Within the past few years a new trend has arose and we all know of it. Hell has bent down and shat out onto your hard drive the foul demons known as spyware and adware. At first these monsters were curtious. Programs like gator asked to be installed and you could say no. Then over time they started sneaking in piggy backing in some javascript or other crap but could still be removed. But in the world of today these commercial vomit programs have become so devious they are using many tactics that modern Viral programs use to install and keep themselves on your computer. Some that I've encountered install themselves then install reciprical spyware that, should you delete the first program, the other ones will reinstall it. Even one i've found had codes in it, that should you try to access the files for it(like deleting) it will crash your computer intentionally to prevent its deletion. they hide posing as system files and such.
Last time I checked any program that installed itself against your will, and produced effects you didnt desire, or malicious effects(such as a hord of popup windows for cheap porn, viagra, and online casino's), was called a Virus! Truely they only work to destroy themselves because eventually enough people will get fed up that a class action law suit will be brought up, that will declare this digital excretion as being a virus making it illegal. If I had my way, after that moment I would not only prosecute adware/spyware developers but the businesses that use it as an advertising medium. Enough companies go down for advertising with Viral software, they themselves will start to drop contracts with them and if the adware/spyware producer still puts up thier ads, then they will sue the shit out of them.
To put it to a point the I put the programmers who make these programs below virus makers. At least a virus can be amusing sometimes(like the screaming hilter virus). This garbage is only ever annoying, and at least a virus can be removed without much hassle. Assholes.
Last time I checked any program that installed itself against your will, and produced effects you didnt desire, or malicious effects(such as a hord of popup windows for cheap porn, viagra, and online casino's), was called a Virus! Truely they only work to destroy themselves because eventually enough people will get fed up that a class action law suit will be brought up, that will declare this digital excretion as being a virus making it illegal. If I had my way, after that moment I would not only prosecute adware/spyware developers but the businesses that use it as an advertising medium. Enough companies go down for advertising with Viral software, they themselves will start to drop contracts with them and if the adware/spyware producer still puts up thier ads, then they will sue the shit out of them.
To put it to a point the I put the programmers who make these programs below virus makers. At least a virus can be amusing sometimes(like the screaming hilter virus). This garbage is only ever annoying, and at least a virus can be removed without much hassle. Assholes.
