Flashget

[maddawgz]

Hello im using a program called flashget? i just got it..its registred and someone told me the adds go away?? when registred..i did a spybot s$d..today and found a thing called Cydoor?? windows system 32 add cache!! is that from this program any help appreciated regards maddawgz ::)

[GlobalForce]

Hi maddawgz :) You can find out about it here (http://cexx.org/cydoor.htm).

More information is supplied courtesy, Pieter Arntz. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=15983

Run it down to post five and have yourself a looksee... ;)


GF

[fred22]

hi,

i have the same thing recent, never seen it bfore though
i also use flashget and after regging the tool its still adaware cuse protowall blocks stuff from it.

anyways giant&spybot s&d both found it and its coming back each time
is it from the HOSTS perhaps?

http://img144.exs.cx/img144/6703/cydoor2mm.png
removing doesnt seem to do anything
running CWS neither
spysweeper found nothing

i looked up post5 but i cant seems to fix this
any tips? :-\

[VectorThunder]

Flashget is a very poor program. The free version is riddled with spyware/adware and the paid for version is less efficient than many free programs.

Here is a link to DL reviews by the king of anti-spyware, Patrick Kolla:
http://www.spybot.info/en/articles/download-managers.html