Windows Warning: Edonkey v1.0@downloads.com

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  1. Awoken

    Awoken Gazing at the stars

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    I downloaded edonkey for a friend who wants to promo his band on P2P and release to the masses without any cost for distribution however when it came to the install I was not a happy boy. Teatime the Spybot - Search and Destroy plugin went ape and pointed out a lot of registry hacks, it turns out the new free version of edonkey is loaded with spyware and downloaded a backdoor virus.

    I quit out of the installation and have spent the last 30mins cleaning up the mess, a whole pool of adware and browser hijackers. Don't touch this download with a long pointy stick.
     
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  2. Hamish

    Hamish What's a Dremel?

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    use emule, same network different (better) client
     
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  3. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    Think you messed up there mate, i used to have eDonkey and got no invasion of spyware or viruses, and v1.0?? seriously i think thats a fake, e-donkey has gone well further than that hasn't it? it merged with Overnet a few months back so i think thats just a spoff by some wannabe hacker :thumb: .

    Death
     
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  4. Kermet

    Kermet [custom title]

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    Are you sure you paid attention during the installation? It gives you the option of installing 4 bits of software from their partners that all show up as spyware / other crap. I did this once when I had to reinstall edonkey and whizzed through the installation without paying attention.
     
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  5. Awoken

    Awoken Gazing at the stars

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    Okay, to clear up any misunderstandings:

    http://www.edonkey2000.com/

    States v1.0 here and on the download page for the free version

    The link for the GUI version takes you to:

    http://www.download.com/eDonkey/3000-2196_4-10311701.html

    And the file downloaded here caused the problems.

    I have used edonkey before and I know that choices are offered about adware but it was a while back and I didn't have teatime installed to check the installation.

    It was during the installation (before any choices about adware had been presented) that the backdoor virus was picked up by AVG along with a lot of browser hijacks picked up by teatimer.

    Several users have had the same experience as me check the comments, I just thought it was rivals or fanboys baiting but I was wrong hence the warning on bit. Please avoid this file :grr:
     
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  6. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    He's right you know...l
     
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  7. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    It must have changed alot since that merge then :( .

    Death
     
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  8. mushky

    mushky gimme snails

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    Ive just installed it oops. better check the damage..


    edit - adaware didn't find anything and my firewall hasn't spotted anything. yet.
     
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  9. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

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    During the install you can untick all the spyware stuff.
     
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