Stop Badware Coalition

Thank goodness there are people that are working in the right direction to cure the badware problem. Often folks have to be told that it is not financially feasible to remove badware, aka spyware, malware, thiefware, garbageware, dungware, etc. Sometimes PCs are infected so badly a registry hack and other voodoo rituals are needed to recover the PC.

By the time the computer is 'healed' the bench time is through the roof and the bill reflects it. Considering the current cost of PC systems many times it makes sense to replace a badly infected unit. Of course if you must have data recovered or own an expensive machine then paying for the time and research is worth it.

Some of the industry giants are making efforts to help solve such problems. Google, for instance, will start notification of potential problems on some websites. This is a VERY positive approach. Nice to see one of the tech giants recognize the WORST problem on the internet. Read more about it at Arstechnica.

"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity."
-Albert Einstein