When something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
I tried the Ares Destiny filesharing software recently. I’d heard mixed reviews so I decided I’d try it for myself. Was I in for a surprise.
Firstly, the software seems nice, but not without flaws. The interface looks a bit dated but it’s functional enough to get by with. Downloading and sharing files is a piece of cake. All in all I would have no problem using Ares Destiny for my day to day filesharing; it’s not my favorite, but it works.
The big surprise comes when you take a look at the ‘bonus software’ that comes packaged with Ares Destiny. The main component is a rather malicious piece of malware called Dealio. Dealio is billed as a price comparison toolbar and, rather tenuously, it gets around the virus or spyware status this way. Unfortunately spyware is exactly what it is, and if you have the software installed you can expect a lot of unwanted ads popping up at all times when you use your computer.
This is all a big shame really, as the makers of Ares Destiny have put together a workable solution to many filesharer’s woes. Shame it has to come with some so much unwanted baggage!
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June 5th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
[…] and sharing music with others all over the world. I’d seen other versions of Ares around but Ares Destiny was the first one I’d notice that was free. I’d even started to recommend Ares Destiny […]
June 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
[…] is not what I signed up for and I really cannot accept this as acceptable behavior. Ares Destiny, I hate […]
June 11th, 2008 at 11:35 am
[…] then the reality hit home. All this Ares filesharing niceness was for nothing as Ares Destiny had installed Dealio on my computer. Dealio, in case you haven’t had the misfortune to come […]