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rusticdog
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 Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:04 am Post subject: AntiVir rip off |
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Might be of interest to the AntiVir folks if anyone has a contact.
Essentially charging for AntiVir download and also offering other services for those who join.
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http://download-antivir.com/
Same baloney as dozens of other fake download/support sites. Other rip offs include WinZip, Avast, IncrediMail, Skype, German and Italian software etc...
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mrrockford
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| Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Howdy,
I sent a mail. Let's see if we get an answer.
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mav1976
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
that's no official partner site I think. You have to pay for only a link? Very suspicious...! 
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This website has no affiliation whatsoever with the owner of this software program, and provides ONLY a link to the software program. Copyright 2006, download-antivir.com. All rights reserved. |
I've informed Avira too.
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kr4ey
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Why would somebody want to pay for a program that is easily downloaded and free on Avira's website?
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mav1976
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| kr4ey wrote: | | Why would somebody want to pay for a program that is easily downloaded and free on Avira's website? |
That's easy to declare. That service hopes for the users ignorance and gullibility.
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kr4ey
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| mav1976 wrote: | | kr4ey wrote: | | Why would somebody want to pay for a program that is easily downloaded and free on Avira's website? |
That's easy to declare. That service hopes for the users ignorance and gullibility. |
If somebody is that ignorant and gullible they shouldn't be sitting in front of a computer.
Beware! Never download software from unknown websites
Always download from the company's website.
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JackDaniel
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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^or download.com
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Gutacher
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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download-antivir.com is not the official AntiVir website. The site originates in Russia. This is what it says in MAfee Site Advisor:
The company that runs this site, CashEngines, has at least a thousand sites and counting. They use domain names that contain catchy phrases, in the hope of snaring unsuspecting consumers. The phrases "no fee," "free unlimited" and "no spyware" appear often on their sites.
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