Cyberdefenderfree

[Jeanette Russo]

Does anyone know if this is spyware? I know it has ads in it but every
spyware scanner I own doesn't like the toolbar.

And asquared identified the whole app.

http://www.cyberdefender.com/

Thanks

Jeanette

[alan.wallace@gmail.com]

On Feb 26, 8:26 am, Jeanette Russo <jrus...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know if this is spyware? I know it has ads in it but every
> spyware scanner I own doesn't like the toolbar.
>
> And asquared identified the whole app.
>
> http://www.cyberdefender.com/
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeanette

Its called a false positive and you should complain to asquared -
spybot also falsely identifies the application

Having Ads does not make the program spyware - Eudora did the same
thing with an ad supported application.
CyberDefender supports giving this product away by supporting it with
ads - they also have a verison for $12 that works the same way - with
no ads.
Browsers also support their apps with ads - such as google ads or
yahoo ads -

The company has been reviewed by PC Magazine, USA Today and others

Its just a new company

Alan

[Andy Walker]

Jeanette Russo wrote:

>Does anyone know if this is spyware? I know it has ads in it but every
>spyware scanner I own doesn't like the toolbar.
>
>And asquared identified the whole app.
>
>http://www.cyberdefender.com/
>
>Thanks
>
>Jeanette

The company has a history of using deceptive methods to "sell" their
products, including unauthorized loading of programs and adware
advertising. I would not trust them as far as I could throw them.

SpywareWarrior has decided to delist them from the rogue/suspect list,
but given their dirty history...

See: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_...tm#cybdef_note

[Andy Walker]

alan.wallace@gmail.com wrote:

>The company has been reviewed by PC Magazine, USA Today and others

Hahahaha! You actually TRUST those sources?

>Its just a new company

New name, maybe, but its a known entity that's been around for a
while.