Google "Webshots" and you'll find people on both sides of this issue. 
Princeton has banned it 
http://www.princeton.edu/desc/software/bannedsoftware/webshots.htm
and I know from my experience that it can slow down some machines to an 
unacceptable degree. The fans of this program are very hard to convince.


John Roberts wrote:
> I have been told that Webshots has some Spyware built into it and some
> Spyware connect to the Internet obtaining more infections which eventually
> cause major problems.
> 
> Have you found this to be the case?
> 
> Do you have any information regarding Webshots?
> 
> Do you believe that I should download it?
> 
> John Roberts			Old and decrepit
> 
>>From "down under" at Wagga Wagga,Australia.
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