--- Neil Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 22:52:21 -0700, Gregg Eshelman > wrote: > > >I just finished cleaning (as in laboriously > manually tracking down and > terminating) a very nasty new breed > >of ad/spyware. > > > ><snip> > > Thanks for the warning Gregg - that brings back > unwelcome memories. Last > year I agreed to help a friend get rid of some > spyware, arrived early > afternoon expecting to spend a few hours and ended > up leaving about midnight in defeat :-(
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