 pit_viper1 Shot, 1 Kill, No Remorse, I Decide
join:2002-07-24 | reply to ollie232
Re: Charter installs Spyware at installation (cfd.exe) Cox, Roadrunner, SWBell, and Sony all use it. It is not spyware nor does it track any of your usage. |
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 DewiPremium
join:2001-09-28
united kingd | Re: Charter installs Spyware at installation (cfd. Actually what does it do. I removed mine an hour after the tech left (he even recommended to do so). I have never been asked about it since, or has it affected my connectivity. If it is not used as a collation device, and tech support never ask for it/about it what do Charter use it for? |
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 HappyBunnyHi. Cram It.Premium
join:2001-06-23
Long Beach, CA
kudos:1 | reply to pit_viper
said by pit_viper:
Cox, Roadrunner, SWBell, and Sony all use it. It is not spyware nor does it track any of your usage.
It **is** adware though. The Broadjump site says this about it:
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BroadJump's ChannelDirect Program, comprised of the leading content and applications providers in today's hottest markets, creates immediate revenue opportunities for broadband service providers through pre-integrated offerings of services such as firewall, virus protection, parental control, and online gaming. The result is that broadband providers are given a highly effective marketing tool to generate new revenue and increase profitability through the presentation and fulfillment of offers, while BroadJump ChannelDirect Program partners are provided an innovative, new channel to market content.
What is that, if not a marketing tool, designed to push stuff at me?
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Re: Charter installs Spyware at installation (cfd.exe) techoncall: Just because several other big companies install it as part of their broadband package (you also forgot to mention Yahoo/SBC) doesn't mean that it is spyware.
"Oh Puhlease" is correct with his/her quote. Broadjumps site even says that it tracks your usage so that it can market products, services, and other things to you. You just have to read through the marketing language.
You will end up in a lot of trouble with your computer if you take the word of every marketing person you listen to that is trying to sell you something or convince you that their program is ok. Also, I have called Charter about this 4 times now and only twice was I able to get the service rep to admit what the program really was. They also said that they are required to install the program whenever they install/work on a computer -- even though they do not personally agree with it.
Note: The Broadjump program is very easy to UNISTALL. Simply go to your Add/Remove programs under control panel and remove it. At least, they made it easy to remove. |
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