$@#^%#^&#%%#^ COMET CURSOR

[storm2k]

i can't believe this... they've now made comet cursor one of those fun "i'll do it behind your back" installs that doesn't ask you if you want it. argh, now i am loaded up with spyware...

WHY DO THEY LET COMPANIES DO THAT TO OUR PC'S?

[wyvrn]

Did it install Comet Cursor when you installed another app on your computer or from the Internet? I had that happen to me too, but not since I have been using firewalls.

[MrEd]

Even with my firewall on it installs it. Gives me a nice little tray icon too. (gawd i hate that thing)

[jkrohn]

Yikes, I hate that darn comet cursor At first I thought it was cool, ten seconds later though..........


Jkrohn

[Fingers]

Comet Cursor is know spyware, and if I recall correctly, it can install itself without the users permission if the browser's ActiveX security settings allow your computer to automatically download ActiveX controls. I last got nailed by Comet Cursor in July when I was experimenting with my IE security setting and clicked on a seemingly harmless link in a Google search. I was mad enough to spit nails, as I'm sure you are now

The Comet Cursor uninstall option works fairly well, but even after uninstalling it, the AdAware spyware removal program still found 3 files that were related to the Comet spyware program.


I'm not sure if it's temporary or not, but I'm getting a dead link at the AdAware homepage? lavasoftusa.com

[Socalgal]

Yeah, Comet Cursor is evilware.


http://www.lavasoft.de/