RE: spam and adware-spyware and MS Patches

From: Desmond Lee (mcp_at_donotspamplease.mars)
Date: 12/24/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 15:39:01 -0800

If at all possible, do not make regular users members of the local
administrators group. This will help significantly in prevention, which
is always better than trying to fix.

"gotenks" wrote:

> spam and adware-spyware and MS Patches
> can SPAM and spyware/adware be prevented in a PC was all
> patched up with the most recent service pack and security
> patches from MS? Or does Spam alone bring Spyware/adware?
> We have been expiriencing many issues with adware/spyware
> on our PCs, i think its because 90% of our computers
> arent pacthed up with the most recent SP's and security
> patches. Im trying to convince management that we need a
> adware/spyware solution. If anyone has some good links on
> any of these questions,i sure would appreciated it.
>
> thank you
>

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