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| Software Informer 18/04/2012 at 01:38 #31661 | |
GeoffM
6287 posts |
I wouldn't normally name specific software that causes problems but this is an exception. There is a piece of software called Software Informer which claims to make downloading and keeping software up to date easy. Yet the software itself leeches from other sites including this one while taking all the credit and income from advertising. There is also speculation that it is malware in disguise and is difficult to remove properly. The reason I mention it is because a kind lady at the company inadvertently told me some of the ways it works when I asked for a particular link to be removed. Other links have since been added and she tells me that this is because one or more SimSig users has the Software Informer installed which feeds information back to their company about what's on your PC, thus propagating its download database from the PCs of unsuspecting users. There is no guarantee that what Software Informer claims is the latest version is indeed the latest version anyway. Talking generally now, please make sure you only ever download SimSig software from this site. Anything received from "friends" or other websites should not be trusted - it may contain malware, viruses, spyware, or whatever. SimSig Boss Log in to reply The following users said thank you: birchy74, BarryM, jc92, derbybest, northroad, TRC666, Sam Tugwell, Stephen Fulcher, Prof Jolly, sloppyjag, Razzabazza123, delticfan, welwyn, NCC1701, ExDistrictDriver, nroberts, bfcmik, guidomcc, LordSven |
| Re: Software Informer 24/04/2012 at 12:03 #31751 | |
maxand
1637 posts |
Thanks Geoff for the heads-up. This appears to be another Russian swindle, aka System Informer. A good uninstaller should be able to remove it - it may need to delete registry entries to do this. Remove Software Informer / System Informer (2007 blog entry) Why the new “Software Informer client” will hurt Giveaway of the Day more than help it (2009) Software informer. Adware / Malware - most likely (2009) Download.com, User Reviews Quote: I googled my name the other day and found that every piece of software I had installed in my computer was listed there. It was done by something called "software informer." I immediately went yo the site and found that it isn't a good thing and I don't know how I got or where it is but from what I read it uses a lot of CPU's and slows your browser down as well as the over all operation of your PC---have you heard of it and if so can I get rid of it and how----please help---Thank youMajor Geeks (2010) Log in to reply |