[DM-MUG] Fwd: [ZDNET] Free Mac screensavers bundled with spyware; Microsoft-Google; Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9650

[Matthew Nuzum]

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Michael R. Hoffmann <mrh at hoffmannlawfirm.com
> wrote:

> > Malware Watch: Free Mac OS X screensavers bundled with spyware
> >
> > Researchers from Intego have discovered the OSX/OpinionSpy spyware
> > in 29 free Mac OS X screensavers currently online at 7art-
> > screensavers(dot)com. Upon execution it sends data about files it
> > has...
> >
> > READ FULL STORY
>

None of the links came through but the brief summary makes it clear in my
opinion.

In a related note I found that most of the screensavers I've tested actually
cause a computer to use more electricity when idle than they commonly do
while being used.

I've adopted the policy of simply turning the screen savers off and causing
the screen to go black or turn off instead.

-- 
Matthew Nuzum
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