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While we're on the subject, you might want to opt out
of Yahoo's "research".

Take a look at their privacy statement:

http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us

Also significant about this is the following statement from the above
referenced Yahoo policy page:

"Note: This opt-out applies to a specific browser rather than a
specific user. Therefore you will have to opt-out separately from
each computer or browser that you use."


Also, I picked up on this item on the LUG:

PC users who think they might be infected by a virus or feel they 
don't have adequate protection might consider downloading "Stinger", 
for the folks at McAFEE (Network Associates). It's free and 
disinfects 42+ of the most common (and recent) email viruses, it's 
also updated quite often.

This one gets Trojans and sleepers that others miss.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/


Hope this helps,

Jon


--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Ton de Korte <emusic@y...> wrote:
> No, spyware can also come with clicking on links and most spyware 
didn't 
> ask if they may install. I can send spyware behind a photo from a 
AN1X 
> or evrything else you can click on.
> Since I use AntiVir personal for antivirus (free) and outpost 
Firewal 
> (agnitum) I see some links banned with the mark "AD" and then I 
know 
> these are links with spyware.
> So Jimmy, yes with discussion groups you can get spyware. But I 
think 
> that Yahoo will control the messages. But do you use Chat programs? 
If 
> yes then that will be the troublemaker.
> For me I use only windows 2000 and further nothing from micROTsof 
(in 
> dutch rot is the same as rotten and sof is something bad)
> So don't use MicROTsof lookout or Internjet Exploder but use 
another 
> mailprogramm and Opera for browser.
> Ton
> 
> Bjorn Standal schreef:
> 
> > Hi Jimmy!
> >
> > The only "spyware" which can install itself without user consent, 
is 
> > cookies (usually). Maybe she found tracking cookies? Those aren't 
> > really spyware, or harmful at least. Most spyware comes from 
clicking 
> > "yes" on dialog boxes while surfing dubious webpages ("You must 
> > download XXX to make this page work"-type of thing) or by 
installing 
> > Kazaa,WinMx etc.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bjorn Standal
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: spaceanimals
> >   To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> >   Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 4:48 PM
> >   Subject: [AN1x] spyware
> >
> >
> >   My wife ran spybot through our computer the other day. A grand 
total
> >   of over 30 spyware programs-she says most came from the Yahoo
> >   discussion groups. Hmmm...
> >
> >   Rainbow Jimmy