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(Message started by: Hirvimaki on Oct 6^th, 2004, 5:19pm)

Title: Spyware legislation
Post by Hirvimaki on Oct 6^th, 2004, 5:19pm

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=738&e=1&u=/ap/20041006/ap_on_go_co/internet_spyware

Title: Re: Spyware legislation
Post by Kirk on Oct 6^th, 2004, 5:50pm

Gee that should be effective. [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: Spyware legislation
Post by purpleydog on Oct 6^th, 2004, 6:30pm

on 10/06/04 at 17:50:53, Kirk wrote:

Gee that should be effective. [smiley=crackup.gif]

No shit.

Title: Re: Spyware legislation
Post by Opus on Oct 6^th, 2004, 10:01pm

You don't need a law to stop spyware, just 3 easy steps.

1. Don't run in root

2. Set you browser to not install any software. If it doesn't have that setting get a new browser.

3. Check the MD5sums off all software from an untrusted source ( bittorent warze ) and if it doesn't pass or you can't get the MD5 don't install unless it is sand boxed.

There, no more spyware, except for what comes in windows drivers if you use them.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Spyware legislation
Post by Mark C on Oct 7^th, 2004, 2:34pm

This (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html) works pretty good.

Mark