Remove Kazaa's Spyware (Update: B3D Removal--Not Removed By Kazaa Lite?)

[jthsmak]

Looks like we're stuck with Kazaa for a while (and why Morpheus doesn't work anymore)

First here's an article that explains what happened: Infoanarchy article

To install Kazaa 1.5 without the spyware:
1. Download Kazaa
2. Download and run Adaware to remove all the spyware you just installed (they install even if you don't check them in the kazaa installer)

Now running kazaa gives you an error message, you just removed spyware that is necessary for kazaa to run :Q
So install a dummy file to replace the spyware:
3. Go here
4. Download and extract CD_CLINT.ZIP into your windows\system (win9x) or system32 (nt) folder
5. Run kazaa and enjoy

6. *NEW* Remove B3D Using B3D Killer: Download Here
Why would I want to remove this?

Here's some more info on that last piece of spyware we neutered
It's really an ad-downloader that runs in the background all the time.

 

[HOWITIS]

i need my morpheus back

 

[Danman]

Thanks!

Edit: What happened to Morpheus?

 

[Dark4ng3l]

WTH morpheus works fine for me...

 

[Mean MrMustard]

I used Kazaa for a while but I could hardly find anything on it, there weren't that many users. Maybe it has grown now that Morpheus has been having problems.

 

[TheVrolok]

Bah, I'd go back to Audiogalaxy(minus the spyware of course), before using Kazaa.. I just don't like it

 

[rudder]

how about stability? I heard kazaa can run like crap.... all the spyware maybe?

 

[Anubis]

im confused here cause last i knew morpheus and kazaa were basically the same program. when i used them you couldent have them both running at the same time. if you had one open nd tried to open the other it would just pop the window that was allready upen up. someone correct me if im wrong

 

[Electrode]

I wonder why they dropped Linux support? The Linux client they put out had real potential!

A friend told me that Audiogalaxy was a good source of MP3s and had an actively maintained Linux client, but what about my DivX fix? Kazaa was my only choice!

 

[nullshark]

You're right, TheEvil1, I have both installed and nothing happens when you try to start the second one (of course, I've only tried clicking the icon - I haven't tried to force the second one, yet.

 

[vegetation]

I have several gigs worth of pending video transfers (star trek) that took weeks to get where I am. Need Morpheus back without losing my pending data!:frown:

 

[Kanalua]

vegetation: me too...had about 3 vid transfers that had been going for about a week...need morpheus, now!!!

 

[phlashphire]

Thanks for the links and info jthsmak.

 

[Maetryx]

Screw missing Morpheus. I miss Napster.

 

[tm37]

CNET Article



<< "Unfortunately, Kazaa's recent upgrade has made Kazaa's and Grokster's new versions incompatible with Morpheus," the company said in its statement. "As a result, we are accelerating the release of our new Morpheus software and within days expect Morpheus users to enjoy the Morpheus Preview Edition." >>



Keep your pantyhose on guys!

 

[holden j caufield]

for those with pending downloads just copy the contents of your shared folder or the specific file in to the kazaa shared folder (ie kazaadownload11111.dat). Now you should be able to resume your download on Kazaa. good luck

 

[fjorner]

thanks jthsmak for the links and info.

 

[datalink7]

<< CNET Article



<< "Unfortunately, Kazaa's recent upgrade has made Kazaa's and Grokster's new versions incompatible with Morpheus," the company said in its statement. "As a result, we are accelerating the release of our new Morpheus software and within days expect Morpheus users to enjoy the Morpheus Preview Edition." >>



Keep your pantyhose on guys! >>



Heh... guy pantyhose.

 

[Fangorn]

Thanks a lot, worked like a charm.

 

[Lithium381]

great, my computer goes down for 6 days, i come back to find that morpheus is down....:-( man....

 

[safoo]

sweet....thanks for the info jthsmak...

 

[gwlam12]

i used to be a morpheus supporter...and then everything got slow for me. kazaa works great for me now.

 

[Chubbz]

thanks for the info

 

[Jingleheimer]

<< Now running kazaa gives you an error message, you just removed spyware that is necessary for kazaa to run :Q
So install a dummy file to replace the spyware:
3. Go here
4. Download and extract CD_CLINT.ZIP into your windows\system (win9x) or system32 (nt) folder
5. Run kazaa and enjoy >>



Is it just me, or is the CD_CLINT.ZIP not working? Whenever I download it, it says that the zip file is empty and there is nothing to extract. If it is just me, will anyone please shoot the file over my way. I would appreciate it very much. Thank you.

Regards,
Jon

 

[Vernor]

Is there also a hack for the 100 search limit ?