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Originally Posted by sUnShInE
Does more tabs equal more ways to get spyware?
I recently started using the Giant/M$ antispyware beta, and I have to say -- it's really great. I can't believe the number of keys it finds on my system. But then again, it strikes me as ironic that I usually have a larger accumulation of spyware on my machine when I'm forced to use IE (ie, lack of FF plug-ins or low stability for apps like Acrobat, etc). Ahhh, the trade-off....
Then of course there's the big conspiracy question about whether those keys are planted.  |
Sunshine, here are some thoughts about MS antispyware:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2005/02/17.html
Also, before MS offered this program, I used (and still do) Ad-Aware. Well, as you point out, every time I have to use IE I get a lot of spyware, mainly in the form of tracking cookies, which are not being cleared by MS anti-spyware! Only AdAware detects them.
Btw, Adaware is free for personal use:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/