http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in CNET TechTracker-Adware:Win32/opencandy. http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com And also please read <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&ved=0CHEQFjAH&url=ht ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5361425.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5361425.html 14 Sep 2012 22:10:27 PDT Possibly a false positive. ESET NOD32 also detects the Cheat Engine setup as Win32/OpenCandy, which I know is a false po ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5361424.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5361424.html 14 Sep 2012 22:08:00 PDT Yes, ESET NOD32 thinks it is ADWARE. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5162486.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5162486.html 07 Jul 2011 21:26:18 PDT We were aware of a previous problem with ESET, which should have been resolved, but may have resurfaced as a result of o ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5138226.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5138226.html 26 May 2011 06:39:13 PDT ... I forgot AVG, which flagged OpenCandy in the installer in my home desktop PC. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5138040.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5138040.html 25 May 2011 19:11:24 PDT The two AV programs that I have had this problem with are VIPRE and ESET Nod32. I believe, other users here have also in ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5138029.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5138029.html 25 May 2011 19:06:36 PDT We have been able to verify that the latest version of TechTracker was being flagged by AVG. A false positive submission ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137908.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137908.html 25 May 2011 14:38:16 PDT Hi suirauqa,<br><br>Thanks for taking to time to comment on the issue. Could you let us know what AV programs are report ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137901.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137901.html 25 May 2011 14:27:01 PDT Hello TechTracker Users!<br><br>We've recently become aware of another issue with part of the TechTracker installer that ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137765.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137765.html 25 May 2011 10:53:28 PDT Hello TechTracker Users!<br><br>We've recently become aware of another issue with part of the TechTracker installer that ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137764.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137764.html 25 May 2011 10:51:13 PDT If you don't like it, don't use it.<br><br>At least we covered that it's not malware in its current form.<br>Bob ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137725.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137725.html 25 May 2011 09:44:07 PDT ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137514.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137514.html 25 May 2011 00:47:44 PDT Just trying to help you give the threat level right.<br><br>Today, as it stands you will have to make a choice about Ope ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137320.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137320.html 24 May 2011 15:36:44 PDT ... rechristening it as Adware makes it all fine? Multiple antivirus programs are still flagging it as a threat - as of ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137311.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137311.html 24 May 2011 15:32:09 PDT If you research it, it's so low on the ad ware effect it's not funny.<br><br>Didn't AVG move this to a false positive or ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137242.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137242.html 24 May 2011 13:26:40 PDT ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137240.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137240.html 24 May 2011 13:23:17 PDT It's not malware (today). ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137016.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137016.html 24 May 2011 08:41:29 PDT At worst, today it could be called ADVERTISING WARE.<br><br>If you continue to call it malware you may not get the atten ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137015.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5137015.html 24 May 2011 08:40:49 PDT ...Mr Koo, since you indicated that it has been forwarded to the &quot;appropriate party&quot;. OpenCandy still exists a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5136729.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5136729.html 23 May 2011 17:15:56 PDT On March 9, 2011, Cnet.Aaron said: &quot; As I stated previously, we have worked with OpenCandy to address the issue of ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5136726.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5136726.html 23 May 2011 17:12:44 PDT been fixed. Thanks for letting us know. I have forwarded this to the appropriate party to look into.<br><br>Thank you!<b ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5108282.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5108282.html 29 Mar 2011 08:35:38 PDT March 28, 2011 Just installed CNET Tech Tracker - I stopped and deleted OpenCandy 3-4 times when Microsoft Essentials A ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5108012.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5108012.html 28 Mar 2011 16:35:19 PDT Anonymous. I disagree. It's best removed. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5096535.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5096535.html 09 Mar 2011 14:25:11 PST Hello TechTracker Users!<br><br>I just wanted to post an update to this issue that was raised recently here in the forum ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5096408.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5096408.html 09 Mar 2011 11:15:07 PST Cnet tell us they are spyware free and yet they allow this. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5095280.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5095280.html 07 Mar 2011 21:44:51 PST I, too, was downloading techtracker, when Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) opened a warning window. As with others, I ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5093047.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5093047.html 03 Mar 2011 16:39:51 PST I just received an e-mail from cnet advertising tech tracker. I tried to download it and ESET Smart Security 4 immediate ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092975.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092975.html 03 Mar 2011 15:06:54 PST My comment is that it should not be long till OpenCandy is dead or changed. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092720.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092720.html 03 Mar 2011 07:59:53 PST Please refer to cnet.aaron's above post which states intent to use OpenCandy's services. From other readings, I had alre ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092492.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092492.html 02 Mar 2011 23:14:53 PST That it's a recent find and that many are being caught with this one. CutePDF which is a fav was found with it.<br><br> ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092481.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092481.html 02 Mar 2011 22:08:34 PST I have counted on CNET Download for software &quot;tested spyware free&quot;. Now I learn that CNET's own product contai ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092449.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5092449.html 02 Mar 2011 20:39:42 PST There were 36 reported as of February 19,<br><br> <a href="http://cranialsoup.blogspot.com/2009/05/opencandy-new-kind-o ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5088422.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5088422.html 24 Feb 2011 22:46:18 PST OpenCandy's days may be numbered. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5088124.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5088124.html 24 Feb 2011 12:51:03 PST Hello TechTracker Users!<br><br>We've recently become aware of an issue with part of the TechTracker installer that is c ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087704.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087704.html 23 Feb 2011 17:43:45 PST For the most part, when a file is submitted to VT (or VirSCAN, Jotti, etc) and only one or two A/V's consider them sus ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087346.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087346.html 23 Feb 2011 07:26:14 PST FWIW I'm also getting Essentials detecting this. Open Candy is considered Adware and, if it exists in the setup file, CN ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087284.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087284.html 23 Feb 2011 05:29:22 PST After reviewing the link in the other frum thread and others at MSE forums it has been submitted to both MS for review a ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087207.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087207.html 23 Feb 2011 00:57:13 PST bhringer..<br> <br>It would help to know which file/s it was, and where it was located. I suggest you open a support ti ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087163.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087163.html 22 Feb 2011 21:05:20 PST Detected by Microsoft Security Essentials Feb.20 during scheduled scan. False positive? MS descritionhere,<br><br><a hre ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087109.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5087109.html 22 Feb 2011 18:19:28 PST