 Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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Intelinet Internet Security: definitive malwareMany promotional slogans, some of them:
Intelinet is global internet security leader [sic]
Winner of multiple awards from security experts throughout the world! Used by more than 9 million people worldwide [sic]
Award Winning Spyware Remover [??]
#1 Rated Spyware Remover [sic]
#1 Rated Adware Remover [sic]
54.000 google hits when performing a search to "Intelinet Internet Security"...
All kind of similar enthusiastic shouts about other modules of the program but I will limit them to the security part.
Confusion also about the actual version, till yet I discovered 3, all 3 claiming to be the actual one:
Intelinet Internet Security Suite 3.1.0
Intelinet Internet Security Suite 4.26
Intelinet Internet Security 2008.12
To wrap up the info, sometimes it is offered as freeware, sometimes as shareware.
Now the burning question: how to rate Intelinet Internet Security Suite? Personally I have already made up my mind: crapware. Keep in mind this a friendly understatement of me.
* 2008-12-28 Edited topic title for reason of TonyKlein's contribution to this thread. Tony, txs, appreciated! * |
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Re: Intelinet Internet Security: what the heck is it?They seem to have done an effective job of seeding google with pages that say positive things.
I tend to be suspicious when I see that. |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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And, downloads offered on countless smudgy sites... |
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Indeed, that's another source of suspicion. |
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 CudniLa Merma - Vigilado
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they claim 5 start rating from consumer reviews (whatever that is) » intelinet-global.com/index.phplets see what that consumer reviews site is » www.siteadvisor.com/site ··· summary/Cudni |
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 VikingBobGo Jets Go!
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Yeah, seems rather suspicious... If they are a global leader, then their products would have been tested by outfits like AV-Comparatives, etc. I sure don't see them listed here: » www.virusbtn.com/news/2008/09_02Global leader in scamming and crapware, maybe  |
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 DownTheShorePray for Ukraine
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Don't know where they're from, but getting 9 million Chinese to use a program wouldn't be hard, given the population size, and it makes the software's usage seem more "global" than it actually may be. |
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 BlackbirdBuilt for Speed
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And, for the evaluation of Consumers Review and its reviewer John Whitter, the Site Advisor envelope, please... "consumers-reviews.net
In our tests, we found downloads on this site that some people consider adware, spyware or other potentially unwanted programs."
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User Reviews (bb note: of Consumers Review):
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Posted at 02/22/2008-06:07:15 AM by lordpake, Experienced Reviewer
This site promotes dubious software from netcom3 as the top registry cleaner. Note that netcom3 is red-rated by SiteAdvisor (see the link below). As a side note, all other reviewed apps are dubious too =) ...
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Posted at 03/09/2008-12:27:23 AM by dean, Experienced Reviewer
What lordpake said. The site is a clone of the former consumers-reports.net, which is rated RED by SiteAdvisor. I wrote the REAL Consumer Reports about the existence of that site and it no longer exists. However, scammers are a determined bunch, so the existence of this clone is not surprising.
This site is run by a scammer and affiliate that bills himself as "John Whitter." The same bozo was behind consumers-reports.net and also runs another bogus review site, daily-news-review.com. At the top of the home page, it says "The #1 Most Trusted Consumer Review Site!" If you need a good example of pure BS, it's here. The site goes on to claim "as seen on New York Times, USA Today, Esquire, InformationWeek, CNN, MSN, Yahoo, Forbes and AOL." This is merely more BS.
Like most bogus review sites, this one promotes software of dubious value that was created to satisfy an affiliate's hunger for fat commissions derived from the same of crapware. The following software is promoted here:
• Netcom3 Registry Cleaner (netcom3.com, rated RED)
• Error Sweeper (errorsweeper.com, C-Net Media, rated RED)
• Regcure (Paretologic)
• RegClean (regclean.com, C-Net Media, rated RED)
• Error Doctor (errordoctor.com, rated RED)
Were you hoping to find unbiased advice? Well, "John" gets a commission for referring you in the event of a sale. Some questions should run through your mind:
• Does "John Whitter" write for a respected publication? (No)
• Does "John Whitter" provide credible contact information? (No)
• Does "John Whitter" disclose his blatant conflict of interest? (No)
• Do the developers of this software provide credible contact information? (No)
• Have any of the products promoted by this site been reviewed by respected publications? (No) ... Hmm... a 5-Star rating for Intelinet Internet Security from that guy, huh?  And thank you, Site Advisor for yet again giving us all the "rest of the story".  |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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Am I allowed to announce the Intelinet Internet Security Verdict? |
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VikingBobGo Jets Go!
