Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Yahoo's Anti-Spyware Toolbar doesn't work
There's a post on Techdirt that talks about how bad the new Yahoo anti-spyware tool is.  "...they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor."  Sounds just like the tool I was looking for.  Isn't this a little like the mafia buying off cops to avoid prosecution?  The only thing worse than not having an anti-spyware tool is having one that you think works but doesn't.
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Actually, the only thing worse than having an anti-spyware tool you think works but doesn't, is having one that is actually spyware.
One other note... Yahoo's anti-spyware tool won't remove stuff from Claria, previously known as Gator. Maybe Yahoo will start automatically installing Bonzai Buddy for you as well.
Coming soon to a Yahoo toolbar near you, a new "Cool Web Search".
The second link in my first comment is broke -- I thought you could link directly to Google group postings, but evidently not.
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