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When Spyware Crosses the Line
Kelly Martin, 2004-06-23

"Spyware" isn't harmless software when it starts hijacking your browser, downloading updates, and displaying adult porn images to small children.

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When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Laga Mahesa
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Steve Poirot
another good tool 2004-06-24
Anonymous (1 replies)
This is a little off-topic, but may be useful for anyone out there with similar problems: HijackThis (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/) is another tool similar to Ad-Aware & Co, but offers more output for the professional user.

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another good tool 2004-06-28
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous (1 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
raggi (1 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Mac Man
Lude and lascivious act? 2004-06-24
Brad
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Glauber Ribeiro (1 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous (4 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-26
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-30
blacklight
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous (1 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
TechSupport (1 replies)
Spyware, virus - doesn't make a difference 2004-06-27
Theuns
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
same thing
Someone should set a legal precedent 2004-06-24
Ivan
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous (1 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-26
Otter
Spyware? This should be re-classified 2004-06-25
TheHornedReaper (1 replies)
Spyware? This should be re-classified 2004-06-26
Otter
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Anonymous
Same thing happened to me 2004-06-25
Anonymous
Use Proxies to prevent: When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Anonymous
What about going after the TRUE source? 2004-06-25
nosebreaker.com
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Mark S Panko
Two things worth noting 2004-06-25
Anders Bengtsson (1 replies)
Don't blame the victim -- spyware != file-trading 2004-06-27
Fra. 219
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
sandalle
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-26
BGiven
Why even run IE ? 2004-06-26
thomassoares AT hotmail DOT com
I always wondered how it is legal. 2004-06-26
Call the cops.
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-26
A French User
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-26
England1215
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-27
Devin McGrane
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-27
Cleber S. Leite
Spyware reviews! [** FREE mcafee Anti-spy thru 7/04] 2004-06-27
Anonymous
um....wouldn't that just be a virus!? 2004-06-27
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-27
Flash
Who Profits 2004-06-27
Chris Woodruffe
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
TErryG
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Anon-e-mouse
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Martin, Sweden
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
kerberos_daemon
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Anonymous
It's parents fault !!!!!!!!!! 2004-06-28
Anonymous (3 replies)
It's parents fault !!!!!!!!!! - Not! 2004-06-29
An InfoSec Engineer (1 replies)
It's parents fault !!!!!!!!!! - Not! 2004-07-01
Anonymous
Parents fault 2004-06-30
Aenox
It's parents fault !!!!!!!!!! 2004-06-30
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
estrinyefim@yahoo.com
Don't use internet Explorer! 2004-06-29
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-29
Human
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-29
VTofHHH
Just because B. Gates gives you IE doesent mean you have to use it! 2004-06-29
Use Netscape Duh! (1 replies)
Just because B. Gates gives you IE doesent mean you have to use it! 2004-06-30
grizzlyAIN'T@cascocastle.com
Switch if you hate it. They'll switch too. 2004-06-29
Anonymous (1 replies)
They'll switch too, but at least you won't end up owned... 2004-07-01
Penguinisto
Never gotten spyware 2004-06-29
Jason S. (1 replies)
Never gotten spyware 2004-07-01
Erya
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-29
0_o
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-30
Richard Chirgwin
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-30
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-30
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-30
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-30
Anonymous
Spyware was never on the other side of the "Line" 2004-07-01
Levi Aho
No sympathy 2004-07-01
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-07-01
Erya
Spyware in the Consumer and Corporate Desktop: A Security Engineer's Reply 2004-07-02
Mary B. Winfield, Platinum Precision Software Inc.
No need to remove spyware. 2004-07-05
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-07-05
Anonymous
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-07-06
Lambert, Ryan
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2005-08-02
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