plastik Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I just figured i would tell everyone that you may want to revert from visiting themexp.org very often... My first visit and 1 of few themes i downloaded from there contained a lot of adware/spyware that i REALLY didnt want. to top it off this is a fresh windows install from about 3 hours ago that i get to do again tomorrow.THANK YOU THEMEXP.ORG!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 i could have told u that but.. u can drag & drop the file onto a vmware install of xp & just the the files from that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jroc Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Well.....when you first click on a file....it trys to give you a .exe...just close it..and click on it two more times...then you will get a .zip file...at least thats how I do the Desktops.....don't be so fast to judge....and be more investigative..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 ThemeXP.org hasn't been bad at all - lots of visual styles, wall paps, and others that I got from there - and no problem at all. And I dare say that I know to detect spyware/adware when I see one, and have tools that do it as well.BTW, the first post here looks a lot like another post elsewhere a few weeks ago.....Somebody seems to be going around canvassing REJECTION for themexp.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 The last theme I downloaded from there was packaged with some stuff I certainly didn't want. I know enough to extract only what I need but not everyone does. They do at least tell you if a theme is bundled with 'extras'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMoNsAyS Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 The last theme I downloaded from there was packaged with some stuff I certainly didn't want. I know enough to extract only what I need but not everyone does. They do at least tell you if a theme is bundled with 'extras'.same for me, althought old themes are not packaged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdles Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Themexp.org has been known for including spyware/adware in their .exe packaged files. They also are hooked up with Claria advertising (most will know them as GATOR/GAIN). Either way, I don't even go there anymore and will never. Fortunately Firefox blocks every ad they have and there is no such thing as ActiveX so I don't hvae to worry about it. To me, that's beside the point as I'm not interested in places like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastik Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 thanks newdles.when i created this thread was the first time i visited themexp.org i download say about 5-6 visual styles from the site, all but 1 being zip files. I didnt think anything of it (prolly should have) after double clicking, it asked to install theme... this was fine. then i was blessed with windows for toolbars and other crap. Then i go to my add/remove programs to see "themexp.org something or other" along with like 3-4 ad applications.As a first time visitor of themexp.org i think this is pathetic. i download stuff for linux all the time and NEVER have to deal with this kind of s***. i go to download a simple little theme to make my desktop a little more enjoyable and i GET A SPECIAL LITTLE f***ING GIFT ALONG WITH IT. It's stuff like this that makes windows more enjoyable then linux, going to a pretty "windows users community site" and being blessed with the opportunity to use wonderful spyware with the other 100,000 people out there.PS: Im not trying to start a "linux > windows" war here. im trying to state the linux community is a little more 'friendly'(INSERT my 10 page rant here)C:\> type C:\XP\system32\drivers\etc\hosts127.0.0.1 themexp.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonu27 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Well.....when you first click on a file....it trys to give you a .exe...just close it..and click on it two more times...then you will get a .zip file...at least thats how I do the Desktops.....don't be so fast to judge....and be more investigative..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I do the exact samething. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bâshrat the Sneaky Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Indeed... Just make sure you don't download the .exes, and if you do, use the VMware method as suggested above.@Sonu27: Nice avatar and sig, what font is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Sonu27, do you realise that you are replying to and bumping up a 5 month old topic without anything significant to be added?Please desist from doing that again, its called spam. If I see anyone doing that, I might need to disable their posting ability for upto a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonu27 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 I'm sorry I didn't realise that.@Bâshrat the Sneaky the font is Zrnic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbeta Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Without common sense all is lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJARRRPCGP Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Well.....when you first click on a file....it trys to give you a .exe...just close it..and click on it two more times...then you will get a .zip file...at least thats how I do the Desktops.....don't be so fast to judge....and be more investigative..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I do the exact samething.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Shoot!! I did get an exe file. It contained New.net and Gator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid0 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Shoot!! I did get an exe file. It contained New.net and Gator. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Unpack downloaded EXE with WinRAR or 7z, delete trojans inside (gator.exe and like that) and use the rest as you like ;-) The old problem with ThemeXP.org... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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