November 01, 2004 — CSO —
| ACTION | REACTION |
| Masquerades as antispyware software. (Lavasoftâ¬"s Ad-Aware is an antispyware tool, but A-daware and Ada-ware are reportedly imposters.) | Download programs directly from an antispyware company or from a known source. |
| Exploits known vulnerabilities in your Internet Explorer to do a â¬Sdrive-by download⬠when you visit a website. | Keep your system patched. |
| Installs itself no matter where you click in the pop-up window. | Click the upper right-hand corner, or close the window in the task bar. |
| Presents an option that you should â¬SClick No to install.⬠| Click the upper right-hand corner, or close the window in the task bar. |
| Tells you that you need to install a program to view the current webpage. | Download only known plug-ins from reputable sites. |
| Hides unwanted features in the terms of the end-user license agreement (EULA). | Read the EULA. Just kidding. Google the software before installing it to learn what other users have said. |
| Appears as an e-mail attachment, perhaps from a friend. | Come on, you know this one, right? |
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