Ad-aware security threatened!

For those forum members who are conscious about internet privacy, and more than likely have the program Adaware installed, please read the following information. I am not in the habit of mentioning any software in my posts, or seen to be promoting it, but as this is a very widley used program, the problem below will surely be of interest to some forum members:
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It has come to our attention that the RadLight 3.03R5.2 (by Radlight)
software intentionally tries to uninstall Ad-aware components from your system, without requesting your permission or knowledge.

After reports from concerned users, our tests have shown that the Radlight
software indeed checks for the default Ad-aware installation path, and then removes
all files that are not currently in use, upon its first execution.
Until now, such a malicious behaviour was commonly known for viruses and trojans.

It does not slip through Ad-watch, or hides from the Ad-aware scanner,
Radlight is not (yet) targeted by Ad-aware or Ad-watch.

It performs an silent uninstall of the Ad-aware components, including desktop shortcuts and startmenu items.

This is not a bug in the RadLight software, it is intentionally uninstalling
Ad-aware, with the only purpose to make your system attainable for further malware installation.

And if this wasn't enough, the Radlight software is bundled with WhenU's SaveNow software, a well known data mining company.
If Ad-watch is running, it will correctly prevent the installation of Savenow.
If neither Ad-aware or Ad-watch is active, they both will be uninstalled through the Radlight software upon its first execution.

A fix is in progress, and we feel its necessary to add Radlight to the AAW target list.
This is malware at it worst.

Team Lavasoft

Urizen

Radlight is a media player, see: 216.194.92.96

Forum for Radlight is here:

216.194.92.96/phpBB2/index.php

GOOOO-GEDDDDUM!

 

Thanks for the heads up monarols! The Lavasoft AdAware Forum has a thread on this development:

http://www.lavasoft.nu/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?s=3cc5b1540e04ffff;act=ST;f=2;t=322

Ramona

 

Well, well, well. I've been living in ignorance for quite some time. There is no such thing as spyware ... it's actually helpware!!! At least that is what RadLight would have you believe

 

Seems like some of these software makers are just out to rape our computers.

 

As reported elsewhere, the latest reflist (108-23.04.2002) removes the RadLight threat to Ad-Aware.

 

Brett

Get a clue or at least give the rest of the world credit for being smarter than the average computer novice who clicks internet connection wizard and allows AOL to infest their system.

RadLight is not only spyware it's scumware. What we really need is more publicity about these invasive applications and how to prevent them from exploiting Micro$oft's vulnerability.

 

Oh dear.

Maybe this will help you to better understand my post.

 

rcerrato, brett's post was obviously written with tongue firmly thrust into cheek. He cited the "RadLight" text to demonstrate what they would have us believe about their product (in politics, they call it "spin ").

Needless to say, the vast majority of users who are NOT computer-literate would buy that carny spiel in a heartbeat.

 

I looked positively hamster-like