Why spyware is really bad
From: anonymous (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/17/04
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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 22:01:17 -0700
where's the updated list of comcast zombies?
>-----Original Message-----
>That browser hijack or spyware may be a lot more than
just an annoying
>pest. It may be costing consumers billions of dollars. Of
course, you
>may have saved a dollar or two by not buying good
software, and who cares
>about everyone else?
>Well, it may be you, too. Aiding and abetting a phish,
even "innocently,"
>may get you in a lot of trouble. Once you turn on your
computer, you are
>no longer "innocent," you are expected to be responsible
for everything
>your computer does. At the minimum, when you are
reported, you will be
>shut down, hopefully for a long time, and investigated
thoroughly.
>
>"Internet-based scammers illegally accessing checking
accounts ripped
>off consumers to the tune of $2.4 billion in the last 12
months, research
>firm Gartner said on Tuesday.
>The two most-common methods scammers use to lift bank-
account numbers are
>key loggers planted by spyware--software typically loaded
onto a computer
>without the consumer's knowledge--and phishing attacks, E-
mail messages
>that try to trick users into divulging financial
information. ..."
>
>http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?
articleID=21800505
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