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Daemon, you have some very good points but spyware/adware is becoming increasingly deceptive in it's installation. It doesn't always require a download. Take for instance, the comment in the story about the CDT issuing a complaint against SpyWiper's illegal adware download. The download code is hidden in innocent looking banner ads placed on reputable websites. All you have to do to become infected is visit the website. The website hosts don't even know they're running an infected banner advertisement most of the time. And since it's time-delayed, you'll play Hell trying to figure out which site you were on when you became infected, thus making it nearly impossible to trace the source. If you're relying entirely on a firewall for protection, good luck to you. Spyware such as ClientMan will actually tell an anti-virus program to accept it by using an auto-click on "Yes".

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The [whole] problem summed up  Enterprise Analyst | 04/19/04
Even Easier  rpmyers1 | 04/19/04
That doesn't help anymore  doctormoriarty | 04/20/04
You're flat out wrong  toadlife | 04/20/04
re: You're flat out wrong  cbradshaw@... | 04/21/04
you're right  toadlife | 04/21/04
Learning to administer Windows machines  Kirkwolf | 04/21/04
No magic answer to your question  toadlife | 04/21/04
solutions for the avergae user  Always Annoyed | 04/21/04
Not necessarily  master of illusion | 04/19/04
corrected link  master of illusion | 04/19/04
You are correct Sir  BitTwiddler | 04/20/04
If when you said no it did not install  Hanover Phist | 04/20/04
It Doesn't Help That They're Using Microsoft Windows  brenthawkinsmd | 04/20/04
The home user is the main problem area  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
Alternative Browsers  Kirkwolf | 04/21/04
It Doesn't Help That They're Using Microsoft Windows  seosamh_z | 04/20/04
Like  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/19/04
How about Privacy Law+ Advertising Standards  Nigel Johnstone | 04/20/04
YEAH How about Privacy Law+ Advertising Standards  Squawkbox | 04/20/04
Absolutely right  master of illusion | 04/20/04
Not at all  Nigel Johnstone | 04/20/04
Ain't that what I said  Squawkbox | 04/20/04
Scary!  DragonBRockin | 04/20/04
Don't install software from Web sites they don't trust ????  James T. Kirk | 04/20/04
why not call spyware what it is  nite_w0lf | 04/20/04
because then you would have to arrest  V Sanders | 04/20/04
Looks good on the books, but will probably have little impact  doctormoriarty | 04/20/04
Oh, Paaaleeeeaaaase....  BitTwiddler | 04/20/04
it's hard to ban spayware  V Sanders | 04/20/04
Secure the base operating system.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/04
Hmmm, what is the biggest sorce of spyware?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/20/04
You are WRONG  BitTwiddler | 04/20/04
You don't even have to take an active part  doctormoriarty | 04/20/04
Then why no prosecutions for computer tampering?  N5GAR | 04/21/04
And have you noticed.....  James T. Kirk | 04/20/04
Who is buying from these folks???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/20/04
International problem  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
You wish  Nigel Johnstone | 04/20/04
Going by what I've seen  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
I agree with you  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
Home user  routerbear | 04/21/04
Rather, No Solutions Pop Up at FTC Adware Workshop  warrior_priest@... | 04/21/04
I don't like legislation  don3605 | 04/21/04
Spyware  Elama | 04/21/04
But  DeskMan_z | 04/21/04

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