Zor, this is something you might want to forward on to your readers somehow.
The following is a listing of all software known to install the Aureate
spy on your system. The Aureate spy keeps track of your Internet
activities and sends a report to Aureate every time you open your
browser. The Aureate spy places the following files on a Windows
machine. [It is not known, yet, to affect Macintosh or Linux machines.]

>The installed files are some or all of:

>adimage.dll
>advert.dll
>advpack.dll
>amcis.dll
>amcis2.dll
>amcompat.tlb
>amstream.dll
>anadsc.ocx
>anadscb.ocx
>htmdeng.exe
>ipcclient.dll
>msipcsv.exe
>tfde.dll
>
>Here is a review of  the contents and
>code contained in the DLL's that Aureate makes use of.  Here are a
>few of my findings up to this point:
>
>advert.dll
>=======
>
>This DLL creates a hidden window every time you open your browser. It
>creates and sends 4 pages of information to the Aureate servers using
>port 1749 on your system, these pages include:
>
>1. Your name as listed in the system registry ( not the name you
>installed one of the programs with )
>2. Your IP address
>3. The reverse DNS match of your address. ( tells them what ISP and
>area of country you are in )
>4. A listing of ALL software that is shown in your registry as being
>installed. ( Not just the companies they work with )
>5. This DLL sends the following information to their server on all
>URL's you visit:
>      A.) ad banners you may click on
>      B.) all downloads you do showing the filename/file
>size/date/time/type of file(image, zip,executable, etc)
>      C.) full time and date stamps of all your actions while
>using your
>  browser
>      D.) the remote dialup number you are dialing in on (taken out of
>your dialer configuration)
>      E.) dialup password if saved, does not "appear" at first glance
>to send this through to them.
>   6. Contains programmers note: "Show me the money! I want to
>be Mike!"
>
>
>advpack.dll
>=========
>
>Used during the installation only to check for other needed files.
>amcis.dll
>=======
>
>This DLL modifies the following registry keys:
>    1. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
>     2. HKEY_DYN_DATA
>     3. HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA
>     4. HKEY_USERS
>     5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
>     6. HKEY_CURRENT_USER
>     7. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
>
>Unregisterss oleaut32.dll from memory as provided by M$oft and
>replaces with its own calls. Switches back to M$oft's when browser is
>closed. Creates stub processes to be started anytime your browser is
>opened.
>
>
>amcompat.tlb
>===========
>
>This guy tracks any multimedia clips ( video/pictures/sound ) that
>you view It tracks the rating level on the video/picture/sound and
>title / location Contains references to DblClick ( still digging on
>this one! )
>
>
>amstream.dll
>==========
>
>Setups TWO way communications between your system and theirs.
>Used to send info and receive update commands/files
>Open port 1749 for communications
>
>==================================================
>
>The programs that are known to install the Aureate spy are:
>
>123Search
>3d Anarchy
>3D-FTP
>3rd block
>Abe's FTP Client
>Abe's Image Viewer
>Abe's MP3 Finder
>Abe's Picture Finder
>Abe's SMB Client
>Access Diver III
>Acorn Email
>AcqURL
>ActionOutline Light 1.6
>Active 'Net
>Add URL
>Add/Remove Plus!
>Address Rover 98
>Admiral VirusScanner
>Advanced Call Center
>Advanced Maillist Verify
>AdWizard
>Alive and Kicking
>alphaScape QuickPaste
>ASP1-A3
>Auction Explorer
>Aureate Group Mail
>Aureate SpamKiller
>AutoFTP PRO
>AutoWeb
>AxelCD
>Beatle
>Binary Boy
>BinaryVortex
>Blue Engine
