Hotfix for spyware.

October 6, 2004 9:20 AM | | Comments (1)

The new batch of critical updates came out overnight and there is one for Windows XP that enables you to install ServicePack2 if you also have the adware TV Media (TvMedia.tvmbho) software on your machine (otherwise it can repeatedly bluescreen). I think its interesting that Microsoft have labelled some software as adware and have taken the unusual step of providing a removal tool for it. It will be interesting to see whether they get into the spyware removal business and whether there are going to be more spyware programs that actually break the os (as opposed to just run hidden within it)

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By dave on October 6, 2004 2:20 PM

Actually... We will see a spyware tool for them, most likely I believe aimed for enterprise installations I think. My guess it will be something like SUS, but aimed at mal(spy)(ad)ware. There's just too many consumer tools out there now for them to justify shipping a product for them.

Granted, you can still deploy Spybot or AdAware at corporate networks, it can be a slight hassle for some to work out.

http://news.com.com/Gates+Microsoft+to+offer+anti-spyware/2100-7355_3-5393208.html

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