Malware on poker site?

[arathy]

Does anyone use AdAware for getting rid of Adware or Malware on their computer? If so, are you getting notified that you have Malware after playing at Riverbelle or any other poker sites that are in that network? Seems that it is related to a registry entry that is put in the HKEY Users/software Microgaming. Let me know if this happens to everyone

[aruna88]

It's nothing to worry about... it's just prima adding an entry in your registry that lets them know what computer it is. Because you're supposed to use the same alias on all the network it adds a registry entry under Microgaming and checks the registry when you load up any of the prima sites.

I've never had a problem with prima anyway.....

Some virus scans don't like other sites too (depending on the scan you use) - usually it's nothing to worry about if you got the download direct from their site.

[buried.a]

gambling sites and other entertainment sites uses adware to gain income. this is how they earn money. you can use softwares to prevent sites from installing softwares or programs that you are not aware being installed on your pc.

[stuart]

yeah. it is annoying that it gets installed without you knowing it.

[coalmine]

i hear from friends that malware are not good and should not be installed on your pc.

[KorbinD]

Yeah that is a pretty safe asumption. The sites always re-add the tracking cookies and so on, but you can just take them off again with adaware or a similar program.