[Elecraft] Latest updater reported as Spyware!

Julian G4ILO julian.g4ilo at gmail.com
Wed Nov 21 11:06:34 EST 2007


On Nov 21, 2007 3:24 PM, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. <Leigh at wa5znu.org> wrote:
> For Windows users who don't currently run a Spyware detector but are
> considering doing so now after being alerted by this discussion, please
> be careful when picking one as there are many "free download" programs
> which claim to be spyware checkers and have lookalike names similar the
> ones discussed, but are in fact themselves spyware, trojan horses, or
> other malware.
>

Or they may use false alarms as a way to goad you into purchasing.
Here's an article I wrote on the subject:
http://www.tech-pro.net/howto-buy-antispyware.html .
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