"Ross A. Finlayson" <raf@tiki-lounge.com> wrote:
> > Harvey Newstrom wrote:
> >
> > > Another company is caught spying on your PC. RealNetworks installs a
> > > "Download Demon" on your PC when you download their free players. It
> > > records every download you make from the Internet and reports it back
to
> > > RealNetwork for marketing purposes.
> > > Why do companies think they have the right to do this? I am seeing
more and
> > > more of this!
> >
>
> The above statement is ambiguous as to whether it means every file
accessed
> through RealPlayer or every file accessed through browser or network
stack.
It records every download accessed through the browser.
-- Harvey Newstrom <http://HarveyNewstrom.com> IBM Certified Senior Security Consultant, Legal Hacker, Engineer, Research Scientist, Author.
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