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Originally posted by kenny
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116356,00.asp
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Booting Legit Ads?
But some observers think anti-spyware laws will prohibit legitimate online ads and stifle innovation. "We feel this law will essentially outlaw a perfectly acceptable form of advertising and commerce," says Emily Hackett, executive director of Internet Alliance, a vendor trade association.
Advertisers and makers of ad programs want laws to distinguish between spyware and adware. "We agree there is a problem," says Robert Regular, president, Americas, of Cydoor Desktop Media. He notes that spyware installs itself without your consent and tracks your surfing habits so it can target ads.
Ban them both!
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my problem isn't the distinguishing between the two, it's being able to uninstall the shit.........
with spam, you can delete it and move on, with this shit, you have to jump through hoops and it still stays around.....