Daemon Tools Goes Spyware!

[muckshifter]

http://www.quicksilverscreen.com/archive/2006/04/27/daemon_tools_goes_spyware

 

[Ian]

That's a shame, as no-one will use it now - and it was actually a great application! I'll have to backup my current version.

 

[Adywebb]

Jeez - how the guys got the cheek to blame anti-spyware programs for identifying WhenU as ad/spyware and b*ggering up his program I don't know


"WhenU offers permission-based, client-side software applications that deliver a limited number of behaviorally targeted and contextually relevant coupons, ads and comparative shopping results directly to consumers' desktops -- without compromising the privacy, security or smooth functioning of peoples' computers."

This is adware/spyware by anyones definition

 

[Adywebb]

Hmmm, this is interesting, apparently there was an option to uncheck the adware installation, but it didn't work due to an 'error' and is now alledgedly 'corrected'

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/t10870-cant-untick.html

Just be careful - if you can't uncheck the adware installation, don't install Daemon...