[Tfug] OT: Windows "Tracking Software"

[Eric Gearhart]

On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Glen Pfeiffer <glen at thepfeiffers.net> wrote:
> On Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 01:13:21PM -0700, Brian Murphy wrote:
>> The only safe way is to *re-install* the operating system.
>> Once your system has been *compromised* you cannot *trust* what
>> it reports back to you.
>>
>> Anything claiming to remove all spyware is selling you *lies*.
>
> *What*?
>
> --
> Glen

It's actually true though... it's very difficult nigh impossible to
really, truly declare a system "safe" after a good spyware/malware
infection... in any kind of environment where secure data is used on
such a machine a wipe and reinstall is usually the safest approach, in
my experience...

--
Eric
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