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."

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[Mr.Dippy]

If you don't like it then stop using the Internets.

Family Macs

[Dog135]

On the other hand, my Dad, whom I've spent countless hours coaxing and helping learn Windows and how to use his computer called the other day and said he had disconnected it, and didn't care to ever use it again.

That's exactly why my entire family use Macs. My family (parents, sisters, wife) want to browse the web, use email, listen to music, and connect their digital cameras. If they switched to a Windows machine, I'd have to smack them pretty hard. (actually, I'd just let their computer do it to them for me)

So far, no complaints.