Do any security experts—ideally more than one—care to check out Haali Reader 2.0 and let us know if the fears are justified? Related: Download.com readers’ reviews. Update, 1:57: A search of past TeleBlog items tells me that Haali has some fans. So is it definitely safe from a reputable site like Download.com?
Is this e-book reader spyware? And what else do you think of Haali Reader?
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David,
While I have hadd little experience with this reader, I do not recall any other applications being attached. Thanks for the heads up.
Ellen
You’re very welcome, Ellen. Let’s hope that the program is actually clean and that Download.com is a safe source. And I remain interested in other pros and cons. – David
I’m using Haali Reader on my Pocket PCs for 5 years now (previous versions, of course) and so far no spying has been detected.
Actually it’s the best text file reader I saw, because it supports code pages for other languages and Unicode files. Good Russian dictionaries and encyclopedias also is a plus.
Only I’m afraid that for you guys, preferring DRM context and copyrighted materials it’s not the best choice.
– Kupa Kupych