Smiley Central, is it safe.
McAfee warns as PUP.
Saturday, September 3, 2005 by Cavan1 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
When waiting for forum page to load to log in, have password save FF, page has to load, I have seen a banner ad for Smiley Central. When try to download McAfee AV warns as a Potentially Unwanted Program. Is it a safe app, and if not why is there a banner ad here.
Bichur
Reply #2 Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:50 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:50 PM
If you go to the smiley central homepage and click download.. at least you get the warning box telling you that by doing so you are agreeing to also install a barrel full of other programs that are listed everywhere as unsafe, unwanted, intrusive, hazardous, and a general pain.
Cavan1
Reply #3 Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:33 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:33 PM
Hey Bichur I wont install it. Why is there a banner ad for it here if it is full of PUPs?
Bichur
Reply #4 Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:34 PM
I use FF, don't have it set to save passwords...but i don't log out, I just close the tab...everytime I come back, I'm still logged in.
Reply #4 Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:34 PM
| When waiting for forum page to load to log in, have password save FF, page has to load, |
I use FF, don't have it set to save passwords...but i don't log out, I just close the tab...everytime I come back, I'm still logged in.
Double Zero
Reply #5 Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:41 PM
The only guess I could make is SC payed for advertising space??....
That site has been a known source of spyware, trojans etc,,etc,, for quite sometime..I think Ad-Aware even has it listed on their site as one of the places to avoid..
~sighs~ it is too bad..alot of great content is ruined by all of that junk...
Reply #5 Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:41 PM
| Hey Bichur I wont install it. Why is there a banner ad for it here if it is full of PUPs? |
The only guess I could make is SC payed for advertising space??....
That site has been a known source of spyware, trojans etc,,etc,, for quite sometime..I think Ad-Aware even has it listed on their site as one of the places to avoid..
~sighs~ it is too bad..alot of great content is ruined by all of that junk...
WebGizmos
Reply #6 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:16 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:16 PM
Yeah...Smiley Central is a big NO NO...I've had several peoples Pc's I had to get rid of it on. And I'm really surprised to hear something like that is advertised here. 
Cavan1
Reply #7 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:21 PM
So you are always here.
Thanks guys, I will stay away from it.
Reply #7 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:21 PM
| but i don't log out, I just close the tab |
So you are always here.
| That site has been a known source of spyware, trojans etc,,etc,, for quite sometime |
| Smiley Central is a big NO NO |
Thanks guys, I will stay away from it.
Bichur
Reply #8 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:29 PM
that's what the wife says.
Reply #8 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:29 PM
| So you are always here. |
that's what the wife says.
Cavan1
Reply #11 Saturday, September 3, 2005 8:01 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, September 3, 2005 8:01 PM
That is the reflection you see in your monitor, yes?
moonsister
Reply #16 Sunday, September 4, 2005 7:48 AM
Reply #16 Sunday, September 4, 2005 7:48 AM
Try "Live Pencil" for emoticons, few are free but pay for is worth it.
Bichur
Reply #17 Sunday, September 4, 2005 9:30 AM
but SD, I thought we were all here.
Reply #17 Sunday, September 4, 2005 9:30 AM
| ..to look for friends |
but SD, I thought we were all here.
artweasloh
Reply #18 Tuesday, September 6, 2005 12:02 AM
Reply #18 Tuesday, September 6, 2005 12:02 AM
Hey, Live pencil it great! Here is an animation. i call it, "The WC Frog ...er, Chameleon, ...er whatever..."
moonsister
Reply #19 Thursday, September 8, 2005 11:59 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, September 8, 2005 11:59 AM
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Reply #1 Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:43 PM
The virus programs are AVG and Avast.