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Daemon tools lite now with malware included!

Duncan IdahoOP
#1
After installing recently daemon tools because i had to re format my PC due to comodo's firewall buggy software i find that the creators are now piggybacking malware on their program, i ran a malware bytes scan and to my surprise there were quite a few malwares:Maucampo Adware: mods adds while browsing based on your preferences.Opencandy Adware too, performs similar to maucampo.Somoto Adware once again, performs much like Opencandy and Maucampo it spies what you like to browse and sends the data while modding the ads based on that.
Spoiler
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 29/04/2014
Scan Time: 16:46:34
Logfile: malware.txt
Administrator: YesVersion: 2.00.1.1004
Malware Database: v2014.04.29.08
Rootkit Database: v2014.03.27.01
License: Free
Malware Protection: Disabled
Malicious Website Protection: Disabled
Chameleon: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x86
File System: NTFS
User: DuncanScan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 225431
Time Elapsed: 14 min, 22 secMemory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Shuriken: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: EnabledProcesses: 0
(No malicious items detected)Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 0
(No malicious items detected)Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)Files: 5
PUP.Optional.Somoto, C:\Users\Duncan\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnD53B.tmp, , [d54755db2259b0864f3f7454ec173fc1],
PUP.Optional.Somoto, C:\Users\Duncan\AppData\Local\Temp\bitool.dll, , [a577ff31255671c58facc1419f631ee2],
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy, C:\Users\Duncan\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr62C9.tmp\OCSetupHlp.dll, , [9884210f0477e15555d2a4b4a85cac54],
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy, C:\Users\Duncan\AppData\Local\Temp\is-SPS23.tmp\OCSetupHlp.dll, , [ce4ed65a196245f150d794c4c83cd32d],
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy, C:\Users\Duncan\Downloads\DTLite4491-0356.exe, , [160640f093e8c274949370e8c1439e62],Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)
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Overall for those unaware Daemon tools lite is now packed with adware that can be harmful to your PCAlso Daemon tools acknowledges this and does not really cares.

herd protect says that the installer is indeed riddled with malware.Cnet reports the same story
Loonylion
#2
I suspect this may be a regional thing because I couldn't get it to install any additional software.
insanecrazy07
#3
Daemon tools has always had adware attached to it from day 1.I've never seen a single ad from it though...
Duncan IdahoOP
#4

Replying to #3

It's now attached to the installer tho, as soon as you run it Somoto and opencandy are installed on the background w/o you knowing it.
insanecrazy07
#5

Replying to #4

It has ALWAYS been attached to the installer.
The only difference is now they have different adware than before.
Neon32
#6
How about the pro version ? i have the pro version installed ane cracked using a crack program and i havent seen any ads yet . Moreover Kaspersky didnt detect any adware while installing .
Duncan IdahoOP
#7

Replying to #6

Avast! dint either when i was installing the lite version, run a scan with malware bytes nor my COMODO Firewall picked it up.In theory the pro version would not have malware, but better safe than sorry.
insanecrazy07 · #5It has ALWAYS been attached to the installer.
The only difference is now they have different adware than before.
Is that so? odd my search via google and in the forums only reported the issue as of recent.
insanecrazy07
#8

Replying to #7

Back when I actually used Daemon Tools circa 2008 (hella obsolete now), AVG and COMODO would pick it up. Still, like I had mentioned, I never saw any adverse effects from the software.
Cahos Rahne Veloza
#9
Besides hating on Daemon Tools, what other Free alternatives are there?
Neon32
#11
Cahos Rahne Veloza · #9Besides hating on Daemon Tools, what other Free alternatives are there?
magicISO
Fennyariel
#12
I've been running Daemon Tools for years and have never seen anything icky. Not back when I was running XP and not now that I'm running Windows 7. And not that I am running Windows 7 I'm so loving the desktop gadget! ;v)
Ferdiccio
#13
Adware like opencandy should be removed by free tool - malwarebytes, or by hand - soft2secure.com/knowledgebase/opencandy
JazzyBunny
#14
Just installed DAEMON Tools Lite today and nothing . . . . . . . . no malware, no virus, no nothing. Just installed what it said it would install (it's because I agreed to it ^_^ )
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