Clean and Infected File Sharing Programs

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The following file-swappers are confirmed to have spyware or other unwanted parasites bundled into them:


  • Audiogalaxy
  • Imesh
  • OneMX
  • FreeWire
  • Exeem
  • BitTorrent Ultra
  • FileCroc
  • Kiwi Alpha
  • RockItNet
  • Warez P2P
  • KaZaa (offers a paid version without spyware)
  • Limewire (Older versions only, see below)
  • Bearshare (offers a paid version without spyware)
  • Xolox (Currently retesting)
  • Morpheus (Older versions only. All third party bundles have been removed from Morpheus as of version 4.9.2. Current versions have an embedded banner ad but install no third party software)
  • Grokster (offers a paid version without spyware)
  • Blubster 2.x aka Piolet (Blubster 2.0 and higher and Piolet are adware and bundle other adware)
  • MediaSeek (MediaSeek Lite from the same company does not bundle any spyware or adware)
  • E-Donkey AKA Overnet (Versions prior to 1.2 available on June 1, '05 bundle adware. 1.2 is clean)
  • Computwin AKA FileNavigator (While it doesn't bundle adware or spyware, this product is itself adware, pops up a full page ad in Internet Explorer upon loading and claims to track computer usage in its license)
  • Ares (Official site offers a "Lite" version without the adware bundles)
  • Various BitTorrent Clients (See warning below about open source clients)
Also see this page which details what most of the above programs bundle. This page has a similar list of clean/not clean programs.


Read the rest here



Enjoy!
mucks:cool:
 
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