| Spyware... Spyware is spyware is spyware is spyware is spyware is spyware. It is just that simple. Comet Cursor trying to get a "clean slate" is like trying to say that a serial murderer is really an upstanding citizen, and should walk the streets freely.
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| How do you get yourself "un-blacklisted"? Suppose Comet Cursor (or anyone on the list) decides to go legit and removes all traces of the dreaded spyware, and releases a squeaky clean product. Are you branded as a spy for life? There should be a way to clear your name.
Just wondering.
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| If they can clear their name it will take a long time. If they actually gave you a choice on installing their scumware but they dont.To really see comet cursor in action go to www.sanrio.com. You have been warned though. |
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said by hurleyp:
How do you get yourself "un-blacklisted"? Suppose Comet Cursor (or anyone on the list) decides to go legit and removes all traces of the dreaded spyware, and releases a squeaky clean product. Are you branded as a spy for life? There should be a way to clear your name.
Well... there doesn't seem any indication that they will remove their spyware and become legit. And even if they actually did remove the spyware and became legit, would the informed pulblic then consider them legit? I know I would still stay away from CC like the plague.
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said by Frylock:
Spyware is spyware....It is just that simple. Comet Cursor trying to get a "clean slate" is like trying to say that a serial murderer is really an upstanding citizen, and should walk the streets freely.
You seem both interested and passionate about this specific subject. Help me out and respond to my other post below titled: "The Facts?" I am including in this posts the most relevant part of that post. Thanks--I would appreciate your input.
"Based upon what I read these are the relevant issues:
1. Comet Cursor can and does get installed on people's PCs without their permission.
2. Comet Cursor can be installed a without users knowledge.
3. Comet Cursor does not collect any personal data on any user or their machine. It simply installs a cookie like number which does nothing more than indicate when that particular number visits--much like a cookie. It only reveals the number. So if you are Joe Smith of New York City who works as a stock broker who has comet cursor with number 123456 assigned all that is revealed when you "visit" is 123456 is visiting--nothing more.
4. No other information is gathered and nothing about you is either collected or sold or distributed to third parties.
6. The owners of comet cursor in the forum gave simple instructions so that you could change that number to any number you want so it would not be unique to you or anyone else.
5. The owners, at least in the forum, seem to be genuinely concerned with correct or modifying the current situation so that the end result is comet cursor could not be downloaded to your computer from the Internet without your permission and knowledge.
6. SOME of the inadvertent or covert downloads are a result of users having the security settings on their browser to low. (When I adjusted my settings it stopped comet cursor. Prior to that I was suffering with it being downloaded as discussed above.)
7. Some programs such as Norton System Works 2002 come with comet cursor installed on it. If you delete the comet cursor then certain features of th program become inoperable.
I find AdAware's silence very disturbing and somewhat suspicious. Why don't they say WHY they have blacklisted comet cursor and respond to the comet cursor's owner's claims?
By the way here is a question, (only those who are sincere in answering it and have knowledge of the subject need respond.)
What are the features or traits of a program that make it spyware?
Thank you."
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