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    Stardock has a backdoor or homing in with our browsing info? hmm

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by grasshopper, Nov 16, 2008.

  1. grasshopper

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    what is stardock doing?

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    grasshopper, Nov 16, 2008
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    dont know...

    but if they do "phone-home"...

    so much for their anti-DRM policy...
     
    wobble987, Nov 16, 2008
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    can someone explain in layman's terms what's goin on here?
     
    louisssss, Nov 16, 2008
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    set your firewall to block stardock from going online? Or is it just sending a boatload of requests, since they are being blocked, just to check for updates?
     
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    What stardock product are you using??
     
    Guntraitor Sagara, Nov 16, 2008
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    Probably just checking for updates.
     
    blackmamba, Nov 16, 2008
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    I am using their objectdock product. I don't think objectdock checks for updates. My antivirus checks for updates but it doesn't show up on the blacklist.
     
    grasshopper, Nov 16, 2008
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    Is it always showing in PG?

    If so close objectdock then see what happens, as said it could be checking for a update.
     
    Carrot Muncher, Nov 16, 2008
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    I routinely block many program's access via my firewall. Here is the WHOIS info for that IP address:
     

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    hmm. Washington DC? haha. Stardock working with big brother?
     
    grasshopper, Nov 16, 2008
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    If I shut down ObjectDock, it no longer shows up in the peerguadian.
     
    grasshopper, Nov 16, 2008
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    doesnt happen to me..

    doesnt show on my netstat or comodo firewall.

    seems like you clicked on some option where they send 'usage statistics'


    lot of apps have this feature where they send ur usage data for improvement..

    its like a legal spyware
     
    Nocturnal310, Nov 16, 2008
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  13. grasshopper

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    are u using the free objectdock or the plus?
     
    grasshopper, Nov 20, 2008
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