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PeterB
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Hi. Following this issue (164, 21/6-4/7), I've just downloaded the accelerator from FreshDevices.com. They've sent me some reg codes and on the top of their Email is the following link: http://www.regsweep.com/?hop=linkbarter&tid=J26UN. Does anybody know of this site and used it?
Or, as usual, does anything that seems too good to be true normally turn out to be just that??
Any comments gratefully received
PB
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PeterB
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Sorry folks, this had changed. What I actually saw was this link, and it's this one, not Regedit, which I have used before, I am seeking advice about. Thanks
PB
http://www.satellitetvtopc.com/?hop=linkbarter&tid=FDEVCODE
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greysts
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Are you telling us that WebUser gave out a link to a site that requires you to pay $50 to use the software? And why is some company sending out registry fixes via email?
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Edited by greysts (Fri Jun 29 2007 06:00 PM)
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evilmonkeyzz
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Take a look at McAfee SiteAdvisor's report on that site. I think you should stay well away.
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PeterB
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Thanks for the link "evilmonkeyzz". Definitely leave it alone. In answer to your point "greysts"; No, Web Advisor listed a link to FreshDevices.com, for a download accelerator that has proved to be very useful. FreshDevices.com sent out an acknowledgement Email listing registration codes for their products and at the top of this Email was the link above. It was because of this "third party" link that i asked the question. However, I am surprised that WebUser mag did not warn of this in their magazine.
Thanks all for your responses
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rirvine
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Fresh Download has been a trusted Web User download manager for years, and I've never heard of any security issues surrounding it before. It was included in the 'a faster web for free' feature as its' fast and, unlike many programs of its ilk, completely free to use and contains no spyware.
I'm not sure how we could have predicted which third-party adverts might appear in emails sent by the company - it would be akin to telling people not to use Google in case they clicked on a potentially dodgy sponsored link.
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