>BookSmith : Original
>buddyPhone 2
>Calypso E-mail
>CamGrab
>Capture Express 2000
>Cascoly Screensaver
>CDDB-Reader
>CDMaster32
>ChanStat
>Charity Banner
>Cheat Machine
>Check4New
>ChinMail
>Clabra clipboard viewer
>Classic Peg Solitaire
>ComTry Music Downloader
>Crystal FTP
>CSE HTML Validator Lite
>CuteFTP 3.0
>CuteFTP 3.0
>CuteFTP/Tripod
>CuteMX
>CutePage
>Danzig Pref Engine
>DateTime
>Delphi Component Test
>Delphi Tester
>Dialer 2000
>DigiBand NewsWatch
>DigiCams - The WebCam Viewer
>Digital Postman
>DirectUpdate
>DL-Mail Pro 2000
>DNScape
>Doorbell 1.18
>Download Minder 1.5
>Download Wonder
>DownLoader v.1.1
>Dwyco Video Conferencing
>EasySeeker
>EmmaSoft ChatCat
>EmmaSoft dBrow
>EmmaSoft KeepLan
>EmmaSoft Soundz
>EnvoyMail
>EZ-Forms FREE
>File Mag-Net
>FileSplit
>Folder Guard Jr.
>FourTimes
>Free Picture Harvester
>Free Solitaire
>Free Spades
>Free Submitter Pro
>FreeImageEditor
>FreeIRC
>FreeNotePad
>FreeSite
>FreeWebBrowser
>FreeWebMail
>FreeZip!
>FTPEditor
>GetRight
>Go!Zilla
>Go!Zilla WebAttack
>     GovernMail
>Grafula
>Gunther's PasswordSentry
>HangWeb
>hesci Private Label
>HTML Translator
>HTTP Proxy-Spy
>Huey v1.8 Color Picker
>Iban Technologies IP Tools 3.1
>Idyle GimmIP
>Idyle GimmIP
>iFind Graphics
>imageN
>Infinite Patience
>InfoBlast
>InnovaClub
>InstallZIP
>Internet Tree
>Internetrix
>InterWebWord Companion
>JetCar
>JFK Research
>jIRC
>JOC Email Checker
>JOC Web Finder
>JOC Web Spider
>KVT Diplom
>LapLink FTP
>LineSoft Download
>LOL Chat
>LOL Chat
>Mail Them
>Meracl FontMap
>Meracl ImageMap Generator
>Midnight Oil Solitaire
>MirNik Internet Finder
>More Space 99
>MouseAssist
>MP3 Album Finder
>MP3 Fiend
>MP3 Grouppie
>MP3 Mag-Net
>MP3 Renamer
>Mp3 Stream Recorder
>MP3INFO-Editor
>MultiSender
>Music Genie
>MX Inspector BIG AD
>My Genie Patriots
>My Genie SE
>My GetRight
>NeatFTP
>Net CB
>Net Scan 2000
>Net Vampire
>Net-A-Car Feature Car Screensaver
>NetAnts
>NetBoard
>Netbus Pro 2.10
>NetCaptor 5.0
>Netman Downloader
>NetNak
>NetSuck 3.10.5
>NetTime Thingy
>Network Assistant
>NeuroStock
>NewsBin
>NewsShark
>NewsWire
>NfoNak
>NotePads+
>Notificator 1.0b
>Octopus
>Pattern Book
>People Seek 98
>Personal Search Agent
>Photocopier
>PicPluck
>Pictures In News
>Ping Thingy
>PingMaster
>Planet.Billboard
>Planet.MP3Find
>PMS
>ProtectX 3
>ProxyChecker
>QuadSucker/Web
>Quadzle Puzzles
>QuikLink Autobot
>QuikLink Explorer
>QuikLink Explorer Gold Edition
>QuoteWatch
>QWallet
>Real Estate Web Site Creator
>Recipe Review
>ReGet 1.6
>Resume Detective
>RingSurf
>RoboCam 1.10
>Rosemary's Weird Web World
>SaberQuest Page Burner
>SBJV
>SBWcc
>Scout's Game
>ScreenFIRE
>ScreenFIRE - FileKing
>ScreenFlavors
>Sea Battle
>Shizzam
>Simple Submit
>SimpleFind
>SimpleSubmit v1.0
>SK-111
>Smart 'n Sticky
>SmartBoard 200 FREE Edition
>SmartSum calculator
>SonicMail
>Sound Agent
>Space Central Screen Saver
>Splash! Siterave
>StartDrive
>Static FTP
>StockBrowser
>Subscriber
>SunEdit 2K
>SuperIDE
>Sweep
>SweepsWinner
>Text Transmogrifier
>The Mapper
>TheNet
>TI-FindMail
>TIFNY
>Total Finger
>Total Whois
>Tracking The Eye
>Trade Site Creator
>TWinExplorer Standard
>TypeWriter 1.0
>UK Phone Codes
>Vagabond's Realm
>VeriMP3
>Vertigo QSearch
>Virtual Access
>Visual Cyberadio
>Visual Surfer
>VOG Backgammon Main
>VOG Backgammon Table
>VOG Chess Main
>VOG Chess Table
>VOG Reversi Main
>VOG Reversi Table
>VOG Shell
>VOG Shell
>VOG Shell History
>W3Filer
>Web Coupon
>Web Page Authoring Software
>Web Registrant PRO
>Web Resume
>Web SurfACE
>WEB2SMS
>WebCamVCR
>WebCopier
>Web-N-Force
>WebSaver
>Website Manager
>WebStripper
>WebType
>WhoIs Thingy
>Win A Lotto
>WinEdit 2000
>Word+
>Wordwright
>WorldChat Client
>Worm
>www.devgames.com
>xBlock
>Your ESP Test
>Zion
>Zip Express 2000

sincerely

aCiD buRn