Companies Scramble to Deal With Spyware
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Kizzy
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Does anyone have any personal experience with the spyware detection programs? Is it after the fact it is installed or before it actually get installed?
pvineswinger
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I think when you first install it, it looks for what's already on your hard drive, and then once it's installed it blocks spy bot crap.Kizzy said:
I just started using AdAware. It seems to be an 'after the fact' product, that goes out and searches your hard drive/memory/registry for these spyware footprints. You download updates for it much like updating your virus protection.Kizzy said:
That's how it seems to work to me.
I run it daily and it finds something each time. I finally have my hands on SP2 for XP... I'm hoping when I download those security patches tonite that is will make a difference...
pvineswinger
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Gooseneck said:
Spyware and adware are different. Adware is mostly to block pop-up advertisements.
Spyware is to block sites that look for personal information about you and anyone who uses your computer.
Some ads put spyware on your 'puter- but mostly the ads are just annoying as crap.
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Kizzy
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I wish they would make a program like "The Terminator" and zap any spyware program on contact. Sometime after the spyware has installed, it is a P.I.T.A. to fix.
pvineswinger
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Kizzy said:
"If you want your computa to live, come with me." The Terminal-ator.