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wild_eyed · 2003-11-25 16:12:48

what is the term given to companies that collect information about users browsing habits, ie the type of thing that ad-aware protect against.

25-11-2003 5:12pm

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what is the term given to companies that collect information about users browsing habits, ie the type of thing that ad-aware protect against.

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#2 25-11-2003 5:15pm

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Bastards.

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#3 25-11-2003 5:16pm

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Originally posted by Kananga
Bastards.

<edit> Internet user data-miners?

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#4 25-11-2003 5:56pm

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Spyware companies

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#5 25-11-2003 6:30pm

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that ad-aware protects against = spyware
browsing habits = data miners or else idiots-with-a-business-"degree" (pfft!)

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#6 25-11-2003 7:41pm

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Malware is also a general term for Spyware etc..

eg: data miners / home page hijackers etc.

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#7 26-11-2003 12:19am

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I think 'harvesters' is the generally accepted term.

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