Re: RealPlayer is attempting to access the internet

From: Alex (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:56:03 -0700

A google search reveals various web sites claiming BOTH
windows media player and real player have spyware. who to
believe?

>-----Original Message-----
>YOU WROTE:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>> How do you consider RealPlayer "spyware?"
>>
>>Because it is (or at least *was* the last time i
infected
>a computer with it
>>to see what it did) indeed spyware. Clear enough?
>
>You claim you "infected" your computer with spyware with
>RealPlayer to see what "it did." WHAT IS THE NAME of the
>spyware you allegedly infected your computer with using
>RealPlayer?
>
>Funny how Ad-aware or Spybot leaves RealPlayer alone when
>scanning. It's also weird since I've used it for years
and
>I've had no spyware directly attributable to RealPlayer.
>
>RealPlayer, like Windows Media Player, Microsoft Word,
and
>about five other programs I have, asks for internet
access
>all the time. Some want to get updates (Ad-aware,
>RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Norton Anti-Virus), or
>to retrieve media information for CDs (RealPlayer,
Windows
>Media Player). You can control all of this through each
>individual app by going to their respective
>options/preferences.
>
>AGAIN I ASK: What is the name of the spyware you
allegedly
>infected your computer with using RealPlayer? You sound
>like you are making this up! I look forward to your reply.
>.
>

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