Alcohol does not integrate spyware like Daemon Tools does, however it does
use the problematic SPTD.sys - ymmv - however the links I provide prove I'm
in not a fluke.
From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [H] DAEMON Tools & Alcohol abase into garbag
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 18:21:56 -0600
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.
> >
> >
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