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Next Big Threat ?
Has the author of this story ever heard of SPYWARE ?

The "Browser Based Threat" has been here a LONG time, and it's called IE Hijacking. I spend 25% of my support time clearing this off of users machines.

Once again, Microsoft's willingness to allow anyone to install crap into their browser and OS has created the "Next Big Threat", which is already here.
Posted by: BitTwiddler   Posted on: 04/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The Answer Is Sooooo Simple ...  coffeenite | 04/12/04
I'm worse than you coffee  Monkey_MCSE | 04/12/04
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I was about to say that too :o)  coffeenite | 04/12/04
I bet you if I dug out  V Sanders | 04/13/04
OK, I'll bite  ShadeTree | 04/12/04
It is about software perception.  Rick_K | 04/12/04
A note on VBScript  jfrankcarr | 04/12/04
Welded to the OS  voska | 04/12/04
you still use ie  V Sanders | 04/13/04
You Are So Wrong  nikoli | 04/13/04
hooks...  ryusen | 04/12/04
What are you talking about?!?  coffeenite | 04/13/04
bite back  Mack DaNife | 04/13/04
You shouldn't....  ShadeTree | 04/13/04
Unfortunately, rogue XPI's are appearing now  jfrankcarr | 04/12/04
Mozilla Rocks!!!  nikoli | 04/12/04
why?  V Sanders | 04/13/04
Because IE Stinks  nikoli | 04/13/04
How is it double the trouble?  doe_z | 04/13/04
Firefox biz  koan | 04/13/04
Your post  ShadeTree | 04/13/04
Comment from Opera user  TeWaitere_z | 04/15/04
You don't seem to understand the problem.  jrbeaman | 07/08/04
Could we see some facts here, please?  mlindl | 04/12/04
Market Share Dude  nikoli | 04/12/04
exactly  V Sanders | 04/13/04
How Many?  jfrankcarr | 04/12/04
isn't there a reward  V Sanders | 04/13/04
Condom vs. Unprotected  nikoli | 04/13/04
Now you are getting the idea.  jrbeaman | 07/08/04
Next Big Threat ?  BitTwiddler | 04/12/04
How many of those users are P2P users?  jfrankcarr | 04/12/04
We need a hacker with a conscience  billgessner | 04/12/04
Oxymoron  ShadeTree | 04/13/04
That was really dumb  RedHat9User | 04/13/04
More Dumb Statements.....  jrbeaman | 07/08/04
Attacking shady sites  BlackieBassett | 01/21/05
A browser does  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/13/04
Only old DOS users call it HTM.  jrbeaman | 07/08/04

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