Re: spam and adware-spyware and MS Patches

From: Karl Levinson, mvp (levinson_k_at_despammed.com)
Date: 12/26/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:58:11 -0500

Note that that will help with spyware / adware, but not with spam.

Spam and spyware / adware are two unrelated problems. I would set up a free
MS SUS server or configure automatic updates in Windows or get a patch
management solution, and also determine whether my AV software also detects
spyware and adware [McAfee 8 does, some others don't] before I spend money
on an anti-spyware solution. It's generally a waste of money to buy an
additional solution for one specific problem before you've done all the easy
and more important stuff first, like patching.

"Desmond Lee" <mcp@donotspamplease.mars> wrote in message
news:B95FCD33-622A-4219-9981-EBB321597E33@microsoft.com...
>
> 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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