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Spy v. Spy

Posted by michael on from the shaken-not-stirred dept.

An anonymous reader writes "MSNBC is reporting on a brewing battle between makers of spy software and anti-spy software. According to this article the makers of Spector and WinWhatWhere have added a feature to their new software that disables the popular anti-spy software Who's Watching Me."

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  1. Or use the simple method.... by ryepup · · Score: 0, Redundant

    unplug from the internet.

  2. Re:This is a trojan horse, plain and simple. by frost22 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If my employer installs this on every PC in the company...

    ... then he violates the law in almost every civilized nation on earth.

    This function has no legal use.
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    ...and here I stand, with all my lore, poor fool, no wiser than before.
  3. Re:Litigation time... by frost22 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If the software has no legal use, the producer is essentially an aide to the crime. How do you think they prosecute virus writers ?

    This function has no legal use. Go figure.

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    ...and here I stand, with all my lore, poor fool, no wiser than before.