P2P-Zone - View Single Post - For Beginners and Guests: A Spyware Primer

JackSpratts · 23-04-02, 09:49 AM

THE END USER
"To catch a spy."
Some programs to keep eyes on - and away from - you.
Lee Dembart International Herald Tribune Monday, April 22, 2002

PARIS If you are a typical Internet user, chances are your computer is spying on you. Do you, perhaps, use Kazaa or BearShare or Morpheus [now Grokster - js.] to download music files for free? Those big file-sharing services put little pieces of spyware on your hard drive that keep track of your activities on the Internet and report them to advertisers, who then send you pop-up or pop-under ads tailored to you.
http://www.iht.com/articles/55394.html - Full Trib Article
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23-04-02, 09:49 AM	#1
JackSpratts Join Date: May 2001 Location: New England Posts: 10,023	Beginners and Guests: Spyware Primer THE END USER "To catch a spy." Some programs to keep eyes on - and away from - you. Lee Dembart International Herald Tribune Monday, April 22, 2002 PARIS If you are a typical Internet user, chances are your computer is spying on you. Do you, perhaps, use Kazaa or BearShare or Morpheus [now Grokster - js.] to download music files for free? Those big file-sharing services put little pieces of spyware on your hard drive that keep track of your activities on the Internet and report them to advertisers, who then send you pop-up or pop-under ads tailored to you. http://www.iht.com/articles/55394.html - Full Trib Article Opera users: Page may not load properly. If so, use another browser. - js.