[Tfug] OT: Windows "Tracking Software"

Glen Pfeiffer glen at thepfeiffers.net
Tue Mar 3 19:26:09 MST 2009


On Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 06:58:46PM -0700, Eric Gearhart wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Glen Pfeiffer <glen at thepfeiffers.net> wrote:
> > On Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 01:13:21PM -0700, Brian Murphy wrote:
> >> The only safe way is to *re-install* the operating system.
> >> Once your system has been *compromised* you cannot *trust* what
> >> it reports back to you.
> >>
> >> Anything claiming to remove all spyware is selling you *lies*.
> >
> > *What*?
> >
> > --
> > Glen
> 
> It's actually true though... it's very difficult nigh 
> impossible to really, truly declare a system "safe" after a 
> good spyware/malware infection... in any kind of environment 
> where secure data is used on such a machine a wipe and 
> reinstall is usually the safest approach, in my experience...

*LOL*! You *missed* the *joke*. *Brian* was poking *fun* at the 
*overuse* of asterisks. *And*, *I* was *playing* along.

-- 
Glen 





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