[access-uk] Re: I'm kinda confused guys
- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:24:30 -0000
Hi,
Addware/spyware are the terms used to talk about programs which get installed
which provide adverts or feedback to the authors (the spy bit) about their
usage. Addaware is the program used to detect such nasties.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Sam Glorious
Sent: Wed 02/02/2005 12:26
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] I'm kinda confused guys
Hey guys,
I'm really kinda confused you see. Barry says "Ad-aware is a
programme that stops spyware from infecting your computer," and Tink says "Add
ware is the term used to describe unwanted programs that can be
secretly installed on your computer." Which is which?
I'll also want to be sure of the correct spelling. Is it addware,"
"adware" or "addaware?"
Thanks all the same.
Sam.
I'
Léonie Watson <lw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Sam,
Add ware is the term used to describe unwanted programs that can be
secretly installed on your computer.
Add ware programs will cause multiple browser windows to open up, each
time you go browsing the Internet. Each of these popup windows will contain
advertising of one description or another, hence the name "add ware".
In the example Barry gave, he discovered that by clicking on a link in
an email that appeared to remove you from the mailing list, you would
unwittingly be installing an add ware program on your computer.
It's always good to run regular checks with a package that will detect
any unwanted programs of this kind. Others will be able to suggest good
packages, but SpyBot will get you going.
HTH,
Tink.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Glorious"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 11:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning
> Hi Barry,
> Thanks for taking time to warn us about this...
> Kindly intimate me further on "ardware," as I don't know a damn thing
> about this.
> Thanks.
>
> Sam.
>
> Barry wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I may be telling most of you how to suck eggs but I feel that I should
> point
> out a possible problem in the making. I have been getting one or two spam
> that contains a link to be removed from their mailing list or to stop
> further mail from them. Do not respond to spam mail asking to be removed.
> This is more likely to put adware onto your computer.
>
> Barry H
>
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