tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011252463639388552.post1197787757937441127..comments2024-03-20T14:03:01.388-04:00Comments on JTB World Blog: a-squared Free 2.1 found Trace.File.PC Tattletale on VistaJTB Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02249678064305703202noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011252463639388552.post-33794168457227807832008-08-02T07:54:00.000-04:002008-08-02T07:54:00.000-04:00Restored commentby Chris QuirkeJenny: It doesn't m...Restored comment<BR/>by Chris Quirke<BR/>Jenny: It doesn't matter what it's "supposed" to be used for; it's stealth software that acts against the user's interests - and that makes it malware, IMO.<BR/><BR/>Many of these intrusions start with some justification like "oh, it's just to keep the kids safe", etc. and then you find the snoopware being used by ex-partners, stalkers etc. so AFAIK, I'm glad it gets detected.<BR/><BR/>The problem is that if A-Squared is not rigorous enough to sanity-check against internal parts of Vista that are required to boot the OS, a mis-detection and clean-up could kill the system.JTB Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249678064305703202noreply@blogger.com