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Trogan Found in GoogleHacks Setup #23

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GoogleCodeExporter opened this issue Apr 5, 2015 · 8 comments
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Trogan Found in GoogleHacks Setup #23

GoogleCodeExporter opened this issue Apr 5, 2015 · 8 comments
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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Download and update AVG Free Edition.
2. Download and Install GoogleHacks.exe for Windows. 
3. You will get an Warning that it contains "Trogan Horse Agent.TGL " 

If it just a trackback feed which helps google track what all a user is
searching ? or is it really some Trogan ?

Last time I checked, this is called invasion on privacy... Please clarify !

Thanks and Regards,
Rochak Chauhan

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rochakch...@gmail.com on 13 Apr 2008 at 5:17

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google hacks.exe trojan horse agent.TGL, this issue is also detected by PC 
Tools 
Spyware Doctor. WARNING: DON'T USE THIS PROGRAM. DON'T BE STUPID.

Original comment by mariecla...@gmail.com on 13 Apr 2008 at 11:55

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Dear Adenrhir,

I am just sharing what I have found. I don't think it is STUPID to share some 
information and discuss it ?

:)
Regards,
Rochak Chauhan

Original comment by rochakch...@gmail.com on 20 Apr 2008 at 5:36

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The reason AVG has marked Google Hacks as a trojan is because it uses several 
elaborate AutoHotKey scripts to get the job done. Any program that uses 
AutoHotKey 
scripts will get the evil eye from AVG, due to previous abuses.

Thanks, Rochak and marieclaire!

I do not think this is a show-stopper.

Original comment by eyre.jon...@gmail.com on 1 May 2008 at 4:05

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Thats jonathan,

Its was an eyeopener... I was just wondering who is bluffing :P

I am glad its not Google !

Regards,
Rochak Chauhan

Original comment by rochakch...@gmail.com on 1 May 2008 at 4:34

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Maybe someone hitched a trojan on one of the torrents floating around... Be 
careful 
and use the official downloads!

Original comment by eyre.jon...@gmail.com on 1 May 2008 at 6:16

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