Data Doctors Radio Program
Adware, Spyware & Advertising Trojans
Advertising has long supported many of the products that we use in our computers and on the Internet. Many advertisers cross the line when they covertly monitor your usage and silently 'call home' to report what they have gathered.
Listen in as Ken & Brandon explain what Adware, Spyware & Advertising Trojans are & what you can do to keep them under control!
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Original Air Date: Apr 13, 2002
This Week's Links
- What is Adware?
- What is Spyware?
- An example of a known Advertising Trojan
- Steve Gibson's OptOut program
- List of known Spyware infested programs
- WebHancer must be removed properly or else!
- Steve Gibson's 'Fine Print Funny Business' article
- What's hiding within the new version of KAZAA?
- Track down and kill adware in your computer with Ad-Aware!
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Download of the Week
Ad-Aware Removes the files that are used by advertising supported software to "call home" and exchange statistical data.
This download is not owned or supported by Data Doctors, The Data Doctors Radio Program and/or any radio station. It is provided as a sample of what is available on the Internet. Download and install at your own risk.
Website of the Week
WB Live Concerts! Watch Live concerts from Warner Bros artist such as Sting, Alanis Morisette, Starsailor and the Red Hot Chili Peppers!
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