chrismgtis Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Steam isn't exactly Adware, or Spyware or a rogue app of any kind really, but it does suck and does act like some of those at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3158906User Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Steam isn't exactly Adware, or Spyware or a rogue app of any kind really, but it does suck and does act like some of those at times. Except not really. :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpionHunter Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Someone quickly mod "Steam basher" -guild in game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadarm Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Steam isn't exactly Adware, or Spyware or a rogue app of any kind really, but it does suck and does act like some of those at times. Yeeeeeaaaaahhhh..... no... Steam is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zengrath Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I for one... love steam. Never ever had issues downloading games as they come out. no issues with it interfering with other programs. no spyware. and is way way way better then other companies software for launching their games... (cough windows live...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpionHunter Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Also never had any kind of problems with Steam, well only that classic one, I loose money more when it takes just few clicks to buy a game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadarm Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Also never had any kind of problems with Steam, well only that classic one, I loose money more when it takes just few clicks to buy a game... This is exactly how I found myself with 160 titles in my steam account. i just cant stop clicking the button :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3158906User Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I for one... love steam. Never ever had issues downloading games as they come out. no issues with it interfering with other programs. no spyware. and is way way way better then other companies software for launching their games... (cough windows live...). Sure beats the "I hate steam but dont ask me why" guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dra6o0n Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) Hmm steam doesn't have malwares, but occasionally people will get 'readings' from Anti Virus reacting to them, even while I have the same scanner and it's not reacting to them. Also note, when someone downloads it on their own, it reacts to the virus scanner, but when someone else downloads it and sends it to him, it doesn't trigger it. What does this mean? Malware was injected into the packet/file in the middle of downloading by a third party. Because when connecting to steam, you connect from your ISP to the internet, to Valve's server, and that 'internet' segment is quite huge and smartasses who knows how to sniff packets can find 'traffics' at valve sites and try to exploit such traffics by sending infected or fake packets between the traffic... Think of drug dealers using cars to deliver their goods across borders, that sort of thing, but more concealed... But that's where the comparison ends because cyber security fails these days... Edited November 20, 2011 by dra6o0n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismgtis Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) Steam isn't exactly Adware, or Spyware or a rogue app of any kind really, but it does suck and does act like some of those at times. Yeeeeeaaaaahhhh..... no... Steam is fine. Might want to look up the definition for rogue software, put aside the fan boy denial and actually use a bit of intelligence. Edited November 20, 2011 by chrismgtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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