Ok, here is a crucial update if anyone is interested.

I've been using Kazza for about one month now. A week or two ago I read a report somewhere online that said Kazza was fraught with spyware. The report also suggested that by installing Kazza, you left you computer open to all kinds of intrusions. Apparently, the technologies are even available to have someone hack into your computer via Kazza and have control over your computer! ...so says the article.

Anyway, at first I found these reports mildly interesting but I wasn't really too concerned. After all, I'm not downloading pictures of nude choir boys or anything here- I'm only interested in making music and have nothing to hide.
"If anyone wants to spy on me then they are in for a pretty boring time"- was my attitude.

What a mistake!

Since the last post I've had a whole load of problems which I am 100% SURE are related to Kazza. I won't go into the details, but let's just say that the story of the Trojan Horse springs to mind.

STAY AWAY FROM KAZZA! I urge you- don't make the same mistake as I did.



[This message has been edited by Equalizer (edited 04-11-2002).]

On the BRIGHTER side you got
WinMX and Audiogalaxy!!!

About KaZaA and spywarez:
http://www.tomshardware.com/technews/index.html#0431 http://theregus.com/content/6/24572.html

Mgomes

Aimster works great too.

Ooooooops! Looks like I've gone and deleted my original post.

You can get get rid of some of that spyware with a software called Ad-aware. Though Kazaa wont work after you delete the spyware. There is a version of Kazaa named Kazaa Lite which doesnt carry that third party softwares maybe you shall check