----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty"
Subject: Re: Really OT: More on spy/adware problems
On 5/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
Cotty, I know virus' aren't much of an issue for Mac users, but are the spyware/adware programs an issue?
Bill I wouldn't know where to start looking? How does one know if there
is spyware/adware infesting the system?
For us Windows users, generally if you notice your system slowing down a lot you are probably running stuff you don't want. Some of the stuff will change your browser homepage as well, but that's a dead give away that somethings wrong.
In Windows, all the process that are currently running can be brought up in the task manager. I don't know if you Mac boys have a similar way of monitoring what running or not.
Once you know what should be running, anything that shouldn't be running can be removed.
William Robb
