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Rogue Wolf
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Re: Did I misinterpret this?
said by WhyADuck  :
Maybe what we need is legislation that forbids the creation of software that is intended to be undetectable or that is not removable using standard methods of software removal. I don't know exactly how you'd craft it, but basically I feel that it should be a requirement that any program that runs invisibly on a system be required to show up in the task manager and to be removable using either the standard Add/Remove software from the Windows control panel (or similar equivalent in another operating system), or via a removal program supplied with the software. The idea being that most malicious software tries to deliberately hide its tracks, while most normal software is intended to be accessible by the user (at least inasmuch as you can enable or disable its operation).
Well, if we're going in that direction, I have an additional idea. Require a SEPARATE and DISTINCT install screen and EULA for EVERY program included in a package. Or, barring that, require that EVERY program be listed in some sort of "checkbox lineup" showing each program's existence and intention (of course, we should allow companies to require you to accept ad programs as a condition of using their program... but they won't be able to HIDE the ad programs).
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Did I misinterpret this, or did this immature turkey actually state publicly that he is thinking of committing what would almost certainly be a felony act, if it could be pinned to him? Unless, of course, he first discloses (probably in fine print) that he plans to put spyware on someone's computer and gets the user to agree to it somehow.
Maybe what we need is legislation that forbids the creation of software that is intended to be undetectable or that is not removable using standard methods of software removal. I don't know exactly how you'd craft it, but basically I feel that it should be a requirement that any program that runs invisibly on a system be required to show up in the task manager and to be removable using either the standard Add/Remove software from the Windows control panel (or similar equivalent in another operating system), or via a removal program supplied with the software. The idea being that most malicious software tries to deliberately hide its tracks, while most normal software is intended to be accessible by the user (at least inasmuch as you can enable or disable its operation).
I know, in one way I dislike the idea of ANY additional computer-related legislation, but just as the [expletive deleted] spammers have ruined e-mail, the [expletive deleted] virus writers and spyware authors are going to ruin the ability of people to trust their own computers if something isn't done. At some point people just say, "Enough is enough, I'd like to be able to use my computer again without having to worry that it's sending my personal information out to who knows where!" | |
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