Senate pledges to get serious about spyware

[Bob Gould]

Sinister software likened to 'someone walking around your house invisibly'
   

The US Senate has pledged to tackle the growing threat of spyware. During a hearing on Wednesday, politicians said spyware was a growing threat that required prompt action by Congress.

Last year, an anti-spyware bill died while awaiting a Senate floor vote. Now members of the Senate Commerce Committee are promising to avoid a repeat of last year's lapse.

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[Capt Jack]

When my brand new computer arrived from the manufactor with all the bells and whistles I loaded a copy of Spybot Search and Destroy and found five (5) instances of spyware on a computer that had never, and has never, been on the internet.  The spyware was in the preloaded hard drive.  So...ifn any one wants a copy of Spybot, let me know and I will send you one, or see me at Anna's show in Katy this weekend and I will give you one.
Capt Jack

[Bob Gould]

I keep trying to tell folks that there are lots of different companies that install spyware on their computer, but sometimes I feel like it falls on deaf ears. Companies like Sprint and Lexmark. It may not seem like a big deal but the more of them that are running in the background the slower the computer goes and it makes it seem like your internet is slower.

[missviv2]

Spybot Search & Destroy is great and it's free!!!  Anyone can get it from www.safer-networking.org.  Beware.  I have seen other sights advertising the are Spybot S&D but are charging for it.  It's a free program that has kept my computers (6 in all) free from garbage on the Internet.  I also protect them with AdMuncher and Symantec Antivirus, but Spybot can help those that already have spyware on it as well as protect.

[Bob Gould]

Personally I use a MAC on spyware or Virus problems