Hi all, (bit of a long one but important)
I recieved an email from Magellass.com and included was a link to SpywareNuker, so I went and had a look. After the page loaded I was prompter to d/l and install SpywareNuker this I did and ran a scan with it, resulting in 12 suspicious finds which it would not remove until I purchased the full version.
Original SpyWareNuker(tm) Package - download only ($29.95)
Deluxe version - downloadable version with back up CD ($49.90)
So using it`s own uninstaller i got rid of it,now the good bit.. I then ran SpyBot S+D and among other things it found 3 entries installed by SpyWareNuker!! 1 in the installation folder and 2 in the registry (global and user
settings).
This is the SpyBot log file:-

Company: TrekBlue
Product: SpywareNuker
Threat: Adware/Possible spyware

Company URL: http://www.trekblue.com/
Company product URL: http://www.spywarenuker.com/

Functionality
Supposed spyware removal utility.

Description
Heavily advertisement by spam (unsolisicited email advertisement); phoning home on program start; silently installing updates and content (meaning advertisement) into your system. Those applications may even come from third parties. No limitation is made about this 'value-added' content, meaning the license allows them to
install any spyware into your system without your knowledge. In addition, using the program isn't safe - LSP hijackers get removed, but the Winsock not fixed so you would loose your internet connections.

Privacy Statement
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF VALUE-ADDED APPLICATIONS
You acknowledge that the "Trek Blue" Program(s) include technology which allows "Trek Blue" to provide updates to the software directly to your computer. Additionally, you acknowledge that you wish to receive software and technology as updates at the discretion of "Trek Blue" for the purposes of complimenting or enhancing the "Trek Blue" Program(s). By installing, downloading,
copying, updating or otherwise using the "Trek Blue" Program(s), you specifically agree to include and/or accept the noted software and technology through which "Trek Blue", its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, divisions, and clients provide value-added upgrades and applications to your computer. You acknowledge that you desire to receive value added applications, if any, from "Trek Blue", its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, divisions, and clients.
You acknowledge that you desire to receive value-added content and applications as a condition to using the "Trek Blue" Program(s).

Sneaky or what? I seem to recall someone possibly ivnj wondering about this in a post a while back, well it is here now a spyware detector that actually installs spyware, how bad is that? I have emailed Magellass.com and asked them to stop peddling this piece of **** for what good it will do.
I will also be repeating this post on as many forums and newsgroups I can. This is truly out of order, as most people don`t bother to read fully the T+C`s and other smallprint...and they know that.




[This message was edited by redder on 03-01-03 at 04:27 AM.]

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Update, been looking in newsgroups and found THIS interesting link.

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redder,
WOW! I got a similar email this morning, and deleted it first thing. I already have Spybot, and that suits me. Its amazing the gall these people have! Thanks for posting this!

chris

It does appear on my Pest/Spyware list
http://www.safersite.com/PestInfo/db/s/spywarenuker.asp
Not one of the worst types.(Remove the entries in the Registry to stop it working)
Falls into the Gozilla sort of "Pest"