how big a problem is adware/spyware to you?

[hans007]

now im just wondering this. i guess this isnt the most representative audience to ask. but anyhow i spend most of my day analyzing this stuff, and well i'm just wondering does this affect you a lot?


i've been using firefox since 0.6 so i havent really gotten screwed over that bad, but does anyone here think its a really reallybad problem, or just one that has been overhyped?

 

[Syringer]

None, use Opera.

 

[styrafoam]

I have never had any on my own personal computer, but I have cleaned about a dozen comp's belonging to friends/relatives.

 

[styrafoam]

And to answer your question, yes it is horrible. Its so out of hand it's unreal, spyware lately is getting as destructive as many viruses, and harder to remove. People who manage to get one bit of spyware usually manage to have more than 100, its usually people who only use a computer in passing and don't bother to learn the in's and out's of one.

 

[biostud]

now it's non existing AFAIK. FF + Spybot + Spywareblaster

 

[cirthix]

not a problem, i use firefox

 

[mpitts]

For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: mpitts
For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

$$ cha-ching

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: mpitts
For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

ok so for normal not so bright non technical people . ok good, i feel like i have job security all of a sudden.

 

[konakona]

never had any on my computer. i use both IE and firefox btw.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: hans007

Originally posted by: mpitts
For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

ok so for normal not so bright non technical people . ok good, i feel like i have job security all of a sudden.

Indians can clean spyware just as well as americans... :thumbsup:

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: hans007

Originally posted by: mpitts
For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

ok so for normal not so bright non technical people . ok good, i feel like i have job security all of a sudden.

Indians can clean spyware just as well as americans... :thumbsup:

exit (job security);

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Had it once soon after installing XP. IE's fault. Fixed it with help of HijackThis. Switched to FF. Installed ZA Pro 4.5. Zero malware since.

 

[Schadenfroh]

i love it, it makes me get money from people that want me to clean it off of their systems

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
i love it, it makes me get money from people that want me to clean it off of their systems

fixed*



*: ps++;

 

[rh71]

how big of a problem is it to me ? Not very. I don't actually care if they know my habits anyway - people are too paranoid. So long as they don't have my personal info - that's the only thing I care about. I run adaware once or twice a month anyway since I depend on IE. I haven't been "hijacked" ever.

 

[mrrman]

not a problem at all , use adaware...free utility

 

[Thraxen]

Not a big problem for me since I use Firefox. An ocassional bit of spyware gets through every now and then, probably when I have to use IE. But I think it's fvcking ridiculous that people should be forced to use a certain browser, OS, or software like Spyware Blaster just to keep the sh!t out. I don't see how Spyware is any different than a virus. It should all be illegal.

 

[DnetMHZ]

It's only a problem for me becuase other people ask me to clean it off their computers.

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz
It's only a problem for me becuase other people ask me to clean it off their computers.

Exactly.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: hans007
how big a problem is adware/spyware to you?

Not a very big one, I never get any and I'm not often called upon to remove it from friends'/family's PCs.

 

[tweakmm]

My main machine runs OS X so no, spyware and adware is not a problem to me.

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: hotchilisauce

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: hans007

Originally posted by: mpitts
For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

ok so for normal not so bright non technical people . ok good, i feel like i have job security all of a sudden.

Indians can clean spyware just as well as americans... :thumbsup:

exit (job security);

yeah we dont have a base in india. so i'm safe for now. but we do have one in ireland. sigh, not so safe.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: mpitts
For me, it's not a problem.

For my clients, it is a huge issue.

ding ding ding! Same here.

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Indians can clean spyware just as well as americans... :thumbsup:

not when they're in India and the client is in the US

...well, I guess they COULD talk the client through the procedure, but end-users HATE that and would rather have "the IT guy" come over and take care of it.

 

[machintos]

Not much... I use adaware and spybot. I also use FF for browsing.