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On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:46:18 -0500, "pissed off" <p@p.com> wrote:


>It is "my fault" for removing spyware? I don't think so. I think it's
>Intuit's fault for putting it there. They are penalizing me for removing spy
>software. This is a betrayal of trust by Intuit.
>
They are not penalizing you. They designed TTax to run with Cdilla.
Their choice. A poor choice, I think, but still their choice.
Complaining that it doesn't run without Cdilla is not going to
eliminate that requirement. Removing Cdilla, with whatever means, and
then complaining you have to reactivate is also not helpful.
Especially when the program you used to remove it, Spybot, will allow
you to "recover" it, as in put it back when you need it. Cdilla can
send all the information it needs back to Intuit every time you re
activate. Removing it later doesn't change that, so you are locking
the door after the information has already been sent. And then you are
unlocking the door when you reactivate, resending any information
cdilla sends, and then relocking the door. 

You would rather uninstall Cdilla continuously and complain about
Intuit making you reactivate the software than accept that cdilla must
be installed for TTax to run, and that the way you are using SpyBot is
what is making you have to reactivate all the time. 

If you  don't want Cdilla on your system, that is your choice. TTax
requires it to run. Itreinstalls it every time it is activated. You
don't have to use TTax. You can use Spybot to add Cdilla back only
when you want to run TTax, and remove it when you are done. Instead
you would rather complain about the activation. That is your fault.

PS This is the description of Cdilla from SpyBot S&D, perhaps the best
spyware/adware remover out there.


Description
BE WARNED: The application that has installed CDilla may stop working
if you remove it!
Do not remove if you haven't updated to 1.1 rel 3 or later!

Basically, protection against pirated copies of copyrighted media is a
good thing. The bad thing about this one is that it is often installed
without the knowledge of the user; and at least here in Germany we may
create a copy or two for personal usage (for example car CD player),
while this software blocks every copy. And according to their own
advertisement it also protects against unauthorized internet
downloads. So it's even watching internet access. We DO condemn
audio/video/software piracy, but we do also condemn privacy breaches.