"Free" Software -
AOL IM (Video chat)
Another great example of "Free" software. See what happens when you
install it:
15 cookies were asked to be installed during visits to, and subsequent
installation, of the AOL IM software.
Then, after install, as at least SOME of these cookies were needed - these
were the results:
Windows Defender (Beta 2)
yielded no additional detections
AdAware SE 1.6 found this:
Remember; this is AFTER ZoneAlarm PRO has
removed what it found. . .
SPYBOT S&D found no additional problems.
Manual cookies (via shortcut) showed these 5 cookies (!)
The AIM installation ALSO changes your HOME PAGE to this:
Conclusion: Stay away from this software. This
applies equally to the private as well
as corporate users. The EULA has not been discussed re. this product -
there's simply no need
to look into this, when the software so obviously misbehaves.
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