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Go right ahead.  |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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The Ultimate Intelinet Internet Security Verdict, granted by the DSLR base:
a very suspicious piece of software, promoted by scammers and crooks and therefore belonging to the crapware category. Stay far away from this kind of crap to save your and your PCs health . |
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Re:Google seedingsI notice that this topic now shows up on the first page of a Google search for "Intelinet" . Once again, the DSLR security bird dogs are on point to a less-than-accurate and honest vendor. |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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said by EGeezer:I notice that this topic now shows up on the first page of a Google search for "Intelinet" . The vendor will love that Google page rank, after all it is free advertisement for his crap. |
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said by EGeezer:I notice that this topic now shows up on the first page of a Google search for "Intelinet" . Should only be a day or two before a company shill realizes that and shows up to defend Intelinet. |
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trparky
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2008-Dec-27 10:04 pm
Found this thing on Download.com, I posted a scathing review with a link to this very thread! |
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Re: Intelinet Internet Security: what the heck is it?poking about I found A DNS lookup shows Domain Name: intelinet-global.com Created on..............: Mon, Aug 18, 2008 Expires on..............: Tue, Aug 18, 2009 Administrative Contact: Cashier Myricks Googling Cashier Myricks found Stories from 2006 FTC Settles With Seller of "100% Legal" File-Sharing TutorialP2P scam site settles with FTCThis story from 2007 Make Foreclosure Money Fast! |
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BlackbirdBuilt for Speed
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said by vaxvms:poking about I found A DNS lookup shows Domain Name: intelinet-global.com Created on..............: Mon, Aug 18, 2008 Expires on..............: Tue, Aug 18, 2009 Administrative Contact: Cashier Myricks ... Cashier Meyers??! Connected with a crapware outfit and a file-sharing scam site? You know, you just can't make up stuff this good! |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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Quantcast statistics intelinet-global.com: » www.quantcast.com/inteli ··· #summaryVery interesting numbers and statistics, read them all with attention.. And yes,consumers-review and consumers-review s are according these statistics clearly related/involved to crook Cashier Myricks and his scam. Here a POV of a blogger about Intelinet: » www.majauskas.com/inteli ··· rity-camAnd, after evaluating all info in this thread, it didn't surprised me at all to find Intelinet on the IP Blocklist for Outpost Firewal with these entrances: 1720,199.238.181.158-199.238.181.158#intelinet-global.com 3327,199.238.181.158-199.238.181.158#www.intelinet-global.com |
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2008-Dec-28 1:16 pm
ha. i had to deal with this program first hand last week, on a customers computer. its crap, if its legit. |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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said by psafux:ha. i had to deal with this program first hand last week, on a customers computer. its crap, if its legit. After reading the smudgy truth concerning Cashier Myricks past I can't imagine he is carry out anything in a legal way.... |
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Virustotal results for the setup file: http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/6a8a724a34aac5fa2b8e1fc305bf3883 And apparently MBAM detects it: quote:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.30
Database version: 1427
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
11/26/2008 7:08:44 PM
mbam-log-2008-11-26 (19-08-44).txt
Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 260311
Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 9 minute(s), 4 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 1
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 7
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 5
Files Infected: 58
Memory Processes Infected:
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\intelin2.exe (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Unloaded process successfully.
