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spyware question
Name: computer novice 2 Date: November 22, 2004 at 22:35:12 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: 1.3 ghzs 256mb ram
Comment:
Hello , I am wondering how a website would use spyware to gather email addresses , ie what type of spyware and how could they get other peoples email addresses out of your computer.
Name: Invalid Addr3ss Date: November 23, 2004 at 01:05:41 Pacific
Reply:
When you install any software that is free, you should suspect that it might be spyware. This means that the software can gather information about your computer and how you use it and send that information to marketing companies. Those companies can gather information such as your email address, web sites you have visited.
If you entered your email address upon program installation and registration.
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