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Article #284Re: TurboTax activation policy
From: Jay T. Blocksom
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:36
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:36
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On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:36:43 GMT, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote: > > Imagine that!!!! An application that puts hidden files on the PC!!!! > Don't tell Microsoft or they'll be tempted to do it themselves......... Not the same thing AT ALL. See: <http://www.extremetech.com/print_article/0,3998,a=36813,00.asp>, especially the section subtitled "We Uncover Low-Level Monkey Business". Notwithstanding that this is a _system_ area, and none of ANY app's business to monkey around with, contemplate the likely result if/when you install a _second_ "C-Dilla"-infested app. For this same reason, it can also interefere with some "BIOS overlay" utilities used to support upgraded HDDs on older systems -- creating a HUGE mess in the process. C-Dilla is a malicious Trojan, pure and simple. -- Jay T. Blocksom -------------------------------- Appropriate Technology, Inc. usenet01[at]appropriate-tech.net "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: E-Mail address in "From:" line is INVALID! Remove +SPAMBLOCK to mail. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unsolicited advertising sent to this E-Mail address is expressly prohibited under USC Title 47, Section 227. Violators are subject to charge of up to $1,500 per incident or treble actual costs, whichever is greater. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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