AOL 9.0 classed as malware - bit-tech.net Forums

Garside · 29th Aug 2006, 11:45

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/08...ed_as_malware/

quack · 29th Aug 2006, 12:02

It was classed as badware, hence the name StopBadware.org

FIBRE+ · 29th Aug 2006, 14:31

Is anyone surprised?

They've always been filling there software full of crap, fortunately i've never used AOL in my house.

yahooadam · 29th Aug 2006, 14:35

AOL have always had a bad reputation, and Ive never liked the look of their software
This was going to happen at some point, their software has been filling up with rubbish for god knows how long

DXR_13KE · 29th Aug 2006, 14:49

this is so true.

Lazarus Dark · 29th Aug 2006, 16:29

why are there still so many people on aol? sure, eight years ago it was the only game in town before cable internet came to my area, but whats the excuse now? i'm usually a pretty reasonable person but if i new anyone using aol i'd call em morons to their face.

DougEdey · 29th Aug 2006, 16:30

People like simplicity, AOL is simple for people to use (if you don't do anything demanding, like using the internet)

cpemma · 29th Aug 2006, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazarus Dark

why are there still so many people on aol?

Marketing and convenience. Bung a free CD in your drive and sign up. It's why you eat junk food, even though it costs more, doesn't do you any good, and tastes like ****.

Pookeyhead · 29th Aug 2006, 22:05

First used AOL in 1996... or 7...possibly 8.. can't really remember. Even then, in my n00bishness, I thought, "This is crap", and never even gave AOhelL another thought for nearly 10 years.... until now, and my first thought now, after 10 years, is "It's still crap then".

'nuff said.

speedfreek · 29th Aug 2006, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by yahooadam

This was going to happen at some point, their software has been full of rubbish for god knows how long

There, I edited it to be a little more precise. Hope you dont mind.

They have always been crap, even for free. Its a slow connection thats clogged up with all the crap that it has to load for itself. No person has any excuse to still use aol.

mikeuk2004 · 30th Aug 2006, 12:50

I have AOL but never once installed their software. I have never been tempted to install it with all its crap and restrictions etc. horay for routers that allows me not to need aol softaware to login

LVMike · 30th Aug 2006, 18:17

I first used aol as the means of getting online way back in 1994-5 when that was really the only thing around in our area that didnt crap out every 10 min. But i loathed the service, back when we paid per minute of use. Eventualy i talked my fater into getting a cable modem (round about the time Q3 came out

) ever sence then i have just used that but my father and sister still insist on loging into AOL for content.

ever sence they first put their software on cd it has installed scripts and programs it did not tell you about, and were a pain in the ass to remove. All of this is SOP at AOhelL and im just surprised these aligations havent been made more often.

Paradigm Shifter · 1st Sep 2006, 13:52

AOL getting the recognition they deserve.

MrWillyWonka · 1st Sep 2006, 14:01

Since first having the internet at home back in 1998 AOL was suggested to my parents but the installation screwed up (surprise surprise) so we went with Supanet and ever since I loathe people who use AOHell since I spend way too much time trying to reverse the damage AOL does to people's computers. I don't understand why people find AOL easy, imo it's 10 times harder to operate than installation other ISPs provide!

Lemme tell you, AOL + Norton = worst possible combination of internet and security!

xion · 2nd Sep 2006, 15:33

i don't know what everyone is getting so worked up about, there has been a simple way to clean AOL off any windows system for years - Fdisk & Format!

Seriously though, AOL has always been a portal for techno-teething folks, riding on the success it made in the bad 'ol dial-up days of yore

"simply put this CD with FREE BONUS CONTENT in and let us take over your box...(Mwah-ha-ha-ha!)"

29th Aug 2006, 11:45	#1
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29th Aug 2006, 12:02	#2
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29th Aug 2006, 16:29	#6
Lazarus Dark Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: US Memphis, TN Posts: 292	why are there still so many people on aol? sure, eight years ago it was the only game in town before cable internet came to my area, but whats the excuse now? i'm usually a pretty reasonable person but if i new anyone using aol i'd call em morons to their face. __________________ My gun kata is greater than your kung fu.

29th Aug 2006, 14:35	#4
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	AOL have always had a bad reputation, and Ive never liked the look of their software This was going to happen at some point, their software has been filling up with rubbish for god knows how long

29th Aug 2006, 16:30	#7
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29th Aug 2006, 22:05	#9
Pookeyhead It's Big, and It's Clever Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blackpool Posts: 4,938	First used AOL in 1996... or 7...possibly 8.. can't really remember. Even then, in my n00bishness, I thought, "This is crap", and never even gave AOhelL another thought for nearly 10 years.... until now, and my first thought now, after 10 years, is "It's still crap then". 'nuff said. __________________ Intel i7 920 @ 3.8GHz ¦¦ Asus P6T Deluxe ¦¦ 6Gb Corsair Dominator C8 ¦¦ XFX GTX295 ¦¦ 2x 1Tb Samsung F1 ¦¦ 1x Seagate 7200.11 1.5Tb ¦¦ Gigabyte Odin 800W PSU ¦¦ Dell 2405FPW.

30th Aug 2006, 12:50	#11
mikeuk2004 What you Looking at Fool! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,051	I have AOL but never once installed their software. I have never been tempted to install it with all its crap and restrictions etc. horay for routers that allows me not to need aol softaware to login __________________ -\|- Xfire - Mikeuk2005 -\|- Xbox Live - Mike UK 2006 -\|- Playstation Network - Mikeuk2004 -\|-

30th Aug 2006, 18:17	#12
LVMike Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV & Rolla MO Posts: 412	I first used aol as the means of getting online way back in 1994-5 when that was really the only thing around in our area that didnt crap out every 10 min. But i loathed the service, back when we paid per minute of use. Eventualy i talked my fater into getting a cable modem (round about the time Q3 came out ) ever sence then i have just used that but my father and sister still insist on loging into AOL for content. ever sence they first put their software on cd it has installed scripts and programs it did not tell you about, and were a pain in the ass to remove. All of this is SOP at AOhelL and im just surprised these aligations havent been made more often. Last edited by LVMike; 30th Aug 2006 at 18:42. Reason: revised dates

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1st Sep 2006, 14:01	#14
MrWillyWonka . Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southampton, Hants Posts: 5,746	Since first having the internet at home back in 1998 AOL was suggested to my parents but the installation screwed up (surprise surprise) so we went with Supanet and ever since I loathe people who use AOHell since I spend way too much time trying to reverse the damage AOL does to people's computers. I don't understand why people find AOL easy, imo it's 10 times harder to operate than installation other ISPs provide! Lemme tell you, AOL + Norton = worst possible combination of internet and security! __________________ Project Red - HL2 - PSOne LCD S-Video Guide Main Rig: Asus Striker Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 OC'd to 2.65GHz, 4GB Corsair XMS, 8800GTS in SLI, 36 & 74GB Raptors

2nd Sep 2006, 15:33	#15
xion Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Mids Posts: 160	i don't know what everyone is getting so worked up about, there has been a simple way to clean AOL off any windows system for years - Fdisk & Format! Seriously though, AOL has always been a portal for techno-teething folks, riding on the success it made in the bad 'ol dial-up days of yore "simply put this CD with FREE BONUS CONTENT in and let us take over your box...(Mwah-ha-ha-ha!)" __________________ "No keyboard found: Press F1 to continue..."