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Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Programs
Name: suzi Date: August 7, 2004 at 01:03:18 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: P4, 1.7Gh, 1Gb
Comment:
If you are not sure about a so-called spyware removal application, here is a good place to check:
The page is authored by Eric Howes, developer of IE-SPYAD. It lists 77 applications. "Rogue/Suspect" means that these products are of unknown, questionable, or dubious value as anti-spyware protection.
Unfortunately I noticed ads from Google AdSense here in this forum for some of the programs on the rogue list.
Name: suzi Date: August 7, 2004 at 01:05:02 Pacific
Reply:
For an example of Google Adsense ads, hover your mouse over the word "spyware" in my first post above.
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Response Number 2
Name: Wolfeymole Date: August 7, 2004 at 01:28:11 Pacific
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A big thumbs up for Suzi `tis a good site to look at and see the crap on offer perporting to be spyware killers. I Aluria might have been there but it was not. So, here's a big round of applause for Suzi. Wolfey
On a hot summers night would you offer your throat to the Wolf with the Red Roses?
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Response Number 3
Name: suzi Date: August 7, 2004 at 14:07:05 Pacific
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Aluria's Spyware Eliminator a legitimate program to the best of my knowledge.
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Response Number 4
Name: Abnormal Date: August 9, 2004 at 12:54:38 Pacific
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Thank you Suzi for hosting the site, that fake crapware is everywhere. I will continue to spread the word, with the power of html.
Sponsored Links in google paid by unsuspecting users, thats what pisses me off.
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