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Beware Beware

  • 03-04-2002 11:00PM
    #1
    Alias Bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭


    Quote:

    From Znet News

    Brilliant Digital Entertainment is the latest in a string of companies that seem to think Internet users are stupid. In this case, stupid enough to let Brilliant take over your computer for its own gain--without compensating you. Don't let them!

    Here's the story: Brilliant has been distributing its 3D advertising technology along with Kazaa's file-swapping software since last fall. But recently Brilliant started sending out additional software that would turn every computer running Kazaa into a node on Brilliant's own network.

    We know this because ZDNet's John Borland uncovered the story yesterday while reading a federal securities filing in which Brilliant described its plan to use end users' computers for distribution and file storage. It might also siphon off your unused processing power to have your computer do work on behalf of Brilliant's clients.

    Brilliant's clandestine network is based on a piece of software called "Altnet Secureinstall," which is bundled with the Kazaa software. That technology can connect to other peer-to-peer networks, ad servers, or file servers independently of the Kazaa software, and can be automatically updated to add new features.

    [URL=http://]full story can be found here [/URL]


    Yours
    Alias Bob
    Don't forget my Guinness Lads
    :cool: :cool:


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