Saturday, July 17, 2004
Chutzpah
I just got spam offering to check my computer for spyware
infections! I'm supposed to visit their web site and they'll scan
my computer for spyware.
I'd like to be a good investigative journalist and visit the web site
to see what they're actually doing, but I'm not willing to risk it.
The conventional wisdom is "If it's spam, it's a scam". Here a stranger is offering to run software on your computer. Are you going to take candy from this stranger?
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infections! I'm supposed to visit their web site and they'll scan
my computer for spyware.
I'd like to be a good investigative journalist and visit the web site
to see what they're actually doing, but I'm not willing to risk it.
The conventional wisdom is "If it's spam, it's a scam". Here a stranger is offering to run software on your computer. Are you going to take candy from this stranger?