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Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious?

Posted by Cliff on from the sneaking-on-to-a-machine-near-you dept.

the_dreadnought asks: "I was just asked today which adware and spyware are the most insidious by an acquaintance. He asked me if this stuff was really legal, or was it just not important enough for law enforcement to deal with? I know the porn stuff (not from experience,,,ok, from experience) that dials out to foreign countries is one of the more extreme examples, and Gator is well known, but if Slashdot readers could describe what adware and spyware they think is the sneakiest I would appreciate it. Also, any thoughts on whether some of this stuff is even legal, as it is almost certainly not ethical."

5 of 840 comments (clear)

  1. a musical analogy by Savatte · · Score: 5, Funny

    which Creed album is the worst?

  2. Business plan by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Ask Slashdot what sort of spyware is the worst. 2. Make this sort of spyware. 3. Profit!

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    Boffoonery - downloadable Comedy Benefit for Bletchley Park
  3. Worst Adware Revealed! by missing000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    With absolute certainty, the worst adware is the threadjack /. post

    Especially evil is the sig line advertisement.

  4. Shocking disrepect for consumer choice by StefanJ · · Score: 5, Funny
    You should be ashamed, ashamed!

    All these companies want to do is let you know about exciting new products and services that could entertain you, improve your life, and lengthen you genitalia.

    Shutting out these innovators . . . well, it smacks of Communism, doesn't it? First TiVO, screening out the ads that broadcasters, our public servants, need to survive. Now this ungrateful attack on champions entreneurship and freedom of choice. Just a bunch of surly, consumer-choice hating Reds is what you all are.

    I'm going to tell John Ashcroft what you've been up to so these SpyBot removers can be banned!

    Stefan "scared to hell that someone out there might actually be thinking like this" Jones

  5. Re:New.Net by TaoJones · · Score: 5, Funny
    The easiest way to delete New.Net is to do the following:
    1. remove it using "Add/remove" programs
    2. if still not working, remove the WinSock and WinSock2 registry keys from CurrentControlSet


    This is the "easiest" way? Slow down there Turbo... Now, over the phone, YOU try to talk my mother through this "easy" way. Believe me, I'll Make Money Fast selling you a couple of Valium when (and if) you ever get the job done ;)

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    "Fear is the rootkit of democracy.." Blarkon