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Re: Good News, FlashGet IS FREEWARE now
de bassbag 06/07/2006 09:52
In article <02ae825agick77mfb7g43b3p9lf457fke9@4ax.com>,
OPRBMDQMZNLV@spammotel.com says...
> On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 17:00:53 +0200 'Fran'
> posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:
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> [your top post contents moved to bottom]
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> >"hummingbird" <OPRBMDQMZNLV@spammotel.com> wrote in message
> >news:e2ld8253oklhb7tim73s5th81o8huprq2p@4ax.com...
> >> On 7 Jun 2006 03:26:32 -0700 'techultra@snailmail.ch'
> >> posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:
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> >>>hummingbird wrote:
> >>>> On 6 Jun 2006 23:17:35 -0700 'techultra@snailmail.ch'
> >>>> posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:
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> >>>> >For me is free, i don't see any banners, any spyware or adware and i
> >>>> >don't see any REGISTER button on FlashGet main window or website.Yes if
> >>>> >you scan with poor spyware programs like Spyware Doctor or PestPatrol
> >>>> >you gonna see a lot of spyware in FlashGet but only detected by the
> >>>> >FlashGet name and his famous past of being adware. I scanned my pc
> >>>> >after i installed the new FlashGet with Spybot S&D, Lavasoft Ad-aware,
> >>>> >Webroot SpySweeper & NOD32 and i can't find any spyware like i said
> >>>> >before.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/8857/flashget7wm.gif
> >>>>
> >>>> A mystery. What appears when you hit "Help/About Flashget" ?
> >>>
> >>>It says licensed to me :)
> >>>
> >>>http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/2950/flashget555892if.png
> >>
> >> Presumably you must have inserted your name for it to be there.
> >> IIRC when registering FlashGet, it requires name and reg code.
> >> Are you saying that you didn't also enter a reg code?
> >
> >I downloaded it just now, same thing, says registered to my xp username. No
> >option to register anywhere, I guess it's really free.
>
> I remain cautious ...then again I don't buy stocks/bonds either!
>
I just give it a try too.Seems fine.Installs bho jccatch.dll for
monitoring browser clicks and also fgiebar.dll which is the flashget
toolbar in ie.I guess with todays hi spec pcs theres no need for download
managers other than for those that like these programmes to play
with.Maybe thats why theyve given it away?
me