[geeks] My new laptop came with spyware

[Frank Van Damme]

On Wednesday 29 January 2003 16:15, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> Probably an app used to help out the IBM helpdesk if you ever call for
> support on your system.  However, I would kill it, and delete it with
> extreme prejudice.  The same app could be used by malicious people, or
> even IBM (or some other group, like the RIAA) to implement some sort of
> digital licensing enforcement for software or data that it deems is
> ill-gotten.  Say bye-bye to your MP3s?

Say bye-bye to ever buying IBM laptops you mean. Thanks for the tip. 

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Frank Van Damme
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