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Spy Sweeper, the Next Netscape?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the speculative-business dept.

GenieGenieGenie writes "AP is running a story about Webroot's Spy Sweeper, specifically about the competition it's facing from Vista's bundled anti-spyware. Webroot's CEO David Moll maintains that 'The taking of a second-best product in this space [i.e. Vista's Defender, f.k.a. AntiSpyware] is akin to locking half the doors in your house,' but others seem to think that if Moll doesn't want his company to become a second Netscape, it would 'ultimately [...] need to offer more than just an anti-spyware package.' The interesting issue here is whether this need for broadening the offer would be the case also for other leading companies subject to similar 'bundled-with' competition."

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  1. But does it run on linux... by notanatheist · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yes, it's a troll! I'm in that mood. So mod me down if you want.

  2. Re:Opportunity! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Um... if software can invasively monitor the Operating System without the user's knowledge, there's a flaw in the Operating System.

    Amazing how some of the dumbest posts start off with a condescending "um" or "uh."