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KaZaA Lite having Adware & new clean KaZaA clone


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I saw this over at unitethecows.com

"I knew it !!! I have asked questions, and got vague answers, but now one of the Kazaalite.com forum Administrators admits:

posted on 8/7/2002 at 18:28 by FireWERX

Kazaalite is temporarily ad supported. And, ads cannot spy on you no matter how hard they try. If you put this in perspective, your still getting less ads then you will ever get with KaZaA.

Call me crazy, but these guys (KL's creators) are even bigger cheats than Sharman, who at least admit there is an extra "feature" when you install it.

I reported this to Lavasoft as well, since their adaware ought to report KazaaLite as adware, since it is.

I HATE BEING CHEATED IN SUCH A WAY. YUCK !!! DISSAPOINTED !!!"

Just thought all of you would like to read that.

And, I came across a new 'clean' version of KaZaA called Diet KaZaA.

The website for Diet KaZaA is DietK.com

Someone should check it out and post their responces.

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You can make your own "Kazaa Lite". All you have to do is install Kazaa, run Ad-Aware with the most current reference file, then install this file into your kazaa program directory. The most current reference files will recognize this file as a dummy, and not alert on it nor delete it. You'll still get the pop-up ads, but only when kazaa is minimized, and it's still no worse than most of the popup adds on websites. And no spyware. :)

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can't you just update your HOSTS file with the one they have for download on their site and it will get rid of the ads? that's what I do and it works for me :p

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I'm using diet kazaa with kaza lite,

kaza lite is good, but diet kazza blocks all popus and has improved my download by 10%

diet kazaa also works with grokster (have not tested this though)

good product 8/10

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I've been using the dummy cd_clint.dll since around the beginning of kazaa lite I think and it gets rid of the banner and prevents the pop ups from kazaa for me too. Just gotta make sure you get rid of the BDE stuff and only install the main Kazaa program which includes the cydoor spyware, which the dummy file fixes.

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KaZaA Tap and Diet KaZaA are same,

also same in " click here to upgrade to the deluxe ver: $1" ;)

But Diet KaZaA really speeds up downloading !!! :)

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instead of jumping the gun as they say you should've read the whole thread

Suredeath, I've had the exact same experience as JediThief. I suggest you go back & reread the posts carefully! The admin was a bit vague in his original post & it's now been fixed.

KazaaLite doesn't contain any adware or spyware. If you're going to stop using KazaaLite, just because the website (kazaalite.com) is supported by popup ads (different to normal adware/spyware), then you may as well stop visiting UTC, and most of the internet for that matter, as I believe they have a similar policy. M$ Internet Exploiter browser & the state of internet advertising is to blame here.

There are no malicious spyware-installing javascripts on KL.com, but there are on kazaa.com. If you don't believe me, view the source code for yourself! Plus, you don't have to use the hosts file from KL.com. I suggest you visit http://www.smartin-designs.com & read about how the supertrick works. If you want to change the home page in KL, edit the file yourself. eg. change 127.0.0.1 www.kazaa.com to ip of desired homepage www.kazaa.com. Better yet, just use the Proxomitron like I do, as it has a much more versatile filter set & is easier to use with proxies.

BTW Lavasoft didn't arbitrarily remove the dummy file from the flagged/suspicious components list. It's perfectly harmless & contains an identifier from cexx.org. If it were adware, with altered properties, it would be flagged by AdAware because the program now investigates the contents of the file rather than just the filesize/name. You're perfectly safe using AdAware & SpyBot S&D!

I hope this cleared things up for you! The admin made a vague remark which wasn't sufficiently cleared-up in a timely manner. There's no excuse for a native English-speaker to confuse the issue by not making a clear & concise statement, especially in an international arena.

KAZAA LITE WEBSITE IS BANNER AD SUPPORTED,

NOT KAZAA LITE SOFTWARE

issue resolved, i think this thread can be closed.

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Well, my experience with Kazaa lite was wonderful untill I installed their version of 1.7.

After install i ran the program and guess what?

Pop up ads started showing up as soon as i minimized to tray, so Kazaa Lite 1.7 does have ads in it. :s

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Originally posted by srg311

Well, my experience with Kazaa lite was wonderful untill I installed their version of 1.7.

After install i ran the program and guess what?

Pop up ads started showing up as soon as i minimized to tray, so Kazaa Lite 1.7 does have ads in it. :s

did you use your ass to read what i pasted above?! it's been proven beyond any doubt that kazaa lite does not have any ads. if you get pops i suggest you educate yourself in use of spyware scanners.:ermm:
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DietKazaa isn't really all that great. It's more like an annoying 'add-on', while Kazaalite is the full package. Is there an alternative to Kazaa similar to Kazaalite, not just an app that modifies Kazaa?

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