kba4
join:2001-10-23
Canton, OH
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| duplicate?
i thought i posted something similar to this, albeit not to the news, a few weeks ago, but nonetheless the more that are informed the better 
»beware of 'kazaa gold'!
edit: i just read the title to the story... "...among thieves"? please. you're bringing down the otherwise good journalism with bias.
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Nero534
join:2001-10-12
South Bend, IN | Im going to go buy it right now....hey wait, i want 3 copies for backups...Pfft. |
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Vivi
Mr Happy
join:2002-07-28
MD | Not New...
When I was searching out kazza a few months ago I came across several places trying to sell it. Pretty foolish. Everyone knows it's free. That's the whole idea... |
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs:   |  make it really expensive
their phone number is 1.877.711.4580
it's toll free...for you 
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anonymous229
join:2002-08-31
Norfolk, VA | reply to kba4
Re: duplicate?
It's Out of Redmond,Washington. Bill Gates's son must be starting early trying to fill Dad's shoes. |
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tomkb
Premium
join:2000-11-15
Avon, OH
clubs: | No need to buy it
You can just download it from kazaa. |
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Count Hogula$
Notorious Dog
Premium
join:2002-06-19
Corona, CA | Or, 1 person buy it
Then distribute it via P2P. |
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palmer_j_r
Congenital Optimist
Premium
join:2000-06-08
Chicago, IL
·RCN CABLE
 ·Vonage
 ·AT&T Yahoo
·AT&T Midwest
 ·1and1
|  piece of junk (insert expeletive here) software
When I found out over the weekend that some lovely little gobbledy gook programs were installing themselves via Kazaa I promptly deleted the software and spent a good half day eliminating stuff like, nxysumba.exe, among plenty other cryptic files.. Now, I'm not going to say it's not partially my responsibility, I did agree to download and install the software, it's just that I can not justify at this time paying for another product that could open a door for pesky little problems into my system and cause havoc. FYI, even with a software firewall and a virus scanner it still couldn't prevent this crap from getting in. by the by, for those who care, the name of the nasties was W32.LITMUS, trojan. It's especially pesky for WIN ME and WIN XP as it and I'm sure plenty other trojans can reside in the system restore files. Turning off System Restore before eradicating the problem helped!
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winsyrstrife
River City Bounce
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: | reply to Count Hogula$
Re: Or, 1 person buy it
It's a shame that they'll be getting a good bit of money off of this though, from the unwitting public. Sometimes an uninformed customer can be good for business... |
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tomsprat
Draw Me A "Cold One"
Premium,ExMod 2002-04
join:2000-11-03
Fort Lauderdale, FL
clubs:
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Re: duplicate?
That was a good "heads-up", k4dwi. I think there is a niche for such a service, though, if it is run "legitimately". I can see a company starting up in a country that's immune to U.S. copyright law, then charging for P2p services that include filtering for viruses. No doubt, the RIAA is behind the virus infestations at Kazaa, which will prompt someone to start a service such as this. Too bad. If they, (the RIAA), would just provide a service with reasonable prices, etc., they could be benefitting from all of this, rather than tightening the noose around their own neck...
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MightyPez
join:2002-05-01
Saint Paul, MN | reply to palmer_j_r
Re: piece of junk (insert expeletive here) software
That's why most folks use kazaa lite. spyware free. |
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scott2ya
Iphone junkie
Premium
join:2002-03-07
Missouri
| Just WinMX it!
Then all your problems are solved....Why download a tainted product then have to manually clean out the spy ware when you can download another app that is just as good or better, without spyware, none, ziltch, zero...
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ifarrell
join:2000-08-10
Willow Spring, NC | reply to MightyPez
Re: piece of junk (insert expeletive here) software
Just shows it takes a fool to sell to one.
GOD BLESS AMERICA! |
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ArchAngel21x
MacFan Pro
Premium
join:2001-10-28
Lincoln, NE
·Internet Nebraska
| These Guys Really Are Dumb!
quote:
For $6.87 you can buy the software on CD, or download it for $9.95.
Most good businesses realize it's in their best interest to sell software via download for cheaper than shipping you a CD, box, and instructions.
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vampyre10
join:2002-05-18
Albany, NY
|  Kaaazaaap!
Wow, just what the RIAA needs.... a company they can pin their lawsuit on!
Can't sue Kazaa because there is no central server... but perhaps the company SELLING the software??!!??
I mean, with profit must come some responsibility.
Free rules supreme. |
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mr sean
Professional Infidel
Premium,ExMod 2001-07
join:2001-04-03
N. Absentia
clubs: | reply to scott2ya
Re: Just WinMX it!
said by MightyPez:
That's why most folks use kazaa lite. spyware free.
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elboomboom
join:2002-01-27
El Cajon, CA |  reply to anonymous229
Re: duplicate?
said by anonymous22:
It's Out of Redmond,Washington. Bill Gates's son must be starting early trying to fill Dad's shoes.
Gates has a son that old??? |
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elboomboom
join:2002-01-27
El Cajon, CA | reply to vampyre10
Re: Kaaazaaap!
The company selling the software will be targeted........ |
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ReVeLaTeD
Premium
join:2001-11-10
San Diego, CA
| Haha...
I....*acquired* a password to download this when I first ran across it, just out of curiosity to see what it was. I shoulda reported it, but I didn't think much of it at the time...it IS KaZaaLite, nothing more. The virus removal is nothing more than PC-cillin, if my memory serves me correctly, and the like.
They've changed the purchase now...before you just submitted the information (or in my case, bypassed that portion), and it took you to a download link..now they have it to where they want to 'process' your order and then send you the information in email, which defeats my method of 'entry'.
Bottom line, it's a fraud...and I'm shocked that CNet Downloads has them as a sponsored link. That tells me people are actually buying this. |
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palmer_j_r
Congenital Optimist
Premium
join:2000-06-08
Chicago, IL | reply to MightyPez
Re: piece of junk (insert expeletive here) software
I was using Kazza Lite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, never paid of the product in the first place!!
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