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spy1
August 5th, 2002, 10:37 AM
Gamespot's "Download Manager" Hides Spyware, DRM

"Gamespot.com, a popular games download site, is promoting a "download accelerator" which will place a digital-rights-management (DRM) and spyware package on your PC.
Although Gamespot's parent company, CNET Networks, announced in March that it would use a program called "Download Express" across all of its sites, the use of the "Download Manager Assisted Download" software is specifically tied to Gamespot, according to a CNET spokeswoman."

Rest of article here:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,365073,00.asp

Checkout
August 5th, 2002, 11:27 AM
Bad link, Pete. (Or so the message I got said.)

spy1
August 5th, 2002, 11:30 AM
Thanks, CO - fixed it. Pete

Checkout
August 5th, 2002, 11:44 AM
"Surgeon General's Warning: Downloading Free Games May Seriously Damage Your Credibility."Remember what W.C. Fields used to say about suckers... :(

root
August 7th, 2002, 10:17 AM
He he. ;D
Root warning! Listening to Surgeon Generals warnings may severely impair your fun in life. ::)
I do agree with Checkout though. Proceed with caution.