Ramblings, opinions, and general meanderings from the Deep South

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Hope this is not too vague

Downloaded Microsoft Antispyware to two computers. Thanks Grasshoppa for the heads up and a great review over at SouthernPhried. It is a beta version so that means some bugs are possibly still being exterminated. Very easy to install and update, but please remember even though Microsoft tries to make it seem they aren't gleaning information from your machine this is not true. Don't believe it and don't trust them. If you run Spybot Search and Destroy on a regular basis then you've probably seen where many Microsoft programs are reporting in with lists of MRUs. MRU=most recently used files. Check out the Negligible List when Lavasoft's Ad-aware has finished a scan. Billy's gang is VERY interested in what you are doing. How about Word, Excel, Windows Media Player, Direct X, IE, even Paint and other Microsnoop goodies broadcasting info? They even want to know the last registry key accessed! Sorry, that's an invasion of privacy and absolutely none of their damned business! Ask me and I might even volunteer. Sneak around like some Osama worm and I will bow up. Back to the subject, this program (Microsnoop's Antispyware) has been around since the middle of February and no bruhaha has erupted. Another tool to add to an ever growing stash of weapons to combat the ass-inine spyware jerks although the Windows folks seem to be doing their share of poking around in OUR computers.

Have you updated Spybot S&D lately? How about Spywareblaster? You know the one that runs in the background from JavaCoolSoftware? Updated Ad-aware? They seem to update every DAY or so. Wait, have you even run the scans? No? Well some tech somewhere will part you from some of your money because of your neglect. People, these are high priorities in computer usage. If you don't do it, then don't bitch because YOU, yes YOU, screwed up your machine and need technical assistance. I know it's hard to prevent some malware, but we must make efforts and it's a good idea to let your congresspersons know you are unhappy with these thugs. Cast these creeps into live volcanoes, throw 'em to the sharks, Snidley Whiplash 'em to railroads, hell, feed 'em to the pigs! Society does not need such trash.

"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
-Peter Finch as Howard Beale in Network (1976)

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