mewmew Posted April 5, 2009 at 11:50 AM Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 at 11:50 AM Anybody care to share their thoughts on Xunlei? Is it just a download accelerator or is it a separate network where users share files like a p2p client? I am mostly interested in cantonese content so I'm curious about its userbase as well (the company that makes the software is in Shenzhen - a stone's throw away from Hong Kong). I would have tried it myself, but haven't because I heard it has lots of adware packaged in and an incomplete uninstaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowdh Posted April 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM I have been using it for a while and have to say its been alright... every scan by NIS 09 I have run has not picked up any adware or malware connected with it... I think its more like a p2p client, I like it, its quicker than most others I have tried and pretty clean, it even runs a security check on the downloads (at least it has so far)... I use it mainly for downloading the First Episode project tv series... I am not sure about the incomplete uninstaller... I have not yet tried to uninstall it as it works well for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1343 Posted April 6, 2009 at 12:49 AM Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 at 12:49 AM If you have access to Wikipedia, you might want to read the entry on xunlei. Looks like there might be possible security issues with the program (and it doesn't uninstall properly or something). Xunlei on WIkipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowdh Posted April 6, 2009 at 04:46 AM Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 at 04:46 AM And further to my earlier post... It does have these little pop ups that suggest various games/movies so I guess it does have some adware after all... but I gather these are like the yahoo ones (like you get at the sides of your emails or in the little window above the mail box on the main page)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mewmew Posted April 10, 2009 at 07:26 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 at 07:26 PM Hi Tony, I saw that Wiki entry on Xunlei. Curiously enough, I'm not as concern about the internet security threat that it poses. Perhaps because I've had programs in the past scanned as viruses when they were benign? Anyways, I should really try it out myself only I've got some stuff on my hard drive I'd like to back up first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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