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Spyware

  • 10-12-2002 4:38pm
    #1
    TomTom
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭


    Is spyware harmfull to your PC?


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  • #2
    _sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭_sheep


    Not really, can just slow your computer up a bit (intraweb / processes).

    Well that my understanding anyway (/me braces for the flames)


  • #3
    oneweb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭oneweb


    http://www.adware.info/

    It's not harmful to your computer, but it can send information about your browsing habits, etc back to base. It's usually installed silently with "freeware" apps. Examples include, but are in no way limited to BonziBuddy, Gator etc (installed with the likes of Kazaa, Morpheus)

    [edit] the link gives info on spyware and adware, and states the difference between them

    It is what it's.



  • #4
    whosurpaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭whosurpaddy


    is scumware the same thing, just when microsoft do it?


  • #5
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Theres just nothing more annoying than having your own PC trying to sell you stuff by generating smart links while you're browsing the web.


  • #6
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,741 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Anyone ever have that wflu thing install itself? Christ on a scooter, it's the most pervasive, annoying piece of spyware/trojan shoite I've ever seen. It installs something that constantly resets your homepage to its portal, installs a new toolbar, changes your machine's name and domain, installs all manner of shortcuts all over the place, and runs some sneaky thing in your system tray. Knuts.


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