adware removed.......If you cant find it let me know via PM. I personally wont use the Kazaa network again because the last few times I connected I got some viruses that werent that easy to fix........ I started using bittorrent.

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stool · May 31, 2004

Try Winmx http://www.winmx.com/

dicecca112 · May 31, 2004

under google do an advance search, and use only english entries. Search kazaa lite download. Also if that turns up nothing search Edeske and I think that is the server that it used to be supported on.

9mmCensor · May 31, 2004

Assuming your using it for legitemate purposes, ie swapping gutenburg docs or other legal things uses Kazaa to search and download a program called Kazaa Lite K++. This is Kazaa minux all the crap with a few extra features thrown in.

Kazaa Lite K++ 2.4.3 is the current version.

Fightingpiper · May 31, 2004

ughhhh didnt I already state to look for kazaa lite and hadn't Oni already provided a link to a download for it???

tom10167 · May 31, 2004

Yes,but there's really not a need to get hostile.

I'd like to know if a spyware tool can remove the embedded stuff. :thup:

Fightingpiper · May 31, 2004

how is stating the obvious being hostile?

tom10167 · Jun 1, 2004

I was focusing on the three consecutive question marks followed by you rolling your eyes, twice.

Oni · Jun 2, 2004

tom10167 said:
I'd like to know if a spyware tool can remove the embedded stuff.

No. That spyware that's imbedded in your filesharing programs is usually required for the program to continue running.

You'd be better off to try an alternative.

Fightingpiper · Jun 2, 2004

tom10167 said:
I was focusing on the three consecutive question marks followed by you rolling your eyes, twice.

pyramus · Jun 3, 2004

Hmm, I did find Kazza Lite and installed it but it wouldn't connect

remelad · Jun 3, 2004

The only P2P software I've tried that doesn't contain spyware is WinMX. I used it daily!! It rocks!

batharoy · Jun 4, 2004

Send me a PM I have a copy that works.

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