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TepavCom  1 star
Title: PLOWG
Posts: 82
Registered: 2008-4-25 17:07:03
Remember, a couple of years back their addon manager client itself was the cause of a number of issues. Also their ads were a frequent unwitting distributor of malware. NEVER use a third party addon manager client, always download the addon and scan it yourself, then install it. If you do that, then Curse and Wowinterface are both equally safe.

 

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Title: Professional Newb Slayer
Posts: 45
Registered: 2001-4-15 21:31:46
I use curse with the curse client to update my main addons. I usually compare wowinterface and curse if I get something new, so far so good. I also would recommend an authenticator just incase.

 

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Nakal  2 stars
Title: Moderator
Bad Moogle

Posts: 363
Registered: 2002-7-9 11:50:38
Flesh_Wound posted:

Curse is as safe as your computer is. Don't walk into Mordor with the ring around your neck.


That is so quotable!

 

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Foojo  1 star
Posts: 147
Registered: 2008-8-18 16:16:47
I think the site has some risk associated with it. I only do manual installs, and it's very easy. I don't not use the curse client, and only visit the site with Firefox + extras goods to remove scripts and ads.

 

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Dums  1 star
Title: Moderator
The mystery flavor

Posts: 248
Registered: 2002-10-29 08:17:13
I've used the client since they first came out with it. Never had any issues.

 

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Liquid741  3 stars
Title: VN Sensei
Posts: 920
Registered: 2006-12-16 13:56:50
i only manually install addons and i also make sure that they are some of the most popular.

 

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Darcry
Posts: 30
Registered: 2007-2-2 08:27:33
Authenticator and you're good. Even before that though, I never had a problem. While some addons are not safe and do cause erros (usually right after a major patch), it seems like a popular thing for ppl and the gms to autoblame the addons for hacks and bugs. It would be nice if they would actually investigate some things. I even had 3 different gms try to help me with a problem and keep telling me its the addons even after I uninstalled them the first time and kept them uninstalled until I gave up and just lived with it.
Elmador_MoK  1 star
Title: Voice of Mostly-Reason
Posts: 166
Registered: 2002-6-26 14:35:20
I also use Curse to get my few addons, but am extraordinarily careful about it. Scans before / after, no cookies, manual install of addons, and of course: USE AN AUTHENTICATOR. Slightly off topic, but it really cannot be said enough.

 

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Broken_Kayfabe  1 star
Posts: 248
Registered: 2002-2-16 01:05:01
I always run from Curses, damn things suck my capacitor dry and wipe out any active tank or speed boosting I am doing. Unless I was in a passive tanked Ishtar/Tengu/Drake, but even then I probably wouldn't be able to maintain tackle and the Curse would get away.

 

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Renegade.  1 star
Title: Hate the player, not the game
Posts: 71
Registered: 2008-5-7 11:52:34
Personally I'd be worried about that P.O.S. called Macromedia Flash. Every release has 10 gaping exploitable holes in it.

 

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