Damn Kazaa!!

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-01-03 10:42pm

I have tried to wipe the adwares on my computer that ARE SERIOUSLY SLAGGING MY PROCESSOR SPEED... but each time I do so, each adware found is associated with Kazaa..

damn, this is pissing me off.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2004-01-03 10:44pm

Use Kazaa lite

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2004-01-03 10:48pm

Trytostaydead wrote:I have tried to wipe the adwares on my computer that ARE SERIOUSLY SLAGGING MY PROCESSOR SPEED... but each time I do so, each adware found is associated with Kazaa..

damn, this is pissing me off.

Get this program:

http://www.safer-networking.org/

It works like a charm on my system. I have no such problems with my computer. I highly recommend it. It's useful for removing useless and spying internet cookies, media player history, spyware, adware, etc.

Let me know if you use it and how well it does on your system. Given your problems, it may find a significant amount of crap to destroy. You'll enjoy hitting that fix button.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-01-03 10:52pm

you also may need to go through your registry files manually and find anything connected to Kazaa. after that i'd highly recommend completely removing anything that was installed when you got Kazaa and uninstalling a new p2p program. like K Lite or DC++.

Luzifer's right hand · Post by **Luzifer's right hand** » 2004-01-03 10:54pm

edit: link removed

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2004-01-03 10:54pm

Darth_Zod wrote:you also may need to go through your registry files manually and find anything connected to Kazaa. after that i'd highly recommend completely removing anything that was installed when you got Kazaa and uninstalling a new p2p program. like K Lite or DC++.

Spybot also searches through the registry. It's found a couple of obsolete programs for me several times.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-01-03 11:03pm

Darth_Zod wrote:you also may need to go through your registry files manually and find anything connected to Kazaa. after that i'd highly recommend completely removing anything that was installed when you got Kazaa and uninstalling a new p2p program. like K Lite or DC++.

How do I do that? Sorry, ever since Win95 I lost all touch with whatever computer-speak I spoke.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2004-01-04 12:06am

On a whim i downloaded spybod s&d and it found a but load of stuff in there.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2004-01-04 12:14am

darthdavid wrote:On a whim i downloaded spybod s&d and it found a but load of stuff in there.

A bit of clarification would be helpful. It worked for you, or it didn't?

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-01-04 12:29am

Try WinMX instead.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-01-04 01:51am

Luzifer's right hand wrote:Check out *URL REMOVED* for older builds of kazza-lite(I prefer them)

You realize that the folks that run Kazaa are suing anyone that hosts K-lite and anyone that links to it....right? Just by posting that, both Mike and you could end up in court with big ass fines.

Luzifer's right hand · Post by **Luzifer's right hand** » 2004-01-04 09:38am

I removed the link, I did not even know that. though I was surprised that I could not find kazza-lite on www.download.com.

I removed the link because I don't want the owner of this forum to get problems with Sharman Networks Ltd. (I don't care myself because you can not sue someone for "big ass fines" where I live.)

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-04 09:52am

Vertigo1 wrote:
Luzifer's right hand wrote:Check out *URL REMOVED* for older builds of kazza-lite(I prefer them)
You realize that the folks that run Kazaa are suing anyone that hosts K-lite and anyone that links to it....right? Just by posting that, both Mike and you could end up in court with big ass fines.

Why are they doing that, I would think they'd be happy that people are recommending their software.

Ignorant_Boy · Post by **Ignorant_Boy** » 2004-01-04 11:23am

Gandalf wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:
Luzifer's right hand wrote:Check out *URL REMOVED* for older builds of kazza-lite(I prefer them)
You realize that the folks that run Kazaa are suing anyone that hosts K-lite and anyone that links to it....right? Just by posting that, both Mike and you could end up in court with big ass fines.
Why are they doing that, I would think they'd be happy that people are recommending their software.

Didn't Sherman Networks say it was because KazaaLite infringed on copyright laws or something like that? Go figure.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-01-04 03:05pm

Ignorant_Boy wrote:Didn't Sherman Networks say it was because KazaaLite infringed on copyright laws or something like that? Go figure.

