I'm not really sure why the prevailing thought is that
if you're on a dial-up connection you don't need
spyware or a firewall or any such security/privacy
device or software.

This is untrue. Take a look at ad aware and it's log
files and you'll see that to be untrue as well. I ran
it the other night on my dial-up and came up with 12
different incidents.

I suppose if you never go to a site that uses
doubleclick as an ad server or go to any sites that
use no advertising or tracking, you're ok. If you
don't use Comet Cursor, you'll be ok as well.

There's a lot of software out there and even if you
avoid as much as you can. you will still find spyware
on your system.

Alex


--- Paul Tiwana <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> you run it all day, you need a spyware, but if if
> you have  a dialup
> connection, you don't need it.
> I m on a dialup connection, I  believe no body stole
> anything from my
> computer. I get junk email, but I don't think it
> comes from spies on my
> computer.
> Am I Correct in my assumtion, somebody should
> correct me  if I m wrong.


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