SPYWARE IN FLASHGET...?

Many of you have installed GIANT Antispyware and/or PestPatrol, and are shocked to discover that after a scan, FlashGet appears on the list.

When you first install FlashGet, there is an advertisement box that appears at the top of the program. This ad connects to the Internet. When you register FlashGet, the ad disappears. But some remnants of the code from the ad are still in a file or two in the FlashGet folder. Specifically, the file JCCatch.dll (Thanks To SphereTic* for reminding me about the filename).

There is NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND THIS FILE NEEDS TO BE LEFT ALONE IN ORDER FOR FLASHGET TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. FlashGet Does NOT, I REPEAT, DOES NOT Have Any Adware, Spyware or whatever, AFTER THE REGISTRATION Has been completed.

The most trusted Antispyware programs such as SpySweeper, SpyBot and Ad-Aware do not detect any hints of malware in FlashGet. GIANT Antispyware is an excellent program, despite the sensitivity it has towards FlashGet. PestPatrol is also very sensitive. I have used many different Antispyware programs, and consistently go back to using SpyBot-S&D, SpySweeper, SpywareBlaster & Ad-Muncher. Since using this combination of protection, I have not had ONE Single instance of malware causing any harm to my system. That is not to say that Spyware doesn't get onto my system, but when it does, it is caught and removed without incident. These four applications work well for my system, but might not work out for yours. Test different software and find software that you like, and that runs well with your specific system setup.... You may be surprised at what you find.