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Adware with d/l accelerators

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  • 17-08-2004 9:12pm
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    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭


    I have to use download accelerators to pause/resume downloads as I'm on dialup. But what I've noticed, since installing adaware, spybot, etc that they carry an awful lot of adware. Download Accelerator Plus, Flashget, Getright etc.

    I'm just wondering are these harmless adware? Is there some programs (that use ads) that you just have to accept this if you want to keep running them?

    Is there any d/l resume programs you can get that don't have adware/spyware?

    ;)


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    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Moving ...


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    Syth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭Syth


    Well there's a dead handy Linux programme called wget that's standard in the Linux world. You can resume downloads with that. Chech if there is a Windows version. Also Firefox (and progrobably mozilla) allow you to pause and resume downloads, there's windows versions of them.


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    #4
    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    Sorry ecksor for posting in wrong forum :o

    I use Firefox as my browser Syth. It doesn't really support pause/resume. You can pause a d/l but as soon as you disconnect from the net it's cancelled which really beats the point of pausing the download!


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    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    do a search for fresh download. havent noticed any adaware in that.


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    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    irishgeo wrote:
    do a search for fresh download. havent noticed any adaware in that.

    Cheers
    ;)


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    they will, however, email you relentlessly for the rest of your life ;)

    So i'd recommend using a throwaway hotmail account or something similar to get the registration code from them.


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    ShevY
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭ShevY


    http://mailinator.com


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