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Non-Technical Users Talk Malware
swirsky writes "The Chicago Sun Times is running an article detailing the experiences of non-technical users after they were infected by spyware, malware, and viruses. We cluck our collective tongue and think that we'd never be so stupid, but this is a major problem that plagues personal computing." From the article: "The study found that spyware has disrupted the computer lives of 43 percent of surfers. That means an estimated 59 million people have spyware or adware on their computers, the study found. Adware is defined as tracking programs that come bundled with other software and that users knowingly download, although they don't necessarily want the adware."
Ah nevah though' that purpled monkeh wha' read my emails coulda ever stoled mah password!
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Malware?? I thought the porn popups were a feature!!
Bah, I could find an overseas resource to do the same thing for $12.
I have no spyware or malware on my computer. I only download good programs, like Bonzai Buddy and smilies for my Outlook Express. When I am not using my computer, and while I am using my computer too, I let my computer send out e-mail and perform security audits on other Microsoft Windows computers! In exchange, I get free, unlimited access to special money saving offers for products from many reputable companies, such as Pfizer.
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I think that we technical people are also misunderestimating the danger posed by this junk to our own machines.
I think we technical people are "misunderestimating" our own grasp of the English language.
I pity the foo that isn't metasyntactic
If anyone here dares to welcome our new spyware overlords, I'll revoke his geek license and kick his first post to where Soviet Russia welcomes YOU!
Bah, I could find an overseas resource to do the same thing for $12.
I downloaded a desktop assistant that does the same thing for free!
Guy asked me for a quarter for a cup of coffee. So I bit him.
...insecure as Woody Allen having a paranoid attack while all his friends party in the room next door.
I'll take Insanely Obscure Analogies for $400, Alex.
Ooh Oooh me me! I want it! It will be like my computer is talking to me! After all its Bonzo buddy so he must be friendly!
And all those popups, its like a big game where you get to try and close the windows faster than the computer can display them! I got 50 today but am hoping to beat that score tomorrow. Also this nice girl called Jenny says she wants me, but I've been having problems with my computer and can't get online to talk to her.
Warning, comments may not have been passed by the sanity department of my brain.
And, if things go right, you'll be showing her your "Oh" face, right?
"misunderestimating" is a perfectly cromulent word.