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BWMeter - Spyware?

  • 01-12-2006 02:28AM
    #1
    JPA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,665 ✭✭✭✭


    I've been running BWMeter for a while to monitor my downloads.
    I then ran Ad-aware today and it picked it up as spyware with a process called Win32.Generic.PWS running with a TAC rating of 10.

    Is this just heuristics gone wrong or is this actually a dangerous program? :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Google brings up some information on it, sez its a keylogger. Did Ad-aware remove it?


  • #3
    JPA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,665 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    It did indeed. Can spyware masquerade inside other programs because there is no mention of BWMeter having any spyware anywhere else?


  • #4
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,769 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    JPA wrote:
    Can spyware masquerade inside other programs
    yes!


  • #5
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    JPA wrote:
    It did indeed. Can spyware masquerade inside other programs because there is no mention of BWMeter having any spyware anywhere else?

    Yep it can, also as certain files.


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