Spyware installs during Uninstallation
 

I just want to take the opportunity to point out that I am annoyed by the fact that Limewire during a standard uninstall attempted to install Spyware components on my system. Such program behavior is unacceptable and I cannot help but feeling that the concept of uninstalling and its intended results are not known to those responsible for that particular uninstall feature.

Had it not been for Lavasoft's Ad-watch, Limewire's good-bye gift might have successfully been planted without my knowledge. Since Limewire seems to perceive such behavior to be good computing practice, I consider Limewire a parasite that is not worth considering for a Gnutella network client solution.

This is indeed erm.. interesting.
More details please. What files/regkeys did it want to install?

I got the same thing BUT unfortunately didn't have that utility to kill the spyware until AFTER uninstalling so yeah I feel victimized too :(

Do yourselves a favor and go to:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
and download ad-aware and kill that thing.

The one I got hit with was "doubleclick" spyware - about the worst one there is.

But upon uninstalling LimeWire I also got another 'parting gift' -- "Limeshop Preferences" STUCK on my right click popup menu in IE 6 -- now I have to try to figure out how to put that beast to sleep too.

Anyone know how to kill that monster?

Yes, run regedit, search for "limewire preferences", and you will find a key within the Internet Explorer registry that sets up that menu item. Delete the key, and the menu will go away.

LIMEWIRE SUCKS!!!!!

I been run that program too........and it cleaned off all the junk limewire installed UCK!!!!!!!!!!!
Just stay away from this ware..........
nothing is free, but the makers gets all the ad money!

the "doubleclick" spyware you refer to is just a cookie file, not a program.

Ah, but cookies are one of the main spyware tools of companies like Doubleclick.

And just think of it this way, why would the uninstall program (you know... the program that's supposed to be *REMOVING* stuff from your hard drive) *ADD* any sort of cookie at all to your system if it weren't useful for some purpose? And I have a strong feeling that that cookie isn't there for YOUR benefit.

Just my 2 cents.

Just to clear this up...
 

A cookie (DoubleClick) is made by Internet Explorer/Netscape and ONLY by Internet Explorer/Netscape. You cannot edit a cookie, and thus LimeWire's Uninstaller cannot either. Ad cookies are created almost every time you see an advertisement in a browser and are almost impossible to avoid. DoubleClick has an opt out cookie available on their site here

It will not stop you from seeing their ads, but will stop them from keeping track of you. I don't think Ad-aware can tell the difference from the real and the opt-out cookie, so you must disregard the cookie in ad-aware the next time you see it, or they will resume keeping track of you.

-Dividend

regedit?
 

Um...exactly how am I supposed to use regedit? That stuff is completely foreign to me.

With Care
 

Unless you are familiar with the registry dont mess with it. you can turn you computer into a paperweight! plus you cant UNdelete things. so be carefull

Its been a while since i posted anything on the forum but please allow me to speak up here.

Spyware from uninstalling limewire..unlikely, more like you had the spyware on your system already. More than likely what happened is the spyware was activated because of the windows uninstall and because of this you thought it was because of limewire.
I can honestly tell you that in all the time i used limewire(basic and pro) i have not once had spyware on my system from them.
Another point to be made here as well, if you got limewire from anyother site other than Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download, BitTorrent « or Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com then it is your fault if you got spyware/virii/trojans or anything else on your system, not the makers/owners of limewire.
So please do not come on here and blame limewire until you are at least 100% sure of your facts and if you are then at least register and don't hide behind a unregistered name..

Lime Wire Do's not have any kinda Spy wear Data in the programing.The only other way it has it is you have downloaded off a nother site.This site is the main site there are fake site that clam are spy wear free but are not.And if any thing You most likely had the spy wear on your pc all ready.A lot of sites that you visit mostly have spywear add to them so they can track you and your habits.

lol guys, how about you have a look at the posting date.

BTW if I remember correctly Limewire did have some kind of ad/spyware budled with it, waaayy back in..


Wait for it...




Wait...




are you ready?




are you really sure?




2002

Two Shay I do remember now.
And i did not see the date My bad.
I though it was a new one.
But i though they ditched the Spy Wear.

They have as far as I know.. and it wasn't you that dug this up, it was the poster before you ;)

Even i emit i am wrong some times but i dont like to a lot.

lol don't worry. If he hadn't dragged it to first page again you wouldn't have replied.

sorry guys..i have a bad habit of not checking post dates...

CD
(Hides head in shame)