Is CutePDF Spyware?

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CUTEPDF is a wonderful new PDF printer, I note the program tries to
logs onto 127.0.0.1 before it can save the file on my PC successfuly,
what information is it sending, Could it be spyware?
 
(e-mail address removed) (MD_DOC) wrote in @news.pa.comcast.giganews.com:
CUTEPDF is a wonderful new PDF printer, I note the program tries to
logs onto 127.0.0.1 before it can save the file on my PC successfuly,
what information is it sending, Could it be spyware?
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127.0.0.1 is your PC
This should not be a problem.

data64
 
(e-mail address removed) (MD_DOC) wrote in @news.pa.comcast.giganews.com:
CUTEPDF is a wonderful new PDF printer, I note the program tries to
logs onto 127.0.0.1 before it can save the file on my PC successfuly,
what information is it sending, Could it be spyware?
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127.0.0.1 is you. Well the machine you are running CutePDF on, anyway. If
it logs on to anywhere else, I'd worry.
 
CUTEPDF is a wonderful new PDF printer, I note the program tries to
logs onto 127.0.0.1 before it can save the file on my PC successfuly,
what information is it sending, Could it be spyware?
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Guess that depends on what you mean by "logs". What port? 127.0.0.1 is your
machine. If you have a local filtering proxy, like Proxomitron, then traffic to
port 80 on 127.0.0.1 can go out through the proxy.
 
MD_DOC said:
CUTEPDF is a wonderful new PDF printer, I note the program tries to
logs onto 127.0.0.1 before it can save the file on my PC successfuly,
what information is it sending, Could it be spyware?
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I read somewhere in the last couple of days that CuteFTP is spyware, so if
this is by the same people you might want to check that out -
 
mto said:
I read somewhere in the last couple of days that CuteFTP is spyware,
so if this is by the same people you might want to check that out -
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They're made by two completely different companies.
 
Jim said:
They're made by two completely different companies.
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If CutePDF is made by a separate company from CuteFTP, they'd better think
long and hard about changing their name. I immediately thought of CuteFTP
when I read the subject.
 
If CutePDF is made by a separate company from CuteFTP, they'd better think
long and hard about changing their name. I immediately thought of CuteFTP
when I read the subject.
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Me too.
 
siljaline said:
Jim,

I noticed your site lists crippleware AdShield, freeware v1.2 is still
available.

http://www.fsd1.org/technology/download.asp
Scroll down to the AdShield link.
Here as well:
http://ftp.ural.ru/home/index/windows/networking/utils/AdShield
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Unfortunately, from AdShield's license agreement:

You may not:
....
- place the Software onto a server so that it is accessible via a pubic
network such as the Internet.
....

I host an earlier, non-Adware version of UltimateZip on my site because it
doesn't violate their license agreement. The sites you mention aren't
exactly official download locations.
 
'Twas Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:10:59 GMT when all alt.privacy.spyware stood in
awe as Homer Simpson said:
Me three !
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