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Old 2005-03-12, 05:06 PM   #1
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Spyware Assassin has been shut down

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/05/03/12...tid=201&tid=98

The only reason I'm posting this is because they have an affiliate program and some of you may use it. I read on slashdot today that the FTC shut them down because their product was bogus and their site never really detected spyware on user's PC.
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Old 2005-03-12, 05:15 PM   #2
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"Spyware Assassin"
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Old 2005-03-12, 05:59 PM   #3
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"Spyware Assassin"
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Old 2005-03-12, 05:18 PM   #4
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I suspect they aren't the only one. How about the Microsoft one as well - doesn't that leave adware in your machine if they've paid Microsoft to leave it there? Alexa for example.
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Old 2005-03-12, 07:25 PM   #5
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I suspect they aren't the only one. How about the Microsoft one as well - doesn't that leave adware in your machine if they've paid Microsoft to leave it there? Alexa for example.
I doubt there is adware in Microsoft's new spyware removal tool (not really theirs, they purchased a company and acquired it). That would just be stupid, and further degrade the company's image.

It was probably more of a PR boost than anything else.
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