Host Monitor has spyware?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 10:44 am

Spyware check database shows hostmonitor has the Radiate Aureate spyware program inside it.

Is this true?

If so, don't you think having spy ware running on a server based system with access to low level functions a security risk??

Why do you have this code in your program and what do you do with the information?

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 12:55 pm

>Is this true?

Absolutely no. Our code does not contain any spyware. We use Borland compilers (C++ & Delphi), I think Borland cannot include spycode into executable module as well.
HostMonitor 3.xx uses one library from nsoftware (www.nsoftware.com). We don't have source code of this library but I believe NSoftware works correctly as a lot well known companies use their library (http://www.nsoftware.com/clients.asp) (BTW: the same I can say about HostMonitor)

Regards
Alex Kozlov

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 1:14 pm

I have sent the owner of that database an email saying "put up or shut up".

It is listed as Host Monitor so maybe there is confustion there. I suggest you also follow up at:

http://www.spychecker.com/

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 1:15 pm

There is another Host Monitor.

http://www.idyle.com/software/internet/host-monitor/

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 1:20 pm

I am no lawyer but I bet a police car load of doughnuts somebody is infringing on somebody's copy rights.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 1:43 pm

You are right. There are another "Host Monitor", I didn't know about it (our "HostMonitor" without space, just one word).
We try to register our TM, but this is long process.

Regards
Alex