Thats it exactly. Kazaa Lite is the same software, but doesn't have the advertisements....which is how Sherman Networks gets their money.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2004-01-04 03:55pm

Vertigo1 wrote:
Ignorant_Boy wrote:Didn't Sherman Networks say it was because KazaaLite infringed on copyright laws or something like that? Go figure.
Thats it exactly. Kazaa Lite is the same software, but doesn't have the advertisements....which is how Sherman Networks gets their money.

You mean the adware and spyware....
The only reason that shit is not considered a fucking virus is because someone is making money off of it, that ups it from virus to marketing strategy.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2004-01-04 03:59pm

The only reason that shit is not considered a fucking virus is because someone is making money off of it

... And because it requires people to voluntarily install it on their system. You ever read through the Kazaa terms of service?

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-04 04:00pm

People ever read the terms of service?

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2004-01-04 04:08pm

SPOOFE wrote:
The only reason that shit is not considered a fucking virus is because someone is making money off of it
... And because it requires people to voluntarily install it on their system. You ever read through the Kazaa terms of service?

Yes, there is the fact that most users are completely unaware of the crap that brings their computer to a crawl or reports thier doings home to momma, these are characteristics shared between viruses, spyware/adware and microsoft products.

There is also the matter of the legal standing of some terms of service statments....which in some respects are next to nothing.

There is the fact, most viruses also get in by the user running something voluntarily, usually believing it to be something else.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-01-04 04:20pm

Gandalf wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:
Luzifer's right hand wrote:Check out *URL REMOVED* for older builds of kazza-lite(I prefer them)
You realize that the folks that run Kazaa are suing anyone that hosts K-lite and anyone that links to it....right? Just by posting that, both Mike and you could end up in court with big ass fines.
Why are they doing that, I would think they'd be happy that people are recommending their software.

k-lite isn't operated by the same people that run kazaa. it's a hacked version that's ran by a third party with no direct connection. they're upset about k-lite being ran mainly because they don't make any profit off of it.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-01-04 04:55pm

Keevan_Colton wrote:You mean the adware and spyware....
The only reason that shit is not considered a fucking virus is because someone is making money off of it, that ups it from virus to marketing strategy.

If you're referring to Cydoor, thats easily taken care of by aquiring a dummy DLL to replace it with. (deleting it will cause Kazaa to not function properly)

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-01-04 04:58pm

Just ditch Kazaa and get something else. Kazaa, like AOL, is for 14 year old girls who don't know any better.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-01-04 05:04pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:Just ditch Kazaa and get something else. Kazaa, like AOL, is for 14 year old girls who don't know any better.

Like WASTE.

Lets just say that for the RIAA (or your ISP) to see what you're doing, they would have to actually crack the encryption...which is VERY illegal in the US as well as many countries IIRC. (which they'll have to be very good at it since the encryption is generated by moving your mouse.

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The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-04 05:40pm

Vertigo1 wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:Just ditch Kazaa and get something else. Kazaa, like AOL, is for 14 year old girls who don't know any better.
Like WASTE. Lets just say that for the RIAA (or your ISP) to see what you're doing, they would have to actually crack the encryption...which is VERY illegal in the US as well as many countries IIRC. (which they'll have to be very good at it since the encryption is generated by moving your mouse. )

Damn, that's pretty heavy coding. Who has the time to do stuff like that?

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-01-04 05:44pm

StormTrooperTR889 wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:Just ditch Kazaa and get something else. Kazaa, like AOL, is for 14 year old girls who don't know any better.
Like WASTE. Lets just say that for the RIAA (or your ISP) to see what you're doing, they would have to actually crack the encryption...which is VERY illegal in the US as well as many countries IIRC. (which they'll have to be very good at it since the encryption is generated by moving your mouse. )
Damn, that's pretty heavy coding. Who has the time to do stuff like that?

Like programmers have any life

You won't believe what people atually code int heir free time...

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

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