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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."

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  1. Get an alternative ! by imtheguru · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I agree with you too on each count. However, you dont need to do without REAL content.

    Check out Real Alternative , which plays all Real media files, without the crud. While you are on that website, also check out QuickTime Alternative

    Cheers,

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