Spyware, viruses, & security forum: PestPatrol Pests

Take a note of anything pestpatrol found.. then google it for more information on it.

As far as I know, pest patrol can found many false positive... which you can not even find the file or registry entry in your HD/system.

Also use other online scan (for virus or adware/spyware) such as trendmicro, panda, bitdefender etc...

Good Luck

software that you currently have and install the ad-free GameSpy.

Note that on from Gamespy Arcade download page, you can download and ad-free version for a cost or an ad-ridden version for free. Scroll down to the bottom of the download page for the free version.

During Gamespy's installation, you will be prompted as to whether you would also like a few spyware products, such as WebHancer and Gator, installed on your system. Unless you adore spyware, I highly recommend that you opt out and just say no when prompted. If you want to know more about spyware and how to find and get rid of it if it's on your PC, go to Lavasoft and read about their popular Ad-Aware product. Highly recommended!

http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/install/gsainstall.htm

Use google web-search or by group to search for GameSpy Arcade and you'll know that many are "talking" about GameSpy Arcade is considered spyware because of the 3rd party stuff that is bundled with the software.

Check the GameSpy Arcade forums and you'll see the discussions on what 3rd party software (known as spyware) will be installed if you will not opt-out.

I'm not sure if it'll re-create the same registry keys that PestPatrol found. Just try following the advise from http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/install/gsainstall.htm to hopefully no spyware will be installed, it says-

"During Gamespy's installation, you will be prompted as to whether you would also like a few spyware products, such as WebHancer and Gator, installed on your system. Unless you adore spyware, I highly recommend that you opt out and just say no when prompted."

After you've installed GameSpy without the 3rd party items (the spyware), reboot. Run a scan again using PestPatrol again to find out if it'll detect spyware again.

BTW, if a game will not show after doing the above, click on Gamespy>Options on Gamespy Arcade's menu bar. Under Options, click on the Games tab. On the left side is a Layout area. Click on the Browse button and manually select the game that is not listed.

With regards to your question on why Ad-aware didn't detect it as spyware:

Lavasoft team wrote: It is because even if the objects are there, the software in question has passed our Threat Assesment Chart (TAC) then we will not target them....

You can find the discussion here

Can't find any "statement" from Spybot S&D but there is a discussion in Spybot S&D official forum.

Just try installing it again but opt-out in any 3rd party stuff that it will try to install during installation process.

If PestPatrol will still detect it as spyware though you opted-out not to install the so-called spyware stuff, configure to exclude the items. That is if you installed GameSpy arcade without the 3rd party items.

Hope the above helps.

Mark I have used it for sometime, but, lately everyone has been telling me that it is nothing but spyware and I am somewhat confused. Appreciate your telling me that you use it. I assume you are not worried about the spyware.

Richard

all i know is i feel free im stealthed and i feel ok