Is your "Anti-spyware" really "Scumware"?
We've all seen websites where there is an ad, or a pop-up that says "Your system is infected with spyware, get rid of it -- Click here." In many (most? all?) cases the software that you are directed to is not real anti-spyware software. In some cases, the stuff you are directed to may be worse than what you were trying to avoid.
The spywarewarrier.com site tries to sort out the bad guys from the good guys.
Spyware Warrior: Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites
Friday, July 22, 2005
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