Re: DSO Exploit

From: anonymous (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:52:41 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>Well, TPW and others here are busy *too*, you see, and
>couldn't care less what may be "easier" for posters. We
>all of us here are *volunteers*.

My, aren't WE cranky today! LOL. I understand the people
who take time out to help others are busy or sick of
answering the same questions over and over, but what I can
I say? Some people are either too lazy to do a search on
Microsoft.com or Google or they are not even aware of the
existence of search engines (and if this is the case, one
wonders if they belong on the internet in the first
place).

>> Either way, I wish the people behind Spybot Search &
>> Destroy would fix this false positive or to at least
>> tell people why they won't (it's there for a reason and
>> that reason is to weed out the rogue spyware scanners
>> out there). Just because it's free, doesn't mean they
>> are "off
>> the hook."
>
>No arguments from this corner.

I congratulate the Spybot Search & Destroys, Ad-awares,
and ZoneAlarms of the world for releasing free versions of
their reputable products that don't take advantage of
people the way the rogue products do.

The DSO exploit issue is really my only complaint with
Spybot and in the end, it's not there with bad intentions:
while it confuses many people, it serves its purpose
(rooting out the rogues). I just wish they TOLD people
that themselves in a better fashion! (But then that would
tip off the rogues, right? You would think they would know
better!)

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