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reply to richtig
Re: ABC Scrabble, Webhancer, etc.


The proper lesson -- don't download just any old thing because it sounds good. Give it at LEAST as much attention as you would a piece of food you're about to put in your mouth.

Try just Googling on the product with the word "spyware" or "scam".

In this instance, the VERY FIRST GOOGLE HIT returns:

BEWARE: Filled with spyware
Rating : Worst
Reviewer : Ami Urtiz
Review posted on : 1/4/2005
Version : 1.0 US

Well, isn't this prgram just a little pain in the arse? When installed, it will place several pieces of spyware on your computer.

Then it will contact it's developers website and try to download even more spyware-related files. ABC Scrabble is a laughable excuse for a program.
It doesn't take much vigilance to protect one's self, but it does take some.

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