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I completely connected with the Christmas/Holiday experience. My in-laws have even invited their friend over to my house to have me fix their computers.

Spyware sucks it that simple. Linux and Unix are good but they are not bullet proof. We've hacked both for various reasons when needed. If they had the market share that MS Windows does there would be spyware for them too.

There is no reason that you should be able to write a bootable utility to zap this stuff. The only issue that might stand in the way is a secure NTFS. The shared database sounds like an excellent public service. It would make anti malware vendors compete on the strenght of their software instead of dependence on their database. Of course this probably won't make them more money. Microsoft would probably be hesitant to publisize a list of all know exploits. Since that just lend creedance to the all your security issues will go away if you move to Linux/Unix arguement people are so fond of making.
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I love this term  Chad_z | 01/14/05
Yes, indeed!  Yen_z | 01/14/05
It's a f*ckin crime and people should DIE !!!  realitycheck101 | 01/14/05
We're much too "civilized" for that  Middle of the Road | 01/14/05
I agree!  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Pity Corps take so long to change  crocd | 01/14/05
People are installing Linux and buying Macs left right and center  chiwawa | 01/14/05
The Mini must be sending Uncle Billty into a tizzy!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
RE: The Mini must be sending Uncle Billty into a tizzy!  richdave | 01/14/05
no dummy  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
I'll give you a couple  chiwawa | 01/15/05
3 choices for family  Roger Ramjet | 01/14/05
Bravo  xelaju | 01/14/05
Has the author heard of Safe Mode??  Nullifidian | 01/14/05
Doesn't always work  Linux User 147560 | 01/14/05
True and Knoppix is a great tool  Nullifidian | 01/14/05
All it takes is one though....  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Whole (note correct usage) family  Linux User 147560 | 01/14/05
Best advice: do what I did!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
I know better, but...  Real World | 01/14/05
Well..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
But....  Salman Pak | 01/14/05
I use linux but  skeptic tank | 01/14/05
I've never used this product but..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
Stop using Internet Explorer  Smart Chik | 01/14/05
You are doing people a disservice  NonZealot | 01/14/05
What "service" have you ever done anyone???  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
Tabbed browsing yes, Spyware silver bullet No.  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Simply put  IT Scion | 01/14/05
The sky is falling!!! oh wait no its not....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
To yer mama  Jeff Spicoli | 01/14/05
hmmmm.....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Registry restores in XP  Anton Philidor | 01/14/05
solution for other people's PC's...  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Last Kernel Panic  Linux User 147560 | 01/14/05
Last blue screen  NonZealot | 01/14/05
I haven't had BSOD since Direct X 8  voska | 01/17/05
my ignorence is showing....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Simple  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
You're forgetting a couple things  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
true....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
the average joe in the street can do all that  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
A few additional tools.  Anton Philidor | 01/14/05
My experience too  NonZealot | 01/14/05
just add the user to  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Good points... but  NonZealot | 01/14/05
ahhh the PLBAC virus....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
Hehe re: PLBAC  NonZealot | 01/14/05
"people are greedy and want to ... SEND FREE SMILIES"?!  Anton Philidor | 01/14/05
4 words... Get a Mac!  pmilburn | 01/16/05
Isn't that 3 words?(NT)  voska | 01/17/05
Or 5  Roger Ramjet | 01/18/05
Don't browse porn sites!!!  aaronn | 01/19/05
Bootable XP OS CD  ebayironman | 01/20/05
You're Almost There  The Jetman | 01/27/05
MS "Spyware"  mney | 01/23/05

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