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Software functions:
Various
Advertising functions:
displays a stream of flashing ad banners inside certain software.
Network Connections:
Connections to adservers (*.fluxpc.com, ports unknown)
Backdoors:
Unknown
HD/Registry/Application
Snooping: Unknown
AdPipe is an ActiveX control that can be included into a program, to blow an endless stream of spamvertising content at you while you (try to) use the software. "Once placed into the program (on a dialog or toolbar), AdPipe does the rest; downloading new advertisements when the user is connected, rotating and displaying the ads, and monitoring users interactions with the advertisements." Blech.
Solutions
More detailed info is coming
soon, as I get around to examining some of their apps. Firewall progs are
a good bet though ;)
The AdPipe advertising modules
seemed more well-behaved that the Aureate-Radiate/Conducent snakes-in-the-grass,
at least on my initial testing. The test app I ran (File Renamer '99) clearly
disclosed the use of advertising technologies, and the app didn't install
any always-loading components into the Registry.
Note: See the Adware
Neutering section.
"All trademarks are hereby
acknowledged as the property of their respective owners." So don't even
THINK about suing me :)