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Spyware Removal is Big Business

Posted by michael on from the $15-per-hour dept.

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."

3 of 454 comments (clear)

  1. How much to charge by Darthmalt · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I'm going to start doing spyware removal next semester at my college campus. But I cant decide how much I should charge. What do yall think?

  2. Re:comparison by swv3752 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Fine, then you need to write up some computer to sex metaphors. :-P

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  3. Re:/. Propaganda by phooka.de · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I followed the link to the site about /. tampering. Have a look at the first two shcreenshots: the thresholds are different. The second screenshot has threshold is 0. The first screenshot has a threshold of 1. The post on the secont screenshot has a rating of -1 and shows up only because it's from the registered user vfiewing the page (you allways gat to see your own posts, no matter how much they suck).

    Quit complaining, take down the site.