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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. Browsing with Firefox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    One of the questions claimed that one lyrics site contained
    spyware through activeX. However, from the screenshots,
    it looks like they're being viewed through firefox, so
    wouldn't they both be safe?