Spyware found in MB trading Sotware

I don't think I could ever trade with a broker that puts spyware in their product.

 

What is the difference between spyware and built in aspects of the trading platform that customize your access to the market based on your position, etc.

 

My god, I have never seen such misinformed hysteria.

Something in the MBT Naviagtor installation process is creating this single registry entry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

A registry entry like this doesnt do anything. It doesnt hijack your browser, it doesnt execute. Its just data.

Spyware/Adware CommonName also creates that same registry entry, but it also creates a lot more registry entries and installs executable software

From: http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453072513

Ad-aware has detected that this ONE registry entry matches the pattern that also occurs when a machine has had CommonName installed but the presence of just this one registry entry does not mean that machine has CommonName.

None of the DLL software or other registry entries that occur with CommonName have been found

I also scanned my system with Spybot (latest defs) and it came back with the same result, only that registry entry is flagged - no spyware, no adware

 

I installed MB demo and I don't have any problems. Also, as it has been pointed out a couple of times, that single registry entry is harmless, at worst just useless but can't harm your computer in any way.

 

This misinformed hysteria is common among ET posters.

GTS
Nice post.
As you said no executables.

 

Just got back from holiday, and nice to return to the warmth of ET.
Try to keep any comments civil.

 

Thank Goodness for the ET Forum:

Last week I spent more hours than I care to admit researching Forex “NON-Dealing Desk brokers” here at ET.

Following all of the posts in this thread has further convinced me to download MB Navigator Demo onto my machine this evening.

Of course last week’s research already convinced me NOT to open a live account at FXCM.

The hunt is on!!!

Thank you to all who have posted,

Rhinoaa1

 

Good for you!!!!! Although ET is a lousy place to research, it has led you to the correct conclusion. ECN's like MB are the only answer. Find a good one like MB and you at least have a chance to let your wits allow you to prosper. FX is NOT hard. What is hard is ignoring the nitwit advice the negative nelly's dole out here.

As usual they are wrong.

 

Hello SP,

Thank you for the info on research and NOT to detract from ET, but where else would you suggest researching FX brokers???

You can PM me @ bhands@earthlink.net

Many thanks,

Rhinoaa1

 

Are you kidding me? Where? Wow.

If you don't know how to properly research this market - and NO, ET is NOT the right place, then plaease stay out of it. You will lose everything.

Not trying to be mean, but you have homework to di first