Sue my ass

OK so now I’m really pissed off. The other day I downloaded this app. When I executed it, I got redirected to a website that said I was a software pirate and that the app had registered my computer’s ip, and personal info – and sent it to the company!

The program STOLE private info from my computer! And what’s even worse, it told me that if I paid $80 within 48 hours I could buy myself out. That the whole thing was gonna be forgotten! But if I were not to pay, they threatened with LAWSUIT!

Serious BS! They’re basically saying “look, we have this thing on you, so you better pay or face the consequences…” It’s clearly blackmail. I really doubt this behavior is allowed and legal. I mean, if it was, all companies in the world would use it! Microsoft would use it! But then NOBODY would buy their software. Who wants a program that can (and will) record and steal your private info and files?

The program is called “Mail2Pop” and it’s from a company called “PorkChup Solutions” (www.porkchup.com). PorkChup! OMG what a name! Sounds like a pig farm or something. The name is probably the most irritating thing of all.

The software is a little app that makes it possible to read Gmail with Outlook Express. Anyone could write it. My guess is they wrote it with the single purpose to blackmail those with the bad luck of trying it. The so called anti-piracy function is far more advanced then the software itself.

I did some research and discovered I wasn’t alone bout this matter (surprise, surprise). Some people say the program stole pin numbers, credit card numbers, and other PRIVATE info. I don’t exactly know what they stole from me, but according to them, they registered e-mail addresses, my ip-number, and hard drive id from my computer.

They claim I was informed through the EULA (disclaimer). Sure, how often do you actually READ the EULA? They’re always the same! Well except from this bastard off course! If knowing about it, I would never install this godforsaken app. Who would?!

Now I’m not familiar with the law regarding stuff like this, but behavior of this kind must be ILLEGAL. It’s illegal to steal – period! Their program clearly fits category VIRUS. It’s a mix of trojan/keylogger and therefore malicious software. If this shit isn’t illegal yet, it should be! I should sue them bastards for stealing private information and files, and for violating my personal integrity! Grrr!

Anyway, in the end, this was a good experience. It reminds me how vulnerable people and home users are. I consider myself pretty paranoid, and won’t go online without protection like firewall and antivirus. Apparently, I need more protection! It also reminds me to scan EVERYTHING! And to read the EULA!

Boycott this lame program! Let this company rut in hell!