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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)
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)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
same thing
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-24
Anonymous (1 replies)
Spyware? This should be re-classified 2004-06-25
TheHornedReaper (1 replies)
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-25
Anonymous
Same thing happened to me 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)
First, in my experience, many sources of these spyware infections have been software that the user has willingly installed. Often for file sharing.

As long as users install anything and everything, this problem won't go away.

Second, does anyone have experience in how XP SP2 might help this situation? From what I read, it seems it gives greater control over BHOs and provides better group policy support.

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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
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
Who Profits 2004-06-27
Chris Woodruffe
When Spyware Crosses the Line 2004-06-28
Anonymous
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)
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
VTofHHH
Never gotten spyware 2004-06-29
Jason S. (1 replies)
Never gotten spyware 2004-07-01
Erya
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
No sympathy 2004-07-01
Anonymous
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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