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natas · 11-08-2004, 02:06 PM

someone just hit me up re : this

http://www.codeccash.com/

some 15 cent installer thing

http://www.codeccash.com/eula.php (link at the top of the page)

part of the terms and conditions

"ADDENDUM: By accepting this agreement you also accept the terms and conditions of Web Search Toolbar/Web Search Tools and Win-Tools Easy Installer End User License Agreement and Privacy Statement located at http://www.websearch.com/legal/terms.aspx. Web Search Toolbar/Web Search Tools and Win-Tools Easy Installer are opt-in search enhancement tools which provide one-click access to search results from several search engines in one results page."

so i hop on over to

http://www.websearch.com/legal/terms.aspx

and amongst the usual bumpf i find this

"IMPACT OF SERVICE ON YOUR BROWSER AND COMPUTER

By installing the Service you understand and agree that the following changes may be made to your Internet Explorer browser and that the following functions may be performed by the Service: install a Search Toolbar in your browser which may (i) block certain pop-up ads and pages; (ii) display links to related websites and keywords based on the information you view and the websites you visit; (iii) store non-personally identifiable statistics of the websites you have visited; (iv) redirect certain URL's including your browser default address bar search, DNS error page and Search Button page to or through the Service and; (v) automatically update the Service and install added features or functionality conveniently without your input or interaction unless you have chose to be notified of such update in advance."

I smell a rat - am I right?

11-08-2004, 02:06 PM
natas Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: : unknown Posts: 3,377	is this shit spyware or what? someone just hit me up re : this http://www.codeccash.com/ some 15 cent installer thing http://www.codeccash.com/eula.php (link at the top of the page) part of the terms and conditions "ADDENDUM: By accepting this agreement you also accept the terms and conditions of Web Search Toolbar/Web Search Tools and Win-Tools Easy Installer End User License Agreement and Privacy Statement located at http://www.websearch.com/legal/terms.aspx. Web Search Toolbar/Web Search Tools and Win-Tools Easy Installer are opt-in search enhancement tools which provide one-click access to search results from several search engines in one results page." so i hop on over to http://www.websearch.com/legal/terms.aspx and amongst the usual bumpf i find this "IMPACT OF SERVICE ON YOUR BROWSER AND COMPUTER By installing the Service you understand and agree that the following changes may be made to your Internet Explorer browser and that the following functions may be performed by the Service: install a Search Toolbar in your browser which may (i) block certain pop-up ads and pages; (ii) display links to related websites and keywords based on the information you view and the websites you visit; (iii) store non-personally identifiable statistics of the websites you have visited; (iv) redirect certain URL's including your browser default address bar search, DNS error page and Search Button page to or through the Service and; (v) automatically update the Service and install added features or functionality conveniently without your input or interaction unless you have chose to be notified of such update in advance." I smell a rat - am I right?