Top 10 "Most Unwanted" Spyware Named

TechWeb ^ | December 10, 2004 (2:48 PM EST) | Gregg Keizer,

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Found this :

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Posted: Apr 18 2004, 03:56 AM

Wärter der Akasha-Aufzeichnungen Group: Research and Developement Posts: 4472 Member No.: 13165 Joined: 3-June 03

Webhelper Review: XOFTSPY Don't buy and here the reasons why I have installed xoftspy and reviewed it. Here is my findings and what my thoughts are 1. PARETOLOGIC is the website the software is installed from. However, any business IMO that registers their site under Domains By Proxy in order to keep their true identity a secret is not a company I want to give money to. 2. The site is big on ad hype and getting affiliates to sell for them. 3. Domain names that are advertising the xoftpsy are the same that I was collecting about 3 weeks ago and then they were advertising the Spyhunter. 4. The sites below are all registered under Domains By Proxy so the real owners are not shown. The IP's show they are either one or more virutal servers that can have multiple domain names per 1 IP address. Bottom Line: Would you give your money to someone who you cannot find out about. There is no statements of who or how the reference file of adware is updated. And like any Pyramid scheme, the main push is to get affiliates to sell for you, so much of the ad hype is directed in that area instead of supporting the end user that buys the software. IMO: This is a scam.

[A knight without armor]

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Sorry bout the screwed up formatting.....i think you can do better.....

What they are offering is a FreeScan...to remove what it finds you will need to buy the full product........ I couldn't figure out what the price is....

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i think this company is reputable ...........

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Subscribe today - $29.95 __________________________________________ Available here: spysweeper There others as well.....I have not tried this one........

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You can download a free scan from these guys also....:

Quickly scan your PC for spyware

 

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The green button in post #124 with a click will get you to the place to start a download, click needed on that page though.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

I'm pretty deficient at figuring this stuff out; just do what my wife says.

There lies the root of the problem ;)

[A knight without armor]

Ok! Thanks so much! You should get paid tons of money for helping people with their computers!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I am a retired mainframer....earned a living helping in the selling and feeding of the beasts....

[kevkrom]

It [Linux] hasn't been a very big target for the malware writers......yet.

The problem malware has on a system like Linux is that the user typically doesn't have permission to install programs. If someone is dumb enough to do random web browsing as "root", then they deserve to be infected.

In most Windows environments (other than corporate set-ups), the user typically has at least some install privileges, if not full "Administrator" rights.

[dasboot]

What does your wife say? :^"

[GOPJ]

Oldie but goodie bump