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Netscape 6 is Spyware?

Posted by michael on from the green-dinosaur-now-more-threatening dept.

spoon00 writes: "AOL is collecting information on what Netscape 6 users are searching for on sites like google.com. IP address, the date Netscape was installed and a unique ID number are other bits of information AOL is also collecting."

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  1. Coincidences. by saintlupus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Netscape 6 is Spyware?

    Oddly, it's also utter dogshit. Congratulations, Netscape, you're finally catching up with Microsoft!

    --saint

  2. Re:Very old news. by perlfish · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If you are using IE, the search bar routes through MSN.com. Hello? Does this practice surprise anybody?

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  3. Another alternative by The+Donald · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    This is why I use Opera 99% of the time. It works much better and faster.

    This is one program where I feel I have to pay the registration fee, just to support them.

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