I'm a resident here in the dorms at the University of Washington.
I think the reason that the findings were 1 out of 20 is they included all the machines on campus. Those in the labs usually get some type of re-imaging done everytime someone logs out, wiping out all changes and thus getting rid of spyware.
But in the dorms where the students manage their own computers, I would say that the numbers are closer to 19 out of 20 computers have some type of spyware. I probably get someone knocking on my door at least once a day wanting me to help them figure out why their computer is slower than dirt and show random popups all the time. Face it, if you use Internet Explorer for web browsing, you're going to get infected!
Dru's written some excellent articles, and she manages to put in some humor as well. Keep up the good work:)
"If you're ever asked to run pkgdb -F, do it. However, don't interrupt this command, or you'll end up with an inconsistent database. If you're ever in that unfortunate situation, this command will fix the inconsistencies:
% pkgdb -fu
That's a pretty easy switch combo to remember, as similar thoughts will probably be running through your head at the time."
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I'm a resident here in the dorms at the University of Washington.
I think the reason that the findings were 1 out of 20 is they included all the machines on campus. Those in the labs usually get some type of re-imaging done everytime someone logs out, wiping out all changes and thus getting rid of spyware.
But in the dorms where the students manage their own computers, I would say that the numbers are closer to 19 out of 20 computers have some type of spyware. I probably get someone knocking on my door at least once a day wanting me to help them figure out why their computer is slower than dirt and show random popups all the time. Face it, if you use Internet Explorer for web browsing, you're going to get infected!
will slashdot readers ever get tired of SCO stories? this is almost as bad as Keiko the whale. (in the news for years on end)