Chapter 10 : The Programs To Avoid

There are plenty of times when you will go to download a specific program that is completely necessary only to find out that the download also comes with a host of spyware and adware.

It’s unfortunate that this happens, but it does.  When it does happen, you’ll need to make a decision about the product and whether or not it is the right choice for your specific needs. 

We mentioned in the beginning that this some spyware wasn’t necessarily bad and that it may be something you even agree to download and have on your computer in order to get the software you really want.  In that case, it might not even be a bad ideal.

Still, you’ll need to make sure that you avoid any program that isn’t necessary that has potentially damaging spyware and adware components to it.  If a program has spyware on it, you should also know about it.

That’s what we’ll do here. 

Software Products Known To Have Spyware

Good or bad, here’s a list of software products you may download that are known to contain spyware and/or adware with them.

  • Kazaa
  • Dope Wars
  • WeatherBug
  • EDonkey2000
  • ErrorGuard
  • Bonzi Buddy
  • FlashGet
  • Morpheus
  • RadLight
  • Grokster

Messenger Plus! is another software program that is often downloaded with spyware, but this is only done if you actually agree to install what they call their sponsor program.

There are a number of different programs that have in the past had spyware and/or adware with their download.  This includes AOL Instant Messenger, LimeWire, WIldTangent, and DivX. 

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