THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:
QUESTION
Does CuteFTP contain spyware or adware?
ANSWER
No it does not contain spyware or adware. When CuteFTP 3.0 was released in 1999, it displayed advertising banners during the trial period. The ad banners were provided by a third-party adware (not spyware) company (Aureate/Radiate). The only thing that was ever tracked was whether an ad was clicked on. No information was ever tied to any personally identifiable information and once CuteFTP was registered, the ad banners were disabled.
With the introduction of CuteFTP 4.2 in November of 2000, advertising banners and their associated Aureate/Radiate components were removed from the program. GlobalSCAPE products no longer use Aureate/Radiate adware or any other third-party advertising components.