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Cavan1
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Smiley Central, is it safe.

McAfee warns as PUP.

September 3, 2005 4:37:54 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
When waiting for forum page to load to log in, have password save FF, page has to load, I have seen a banner ad for Smiley Central. When try to download McAfee AV warns as a Potentially Unwanted Program. Is it a safe app, and if not why is there a banner ad here.
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Cavan1
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Reply #1 September 3, 2005 5:43:27 PM
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Everytime I download it the anti-virus tells me that it is infected.

The virus programs are AVG and Avast.
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Bichur
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Reply #2 September 3, 2005 5:50:31 PM
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If you go to the smiley central homepage and click download.. at least you get the warning box telling you that by doing so you are agreeing to also install a barrel full of other programs that are listed everywhere as unsafe, unwanted, intrusive, hazardous, and a general pain.
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Reply #3 September 3, 2005 6:33:01 PM
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Hey Bichur I wont install it. Why is there a banner ad for it here if it is full of PUPs?
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Cavan1
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Reply #4 September 3, 2005 6:34:46 PM
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When waiting for forum page to load to log in, have password save FF, page has to load,


I use FF, don't have it set to save passwords...but i don't log out, I just close the tab...everytime I come back, I'm still logged in.
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Reply #5 September 3, 2005 6:41:07 PM
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Hey Bichur I wont install it. Why is there a banner ad for it here if it is full of PUPs?



The only guess I could make is SC payed for advertising space??....
That site has been a known source of spyware, trojans etc,,etc,, for quite sometime..I think Ad-Aware even has it listed on their site as one of the places to avoid..
~sighs~ it is too bad..alot of great content is ruined by all of that junk...
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Reply #6 September 3, 2005 7:16:00 PM
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Yeah...Smiley Central is a big NO NO...I've had several peoples Pc's I had to get rid of it on. And I'm really surprised to hear something like that is advertised here.
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Reply #7 September 3, 2005 7:21:18 PM
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but i don't log out, I just close the tab


So you are always here.


That site has been a known source of spyware, trojans etc,,etc,, for quite sometime


Smiley Central is a big NO NO


Thanks guys, I will stay away from it.
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Reply #8 September 3, 2005 7:29:51 PM
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So you are always here.



that's what the wife says.
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Reply #9 September 3, 2005 7:38:11 PM
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Reply #10 September 3, 2005 7:45:46 PM
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Reply #11 September 3, 2005 8:01:28 PM
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That is the reflection you see in your monitor, yes?
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Reply #12 September 3, 2005 8:13:46 PM
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Reply #13 September 3, 2005 8:36:02 PM
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Reply #14 September 3, 2005 10:25:48 PM
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Why log off?
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Sleeping Dragon
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Reply #15 September 4, 2005 7:12:16 AM
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Why log off?


...to look for friends
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Reply #16 September 4, 2005 7:48:28 AM
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Try "Live Pencil" for emoticons, few are free but pay for is worth it.
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Reply #17 September 4, 2005 9:30:29 AM
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..to look for friends


but SD, I thought we were all here.
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Reply #18 September 6, 2005 12:02:02 AM
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Hey, Live pencil it great! Here is an animation. i call it, "The WC Frog ...er, Chameleon, ...er whatever..."
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Reply #19 September 8, 2005 11:59:53 AM
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look on the left of the page, there is a box that you can click to get this very talented guys toolbar. Don't forget to check the rest of the site.
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