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Comment - Viewpoint - Beware unfriendly spyware invasion. As it evolves from the being the marketer's pal into the PC user's enemy, keep an eye on spyware, warns Matt Piercy.(Column)
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When is a virus not a virus? When it's a piece of spyware. Spyware - aka adware - was until recently a relatively benign snooper on surfing habits, targeting users with tailored advertising in pop-ups or emails.
The problem is that spyware is getting nasty. It's being written to record passwords and credit-card numbers, or hijack browsers and bookmark porn or other undesirable sites. Some spyware even features self-updating...
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