Is Viewpoint Media Player Spyware?

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by hardrive, Mar 31, 2005.

  1. hardrive

    hardrive Private First Class

    In another thread, the subject of Viewpoint Media Player being spyware came up. Because I didn't want the information that I posted in that thread to be overlooked, I decided to post my findings in that thread in a seperate thread about Viewpoint Media Player. According to the forum page from the link below, VMP is suppose to be "an application designed to better your internet experience" and is suppose to be "safe and not spyware or a bug." Click on the link below and scroll down to michael_tzez's post, time stamped: Jan 13 2005, 06:08.

    http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiver...hp/t245560.html
     
    hardrive, Mar 31, 2005
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    It is not spyware! It is just more software that the majority of people will never need or use. Just like RealPlayer and Quicktime and a whole load of others programs that always run at startup even though you may not even need them. They waste system resources. I have removed RealPlayer, Quicktime and a whole bunch of other programs from startup on dozens of PCs and have never once missed them.

    Similarly, I uninstalled Viewpoint media from many dozens of PCs and have never missed it either. AOL installs this along with a load of other stuff you do not need and especially do not need to always have loaded at startup.

    As with many programs like this, iIf you use it, you would know what it is and that you need it for some reason. Most people have no need for it and especially have no need for it to always be running.

    The link you gave in this thread is an incomplete link! In the other thread you posted the full link.
     
    chaslang, Mar 31, 2005
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  3. hardrive

    hardrive Private First Class

    hardrive, Mar 31, 2005
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    How many websites do you goto that require this application? See if you can name more than 1.
     
    chaslang, Mar 31, 2005
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  5. hardrive

    hardrive Private First Class

    Sorry about the delay. I was checking on the 360° View for cars at Yahoo.com, but I guess that would be flash plug-in. Well, you might have a point, chaslang, but at least VMP isn't spyware. ;)

    autos.yahoo.com/newcars/infiniti_g35coupe
     
    hardrive, Mar 31, 2005
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  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    That I agree with. I never said it was spyware. Just unwanted-ware! ;)
     
    chaslang, Mar 31, 2005
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