I've been using Alcohol 120% version 1.9.5 for a while now and haven't found any problems, adware, or spyware. Am I missing something?
On 4/3/07, Hayes Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The chkdsk issues are mostly on machines that use RAID or SATA drives in native (AHCI) mode where the controller is present in the device manager as a "RAID Controller" >From: j maccraw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> >To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [H] DAEMON Tools & Alcohol abase into garbage >Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 03:44:18 -0700 (PDT) > >When did they add this? I have no problems running >scheduled chkdsk at >boot time with either one installed. > >Is it just a upper or lower filter edit to remove it >from the driver chain? > >Will check you links when I get net access at home... > >Hayes Elkins wrote: > > I wont even touch the subject of Daemon Tools >bundling adware in their > > installation package (*barf* *yeech* *spit*) > > > > The once highly praised ROM drive emulators have >dipped their wick into > > something nasty in the form of DuplexSecure's SCSI >pass through direct > > driver, SPTD.sys. This driver is loaded before any >other storage > > drivers/services and locks down XP's access to >storage so badly it > > blocks the ability to run a scheduled "CHKDSK /F" >upon rebooting. > > Furthermore, after any rational human being desires >to rid themselves of > > such a dangerous tool, Daemon's uninstall routine >does NOT remove > > SPTD.sys nor any of it's registry entries (which >have been modified so > > even an administrator by default can not delete the >keys!). SPTD is so > > deeply integrated into XP that the OS will *PROMPT* >you after selecting > > to boot into safe mode if you wish to load SPTD.sys, >and electing not to > > will result in an instant reboot! Though sptd.sys is >not what I would > > technically call spyware/adware, these kinds of >install tactics > > certainly reek of it. > > > > More SPTD horror stories: > > >http://www.greatis.com/security/What%20is%20SPTD%23%23%23%23.sys.htm > > >http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=sptd.sys+ > > > > > > > And here is DuplexSecure's own staff in their own >forum basically > > admitting to dubious install methods: > > > > http://forum.duplexsecure.com/showthread.php?t=97 > > http://forum.duplexsecure.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4 > > > > Sticking with elby's VirtualCloneDrive and >CloneDVD2. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > 5.5%* 30 year fixed mortgage rate. Good credit >refinance. Up to 5 free > > quotes - *Terms > > >https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5d&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=910 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Don't pick lemons. >See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. >http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html _________________________________________________________________ Mortgage rates near historic lows. Refinance $200,000 loan for as low as $771/month* https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h27f8&disc=y&vers=689&s=4056&p=5117
-- Brian
