Re: New Microsoft Anti-Spyware Tool

From: John Smith (kd5yikes_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 02:45:46 GMT

"JeffM" <jeffm_@email.com> wrote in message
news:1105656244.219055.117850@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> >I downloaded the MS software and ran it. It found nothing.
>>Then I ran Spybot and it found 7 tracking cookies.
>>I'm not drawing any conclusions, just reporting my experience.
>> John Smith
>
> I think you are drawing conclusions, and they're valid--in your case.
> Anyone who knows anything about spyware knows that it's insidious
> and that 1 tool isn't enough to keep up with it.
> BTW, tracking cookies are fairly benign.

No, I'm really not drawing any conclusions mainly for the reason you
mention... that tracking cookies are relatively benign.

And to Jim: thanks for the pointer on Scan Spyware. I may give it a try.

John

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