Spyware IS Good
by: Andrew Wroblewski
How many times per week do you run your antivirus protection or anti-spyware or adware programs to ensure that your paranoia about having an infected machine is just that, paranoia?
With so many problems in the computer infection world, one cannot really blame themselves for checking up on their system on a routine basis.
However, do you ever really think about where all these programs come from because someone out there must be sending them out, they don?t just appear through spontaneous generation.
This makes one ponder the question as to who is sending these things?
There are thousands of spyware, adware, and Trojan horse programs that are running rampant throughout cyber space as you read this article.
But if you really think about it, just as war might be considered good for the economy, these computer infestation programs are good for the economy.
If you are not sure what I mean, just think about Spybot, Spyware Nuker, Adaware, and countless other detection and removal programs.
This is a new sector of the economy that has only sprung up as a result of those programs that can take control of your computer.
Just as with the medical industry making billions of dollars per year on not finding cures for AIDS and cancer, because financially these cures would allow them to make less profits each.
It seems like information technology companies do not want to rid the world of all the infectious programs that can endanger your PC.
The reason for this is that they find profit in the misfortunes of others.
The continual emergence of new Trojan or adware makes it necessary for people to spend money for protection.
If this sounds familiar that is because it is the same philosophy employed by organized crime.
You pay them for protection but they are not going to do anything to ultimately cure each case but just get more money from you after something happens and tell you that it is not going to happen.
In short, Spyware is good for the economy because it allows for more money to be reinvested into the market through purchasing new and updated protection programs to keep you computer clean.
It makes you put more money back into the economy and allow the software creators of these protection programs to prosper.
Who knows, it could be these companies that created some of these programs that you need their software to cure.
Just think about it, spyware IS good.
Now that you have read that, please read this.
If you believe any of that, I have an oceanfront house in Oklahoma that I can sell you at a great price.
Spyware, Trojan programs, and adware are nothing but a group of programs put on this planet to annoy us at all times.
Most spyware and adware programs offer you free versions of their software that is sufficient enough to monitor your system on a regular basis.
Although, there are those that offer a more detailed version at a higher price, most free versions are sufficient.
Spyware is not good and these programs help keep it that way.
Don?t believe the hype!
About The Author
Andrew Wroblewski When not on his soapbox, Andrew Wroblewski is doing battle with the thousands of spyware programs that can affect you
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