Magic Jack -- does it infest your computer with spyware and adware?

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm thinking about purchasing Magic Jack for the purpose of creating an inexpensive second phone number for myself. Does it install adware and/or spyware on your computer? Does it end up burdening your CPU? Does it eat up your bandwidth when you aren't talking to anyone?

 

[corkyg]

Those things you mention do not seem to be the main issue with MJ. It seems to be more of a quality issue.

MJ

 

[Binky]

MJ does have a very annoying app that pops up all the time. Somebody made a popup blocker for it. I don't think there's any spyware.

I tried MJ and it didnt work well for me on my system(s). I found it too annoying and I returned it. They did handle the return as promised so it's really not a problem to give it a try.

If you're technically inclined and adventurous, an alternative to MJ can be found on the SD forums (search for "Googlevoice + Asterisk").