[plug] [OT] Spyware that acts like SP2 security features

[Chris Caston]

On Tue, 2005-03-29 at 21:41, Rowan Sutherland wrote:
> It runs along the same vein of logic as gangster protection rackets...
> 
> Who are you being protected from? Us of course.
> 
> Rowan


I find that I can't use Windows if I'm not being paid for it. Windows
makes me feel ill.

I have NEVER seen a Linux desktop with anywhere near as much crap
installed on on a windows machine. Anything bar a clean install of
Windows (and even then it has its moments) runs like crap.


> 
> >>>>>>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I was just working on a customers Windows 98 machine a few hours ago. It
> appears that some dodgy firm/software author has developed spyware that
> acts like the security features in XP SP2. It comes up with a "warning"
> saying that there is no anti-spyware software installed. Clicking on
> this brings up a "help" section that is complete with illegitimate
> Microsoft logos. There is a section under the "help" that tells the user
> to download some fake (scam/greyware) anti-spyware programs.
> 
> 
> Very charming.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris 
> 
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