just a curious question

[t-4-2]

I should have posted to Security section, I suppose.
But since it is not a matter of any urgency, I decided to ask here.

RE : animated smileys.

Each time ( 2 times ) I installed the smileys from sweetim.com, and then I ran SpyBot S&D, it would report that it caught a large numbers of " something ", all related to the smileys installed. I did not copy down the exact wordings.
So, I ended up uninstalling sweetim.com.
My machine is always clean, by the way. I've made sure of that.

My question :
Is it possible that SpyBot S&D is picky ? It didn't like what it scanned from sweet.im and reported them ?

I really like to have the animated smileys, but I am not certain of the safety.

Thank you.

 

[americancritic]

Hello

I am sure that sense you have expereance with computer's that you make a restore point before downloading anything to your system.

As I have dealt with many issues my self. So I would say yes as to software clash's, just like 2 different kinds of security they at some point will clash at some point and time when we least expect it.

I am running Vista Home Premium 64 bit and just a little program off the internet for building fences for your desktop at first was great 9 days later my whole system crashed and the only way to get it back was a full factory restore, as I failed to make a restore point for my self.

I am always curious so I will do some more research on this and try and come up with a answer for you.

americancritic

 

[t-4-2]

Please don't bother yourself.
I have just found out the followings :

1. I can download and install SweetIM, but, it does not show up on my IE 9 toolbar. It is supposed to.
Meaning I cannot access it.

2. I then tried for an alternative...... Smiley Central.
It just plain refuses to get downloaded.
I clicked the Download button, nothing happened. Zipo.

I could try reverting back to IE8 and see if that would work.
I am not that desparate to do so.

By the way, here are what SpyBot S&D picked up after installing SweetIM.
( Yes, I got rid of them and uninstalled SweetIM )

 

[MrNeeds]

It's fine that, it's just detecting PUP files, it must have been reported to spybot that sweetIm is a potentially unwanted program

 

[Patonb]

Or that the reg values show sikmular signs as a k now maleware.

 

[americancritic]

It's no bother it would be my pleasure to help if I can and maybe something will pop up that you can use and it may help someone else who has had or does have the same problem.

 

[ilikefree]

I tend to think more, if in doubt,leave it out. But they could be harmless false positives.

 

[Joan Archer]

If you want another place for Smilies give Smileycons a try, they have a number of free animated smilies or you can buy the program and that gives you many more. I use that on my Windows 7 machine and I also used it when I was running Vista and never had problems with it.

Smileycons® Free Smileys, Emoticons, and Animations For Your Email. Works with Windows Live Messenger and Smileys for Windows Vista

 

[t-4-2]

If you want another place for Smilies give Smileycons a try, they have a number of free animated smilies or you can buy the program and that gives you many more. I use that on my Windows 7 machine and I also used it when I was running Vista and never had problems with it.

Smileycons® Free Smileys, Emoticons, and Animations For Your Email. Works with Windows Live Messenger and Smileys for Windows Vista

Went to the link you provided.
1. As far as I can understand I have to buy something first. That is NOT free.

2. The link asks for e-mail address. Not a chance.

Thank you for replying.

 

[Joan Archer]

You don't have to buy anything to use the free smilies, you do if you want the full program with all new smilies that come out.
I don't understand your worry about them wanting an email address, don't you have one that you use just for this kind of thing instead of using your main addy ?

 

[derekimo]

You don't have to buy anything to use the free smilies, you do if you want the full program with all new smilies that come out.
I don't understand your worry about them wanting an email address, don't you have one that you use just for this kind of thing instead of using your main addy ?

I thought everyone did, always good to have a throw away email.

 

[MrNeeds]

It's a must to have a spare junk address, the local Viagra salesman goes crazy for my spam box