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To: toupsie
I wouldn't be so sure that there isn't Spyware on your Mac -- it's just that no one has written software to detect it.
9 posted on 06/13/2002 10:43:40 AM PDT by martin_fierro
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11 posted on 06/13/2002 10:50:30 AM PDT by ProudGOP
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To: martin_fierro
I wouldn't be so sure that there isn't Spyware on your Mac -- it's just that no one has written software to detect it.

Actually, I am sure. Since MacOS X is based and is UNIX, it makes it very simple to see what software is running on the computer. Also the software would require a local root exploit (which is very,very,very,very rare on BSD systems) to install spyware on it. Windows is built for advertisers to flood you with ads, MacOS X makes it very simple to prevent them -- I never see banner ads on the internet or popups without having to buy special software or use a third party browser.

16 posted on 06/13/2002 2:27:20 PM PDT by toupsie
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