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\intelinetsecure (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\intelinetsecure (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\intelinetsecure (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Intelinet_is1 (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Intelinet (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\intelinet (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
C:\Program Files\Intelinet (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Database (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Intelinet (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Files Infected:
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\intelin2.exe (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Intelinet.exe (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{129201FA-B0AC-49B3-96B2-DEB8B91E727B}\RP908\A0320160.exe (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{129201FA-B0AC-49B3-96B2-DEB8B91E727B}\RP908\A0320167.exe (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\BCKManager.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\CheckRegistry.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\hashes.md5 (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\ListLogs.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\ManageRegistry.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\MFC71.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\msvcp71.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\msvcr71.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\SpywareGuard.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Spywarehandler.dll (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\unins000.dat (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\unins000.exe (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{093A90A7-B13F-4313-A6F5-AE6C90814FEF}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{237264C1-9B03-479E-98C3-EBFB5B636587}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{2699C183-858F-45CC-9754-DFCE7365088C}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{4F30ACE4-B904-4B12-9F65-105EDCD0FA20}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{57D3E3AA-E29E-46CF-9788-C12D63E67C03}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{82FE6BCB-CD7C-4A2A-985E-B8E253F9B06D}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{9816C857-C27B-4FD6-A2BD-CDD8A9A5FDD8}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{A0479FED-59B7-49B3-B546-6512070066AF}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{AB25CEBE-D765-49D7-9D88-91A3A0F14AFB}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Backup\{E277414C-FE4F-456F-B7BE-274FA729F7FC}.rbk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Database\Immunizer.db (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Database\Spyware.db (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_10_29.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_10_30.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_10_31.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_01.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_02.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_04.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_05.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_06.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_07.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_08.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_09.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_10.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_11.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_12.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_13.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_14.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_15.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_17.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_18.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_19.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_20.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_21.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_23.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_24.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_25.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Intelinet\Logs\2008_11_26.log (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Intelinet\Intelinet.lnk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Intelinet\Uninstall Intelinet.lnk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\****\Desktop\Intelinet.lnk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\****\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Intelinet.lnk (Rogue.Intelinet) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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Well Tony, thanks for the follow up! When anybody had doubts about my "kind" words concerning the crap we are talking about all the time they should be convinced at least now.... |
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said by Smokey Bear:Well Tony, thanks for the follow up! When anybody had doubts about my "kind" words concerning the crap we are talking about all the time they should be convinced at least now.... np, you're very welcome, Smokey In the light of those findings I don't think there's any need to investigate further... |
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said by TonyKlein:In the light of those findings I don't think there's any need to investigate further... My inquiry about "Intelinet Internet Security" was a satisfying experience, my gratitude to all contributors. In accordance with all findings I have changed thread title. |
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Re: Intelinet Internet Security: definitive malwareI'm glad I came across this site...I fell for Intelinet & downloaded the program on to my computer...soon after I started experiencing plenty of issues. Whether I was infected prior to the download or not is hard to tell but I've since allowed Malwarebytes to remove it from my computer. Thanks to all its been a learning experience. |
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CNET is still branding it 'spyware free'... » www.download.com/Intelin ··· 927.html |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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said by TonyKlein:CNET is still branding it 'spyware free'... Don't sound good, many people rely on downloadsites like CNET... |
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What really gets me about this is the number of positive reviews (3 or more stars) given for this POS crapware. I think shills for the company have been trying to manipulate CNET's rating for this program by submitting bogus positive reviews. And I wouldn't doubt that before too long, they will show up in this topic to try and defend this rogue as being legitimate security software. Don't believe the positive comments given on Download.com for this program. They all seem to be lies spread by Intelinet shills.Edit: after reading Smokey Bear  's latest post below mine, it seems download.com can no longer be trusted as a source of inbiased information on files that they have available, or even as a download site, period. I may still use them for well known, popular files that are known to be clean, but anything unknown can no longer be trusted. |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit
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I am done with CNET, Intelinet download still available on download.com: now I have blogged about the issue. Hope CNET will understand the message, however it was loud, clear and straight so there can be no reason for confusion or "we didn't know". |
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Yes, this Intelinet is malware of some sort. I downloaded the 'free test', & now, I cannot get rid of this software from my computer. Every time I boot up the computer, this Intelinet software window appears, telling me to register now. There are all the function buttons, but no uninstall button. When I mailed them on their helpsite, there was a reply to my inbox that they would reply within 24 hours, yet they have never replied about how to uninstall it. Stay away from downloading this software. |
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And thank you, Site Advisor for yet again giving us all the "rest of the story". 
