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Goedenavond Eveline, Nettime< bijgaand URL: http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,10615,63806,00.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eveline Lubbers" <evel@xs4all.nl> To: "H S" <persgal@wanadoo.nl> Cc: <nettime-nl@nettime.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [Nettime-nl] anti spionnen waar > Het zou wel fijn zijn om bij dit soort berichtjes > een bron te hebben, een URL ofzo > eveline > > > Hot File of the Day April 2, 2002 > > Ad-aware > > Adware is known by many names--spyware, trackware, or even Big Brotherware. > > While producers of adware claim its purpose is merely to collect information > > about Internet habits in order to deliver ads tailored to a surfer's interests, > > privacy advocates are concerned about the potential misuse of this data. > > Ad-aware identifies and removes these surreptitiously installed applications. > > The program scours your system--including Registry and temporary Internet > > files--and looks for traces of recognized adware modules. When it's finished > > searching, it displays a list of what it found and lets you select the items > > you'd like to remove from your system. Note: the main drawback is that some > > ad-supported programs will no longer function if you remove their ad modules, > > but if privacy is your main concern, Ad-aware will help keep you anonymous on > > the Web. . . . [more] > > > > > ______________________________________________________ * Verspreid via nettime-nl. Commercieel gebruik niet * toegestaan zonder toestemming. <nettime-nl> is een * open en ongemodereerde mailinglist over net-kritiek. * Meer info, archief & anderstalige edities: * http://www.nettime.org/. * Contact: Menno Grootveld (rabotnik@xs4all.nl).