Beware Ares Destiny
“CLEAN! Tested with the top antivirus engines” notes the front page of the Ares Destiny. Is that so? It seems like Dealio – the so called “shopping toolbar” – didn’t come up in any of those tests. While the inference that Dealio is not technically a virus may be true, it certainly could be categorized as malware. An ad-server by trade, Dealio infects your computer and pops up adverts for various items when you least want them. Getting rid of Dealio is not simple and, all in all, it has caused a lot of trouble to a lot of people.
And this is unfortunate because Ares Destiny is a good, solid piece of software that, without this unfortunate addition, could definitely be recommended.
Getting Ares Destiny is easy: the website is clear and uncluttered and the free download links are prominent. Once you have the file installation is a breeze (even the additional ‘bonus’ bits of software – Dealio included – don’t make any fuss about being installed. No real surprise there, though.
Once Ares Destiny is on your machine you will soon find yourself downloading files of your favorite music. The interface is rather bland but definitely functional and it just works. Which is good.
BUT. This functionality and ease of acquisition cannot redeem the software for infecting computers with an ad-server. Call it what you want, Dealio is bad news.
You can get a clean version of Ares with no adware at www.aresvista.com
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