Comments on: InterActual Player is Spyware.

By: tyd

tyd — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

glad you finally got to see it. I thought it was rather good, as well.

By: Raol Biggs

Raol Biggs — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

For a couple of years I’ve used Adaware spyware remover for this sort of obnoxious stuff.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

So far as I know it’s still free and, hopefully, isn’t some even MORE sophisticated form of spyware itself.

By: Gail Legate

Gail Legate — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It appears that some rental movies that contain this spyware won’t play if you don’t load it… they just give repeated replay of the initial screen.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Anyone know how to keep that Interactual program from popping up when the DVD’s inserted?

By: nSpectre

nSpectre — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Please provide us with anonymous demographic data …”

You n00b (as evidenced by your IDE epiphany.) It came right out and asked you. It’s not Spyware, it’s Askware. Nothing wrong with that (unless you answer “No”, and it still demagogs you.)

Kevin, you could always disable Autorun. Otherwise, just cancel and use your fave (pl)fla(y)vor.

So. Anyone else? Is this Spyware? (I ain’t installing this shit on my machine.)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The actual function of the software wasn’t revealed until after it’s installed. If it’s Askware, it’s Take-then-Askware.

By: S Schwartz

S Schwartz — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

My main complaint about it is it makes itself the default DVD player.
While it’s not a bad player, it doesn’t compare to PowerDVD.
In order to play my DVDs with PowerDVD I must shutdown the Interactual player and manually start PowerDVD. I was left with the choice of going through this procedure everytime I played a DVD or uninstalling Interactual.
Unfortunately, ever since I uninstalled Interactual I get the damn nag boxes to reinstall it again.
Is there a way to disable these nag boxes WITHOUT installing the Interactual Player?

By: sadinpeoria

sadinpeoria — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I installed the software that came with my “liteon” drive from Best Buy. Interactual was installed without asking and was not even mentioned on the disk. It came on Sonic MyDVD and I can’t find a way to get rid of the nag box when you right click on autoplay. I have been though the whole hard disk and regestry and can’t find the software. There was a whole load of crap left in the registry after I thought I had uninstalled it, and now it keeps wanting to reinstall.

I sent e-mails to everyone connected with this but I don’t have a response yet. STAY AWAY from it.

I would greatly appreciate any help in getting rid of it and keeping it off.

PowerDVD is much better anyway.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I didn’t even know where this thing came from before coming across this article! (I guess my son must have installed it off a movie DVD) What the hell is it supposed to do? (beside popping up by default, and irritating the hell out of everyone)

By: Nirmal

Nirmal — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I really dont know, whether it’s a spyware or not. But, I use Lavasoft Adaware to scan my system regularly, it never reported me about interactual player. If you have a personal firewall like norton personal firewall or mcafee’s one, no data will go out without your knowledge.

It’s really very good player. You should hear the sound effects from Interactual. Personally, I prefer Interactual when compared to PowerDVD or WinDVD (even the version 5), sound effect is not as good as interactual.

Although, there are other problems like pressing ESC force to start from beginning and very poor navigation controls, watching moving using Digital Speakers (5.1 sound + 6 satellite speakers) on PC, interactual sound effect is the best.

If u are using 2 speakers, then other players are good.

Rest all up to u