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Publication: Computer Reseller News
Publication Date: 07-MAR-05 		Format: Online - approximately 448 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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When is a virus not a virus? When it's a piece of spyware. Spyware - aka adware - was until recently a relatively benign snooper on surfing habits, targeting users with tailored advertising in pop-ups or emails.

The problem is that spyware is getting nasty. It's being written to record passwords and credit-card numbers, or hijack browsers and bookmark porn or other undesirable sites. Some spyware...

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