****Warning Don't use www.giveawayoftheday.com

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****Warning Don't use giveawayoftheday.com They pack spyware in their giveaways. The latest download was packed with dialers in their software. If you accepted the download, it downloaded a software in your computer that views all of your personal information, passwords, credit card numbers, and all purchases online. Many people that use giveawayoftheday.com have contacted magazines/ext. to notify them of this. They used to be a highly trusted site, and they even have a symbol that says they don't pack spyware/adware in their programs, and that it has been tested multiple times.*****

The devs of giveawayoftheday.com still havn't responsed to this spyware issue, and it is about to reach the 24 hour mark. If you have downloaded this program, then remove RelevantKnowledge from your computer.

Some more info:

When you run the installer, you’ll get a window full of teeny tiny text explaining how it’s about to install “RelevantKnowledge” which, if you actually read the teeny tiny text, you’ll find is a program that monitors your “online browsing and purchasing behavior” and then sends that info back to who knows where. It specifically mentions them being able to determine your name and address via this monitoring.

There’s an option to decline installing the spyware, but they’re obviously counting on people skipping past the small print without reading it or changing the setting from the default “I Accept” to “I Decline”.

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PS: I am leaving the link in the post, because just clicking on the link does nothing. But downloading and installing their software does, this is not a direct link to the install, just the website. If you feel this is a security risk for the members, feel free to remove it admins.

 

[Wal-Mart Security]

Edited your post so no one could accidentally click the links
(Just in case)

Thanks for the heads up