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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: June 30, 2009
- Total Downloads: 8,495,001
- Downloads last week: 3,115
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 796 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Paltalk's integration of video, audio and text chatting unified into one window makes for a strong chatware program that includes a wealth of features.
Parental controls employ a password to change settings or block groups; adult content is hidden by default and all rooms are moderated. Add in the room ratings of G, R and A, and safe chatting is a cinch. Right-clicking a person's name gives a user-defined amount of personal information, with private room invite and file sending options. Sessions can be printed and saved, and buddy lists from other chat accounts can be automatically imported. Latest updates include screening rooms to share online vids, music feeds from Rhapsody and multiplayer games in case you get bored talking.
However, the abundance of pop-up ads, which strike even while you're in the middle of joining a room, might motivate users to pay for a subscription or look elsewhere. Free accounts only can open Webcams for a few seconds, while paid users can open multiple video windows. The app crashed for us when closing, and the system slowdowns were disappointing. Uninstalling Paltalk left an icon on the desktop.
Still, the thousands of rooms for politics, karaoke, tech advice, and porn mean that anybody can find a connection on Paltalk.
Publisher's description
From A.V.M. Software :Paltalk allows you to video chat, send IMs and join chat rooms with anyone in the world for free. Browse or search thousands of free chat rooms, or create your own. Paltalk works with AIM, Yahoo!, ICQ and MSN so you can chat with all your buddies using a single program. And with SuperIM from Paltalk, you can webcam chat - up to 10 people at once with rich video, audio and text. Now any PC or Mac user with internet access and a web browser can join Paltalk -- even if they have never downloaded video chat software of any kind before. Paltalk's rich feature set includes: *Free SuperIM - voice and video chat for up to 10 people simultaneously. *Free chat room - Every member within Paltalk is able to create their own chat room and invite anyone to join them. Top room categories include politics, karaoke, sports and religion. *A Bot-Free and Friendly Environment - Paltalk is a place for real people to connect in a friendly, trusted environment. Utilizing proprietary technology, Paltalk has created a "no-bot zone," free of chatterbots or virtual chat partners. PC-To-Phone: call phones and cell phones for low rates via Paltalk.
What's new in this version:
Version 9.8 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 796 votes
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PaltalkScene 9.8
Pros: Voice Quality, Cam Quality, The Ability To Hear Around The World Like It Was Next To You, Over 5,000 Rooms, With A Average Of 60,000 People Online At Any One Time, Moderated Rooms For Peoples Pleasure And Child Saftey, Cant Be Beaten.
Cons: NOTHING, ZERO, ZILCH !!
Summary: Paltalk is the best chat program in the world, ive been using it for many years now, i havent not a clue what these people are talking about malware for, ive never had a problem, and i must of downloaded it over 80 times over the years. Its the best... read more >>
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PaltalkScene 9.8
"VirusTotal.com found no malware in it."
Pros: Same . . .. .
Cons: None . . . . .
Summary: File pal_install_r1261.exe received on 2009.10.05 00:40:11 (UTC)
VirusTotal.com - Result: 0/41 (0%)
Antivirus Version Last Update Result
a-squared 4.5.0.24 2009.10.04 -
AhnLab-V3 5.0.0.2 2009.10.03 -
AntiVir ... read more >> -
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PaltalkScene 9.8
"* Possible worm/virus/malware * Uninstall AT ONCE!"
Pros: None apparent
Cons: Seems to install by itself. Does not require admin privileges on Vista / Overrides admin privleges.
Summary: Seems to install by itself. I have a PC with Vista. My account is the only admin account and is password protected. PalTalk has been installed, or has installed itself twice, with no UAC prompts. PC is used by two other people, on seperate "Limited"... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PaltalkScene 9.8
Pros: NONE WHAT SO EVER!
Cons: USING PALTALK I GOT A POPUP THAT TOLD ME I HAD A VIRUS THEN INSISTED I INSTALL THEIR AV PROGRAM. I HAD TO START TASK MANAGER CLOSE INTERNET EXPLORER OR IT WOULD HAV INSTALLED THE ANTIVIRUS ... I HIGHLY ADVIZE YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM PALTALK
Summary: PALTALK IS GARBAGE THEY INSIST YOU UPGRAGE EVERY TIME YOU START PALTALK THEN INFECT YOU WITH A VIRUS IF YOU DONE UPGRADE!!
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: PaltalkScene 9.8
"BEWARE of malware when using paltalk."
Pros: Not really any, the malware issue pretty much overshadows any nice features.
Cons: MALWARE! Unless you have completely bulletproof virus/spyware protection don't even think about using PalTalk. They do not review or screen their banner advertisements and many are loaded with malicious code.
Summary: To verify my claims, I created a VMWare virtual machine running Windows XP pro. Paltalk was the only software loaded on the system after a clean install. No other software or browsers were being run during the test period. Within a three days of ... read more >>
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