Spyware Removal is Big Business

prostoalex writes "Just when you thought all the software niches were taken, IDC comes out with the report saying $12 million was spent on spyware removal tools in 2003, and $305 million will be spent in 2008. IDC also estimates two-thirds of PC users out there are infected. Large PC vendors are waking up to the spyware threat, having their call centers overwhelmed with spyware-related calls."

Comments

Of course it is! Spyware only did good for me!

[jawtheshark]

It's the best way of getting free beer I've found: fixing spyware related problems for family and friends. While I watch SpyBot and AdAware do their job, I get free beer. There are worse activities ;-)

This is why Apple is un-American

[FunWithHeadlines]

Just think how un-American Apple computer is. Do Macs contribute to the growing anti-spyware business? Hardly at all! Why almost no money is being made removing spyware from Macs. Why hardly anyone has heard of spyware for Macs in the first place. Can you imagine taking bread from the mouths of the little children of anti-spyware software developers? Won't someone please think of the children?

Re:Of course it is! Spyware only did good for me!

[ZoneGray]

Y'know what sucks? Having to tell your father to be more careful about visiting porn sites.

Re:Of course it is! Spyware only did good for me!

[stupidfoo]

Rather tell my father that than my mother...

(or your mother! HEEHEE!)

Upgrade to XP SP2.

[Tassleman]

We did at the office and have seen a serious decline in Spyware related calls. We used to get 10 or more a day for Windows 2000.

Re:Of course it is! Spyware only did good for me!

[iwan-nl]

I don't have that problem, my father and I share a porn collection :)