Smiley Central, is it safe.

McAfee warns as PUP.

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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.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Everytime I download it the anti-virus tells me that it is infected.

The virus programs are AVG and Avast.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Star Control: Origins
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Bichur I wont install it. Why is there a banner ad for it here if it is full of PUPs?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So you are always here.



that's what the wife says.
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That is the reflection you see in your monitor, yes?
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Why log off?
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why log off?


...to look for friends
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try "Live Pencil" for emoticons, few are free but pay for is worth it.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
..to look for friends


but SD, I thought we were all here.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey, Live pencil it great! Here is an animation. i call it, "The WC Frog ...er, Chameleon, ...er whatever..."
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Link

look on the left of the page, there is a box that you can click to get this very talented guys toolbar. Don't forget to check the rest of the site.