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Most Web Users Unable to Spot Spyware

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the masters-of-disguise dept.

Ben writes "According to a Spyware Quiz conducted by McAfee SiteAdvisor , a staggering 97% of Internet users are just one click away from infecting their PCs with spyware. One interesting conclusion from this study showed that even users with a high "Spyware IQ" have a nearly 100% chance of visiting a dangerous site during 30 days of typical online searching and browsing activity."

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  1. THIS just in... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    Nevermind my co-workers(tey're stupid! LOL!) forced me into the server closet because of my personality and need to spread the gospel of
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