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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
why is IE worth while. If it were it would protect itself and the system from driveby installs. It doesn't.

In fact MS should be sued under product liability laws for a defective product.

MS is in the buisiness to make $$. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't take care of their customers.

This wasn't a rant, it was a statement of fact.

If the author was biased, you showed you were as well, he didn't say he wouldn't use it if it was secure.

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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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