Mr. Oliver also says that hundreds of programs install "spyware/adware", which is true. Over 800 programs are listed as containing spyware/adware. However, all he bothers to list are a couple of P2P programs. He could have made a better point and listed a couple of legitimate software programs that are actually SOLD. WinEdit 2000, for example. It contains Radiate/Aureate's spyware and installs it before even asking your for your Product Registration information.

However, the telling difference between those "hundreds of other programs" and his little "toy" is that those 100's actually serve the purpose they were created to do and the "spyware/adware" is secondary. His creation is nothing more than a viral, marketing spammer.

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