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Old 11-30-2006, 09:46 AM   #1
mechmike0034
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Cnet / Download.com irony...

First, read clif's review of download.com...

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Conclusion: Despite Download.com's claim to be "Safe, Trusted, & Spyware Free", you can't count on that because they don't always host their own "downloads".

In my opinion, this isn't the worst practice there. They also provide "sponsored links" to websites that offer more downloads full of adware and other malware.

Make no mistake about it. Adware is big business and big money. Download.com is getting a piece of the action too. They're just a little sneakier.

Then, note here that Cnet is giving an online class on combating spyware and spam.

Is the first lesson "Don't download anything from Download.com"? If not, maybe it should be...
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