Beware - Network Magic

This app is available from Major Geeks here:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Network_Magic_Basic_d5305.html

Beware that, in my experience at least, installing this will 'take over' all your current Windows shares, and those shares will not work unless you install this app on all the computers on your network. Uninstalling does not restore the shares to the previous state. In my humble opinion this is bordering on malware because:

It makes changes to your system without advising you beforehand that it is doing so; and
you must install this app on all your computers for the shares to work.

Considering that this is a 30 day trial, if you are unhappy with the product (or don't wish to purchase the full product for every computer on your network) uninstalling the trial leaves your network minus all the shares you had previously set up.

I don't recall reading any warnings or explanations as to what the repercussions of installing this would be, and while I realise that installing any apps available from Major Geeks is at our own risk I feel that other members should be warned about this particular app.

Moderators - perhaps someone else could test the app to make sure that I am correct and my experiences as reported are accurate? If so, perhaps the app should be withdrawn from the site, or have the author make clear the repercussions of installing.

 

I have notified the owners of this post, they will get back with you as soon as possible. Thanks