Flexbeta Tests Anti-Spyware Applications

Just because I've been ill and not available doesn't mean I've stopped reading. I found this after reading a story on a news site.

The folks over at Flexbeta, a site to which I've recently become addicted, have tested spyware detection/removal tools. It's a very good read, not too long, and as informative as it gets. It's in plain english for the non-geek, too.

Their testing pretty much confirms what Joe and Gail have been telling us all along about spyware removal; that it takes more than one application run to ensure a clean machine. That's okay, not least because they found the leading free applications for the task among the very best. Those are Ad Aware and Spybot.

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Can't stop the pop-ups | CNET News.com

I had read this article when it was first published but hadn't really experienced the full force of the new Pop-ups until this evening.

The offending advertiser was Best Buy. The offending ad server was serving-sys.com. The offending method was a "floating" Flash "pop-up". The offending Web Page was slate.msn.com.

I blocked serving-sys. Needless to say I'm not too happy with Best Buy over this. Conventional ads are fair -- everybody has to make a living. In your face floaters are not! I may just turn Flash off entirely again.

Ronald Reagan - Condolence Book

I'm sorry I didn't get this posted sooner, but for all of you who would like to send your condolences to Mrs. Reagan. Here's the link. I sent mine several days ago.