Spyware in Skins?

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Is it possible to have spyware in the skins? I have problems with the skin 'retro' which comes with windowsblind installation. when the skin is applied and while browsing (ie. at mail.yahoo.com trying to attach a file in the attachment window) maxthon browser is getting closed automatically by ad-watch. and its blocked the tracking cookie user@atdmt.com. this is only happening with the retro skin applied... when i try with some other skin the file browser dialog windows is displayed properly and no other tracking cookie is set. is it possible that only that 'retro' skin is loaded with some spyware?


Any help would be appreciated

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There is nothing in the retro skin except what is supposed to be there. Do some spyware scanning.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Spybot, Ad-Aware and MS Antispyware. Install all three and bob's your uncle...
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I did the spyware scan with ad-ware,MS antispyware and trendmicro. they say the system is clean. but it is only happening with the retro skin.?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As far as i know, spywares should be included (perhaps) in some Winamp skins through scripts ... (maybe i'm wrong ...)
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
spywares should be included (perhaps) in some Winamp skins




spywares should never be included anywhere
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You should also beware of a spyware site for supposedly free full version games http://www.justfreegames.com/ They all are free full version games , but each one installs crap that gunks up your machine more and more full of spyware.....

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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If by spyware, you mean gumdrops and sunshine, then yes it should be included.

If by spyware, you mean spyware, then no, spyware shouldn't be included in anything, anytime, anywhere.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
spywares should never be included anywhere


What i mean, is if one skin may include spyware, it may be a Winamp skin

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That's an interesting one.. I've sent you an email.

-Mike
[Stardock Support]
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Don't see why Winamp would be more likely to have spyware. Why would anyone put spyware in a skin anyway? Sure there are assholes all over, but I don't think they would put the time and effort into making a skin just to screw with people.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think neophil78 means that the format of a winamp [5x] skin 'could' contain/conceal executable coding or spyware, whereas, for example, a bootskin couldn't, being 'transparently' 2 simple bitmaps and a text file...
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
esecutable


wheres


somple


who the hell are you and how did you steal Jafo's ID?
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top


Yeah, what Bichur said...

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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Must be the old vino...

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You guys are so critical of people's spelling.

Anyway, I get that spyware could be hidden in a skin, but as I said, why would someone go to the trouble of designing a skin, just to spread spyware around? There are more efficient ways of causing trouble.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You guys are so critical of people's spelling.

It's a joke-- you'll see over time...
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My keyboard needs a clean....