Do computer companies inplant spyware into your own PC to authenticate the validity of their software you uploaded into your PC? Are they allowed to do that?
2006-07-27 15:34:27 · 5 answers · asked by Street Smart 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
If that is the case, isn't that an infrigment of your personal rights? Do they have a law that says thay can do it?
2006-07-27 15:47:36 · update #1
Your termonology is off.... Spyware is a small virus like program that makes your computer get pop-ups. You get it from too much porn, and you take it away with a program called, "spy bot search & destroy". Yes, They are alowed to monitor your OS and see if you use a "legit" copy or not. Its called the Windows Genuine Advantage "tool"... LOL TOOL. Basically it checks to see if your Serial number has been used before and if it has, it wont allow you too get updates. No worries though, it'd be almost impossible to locate that person. There are ways to shut them down however, if you want to know how to do that, send me a private message and I will explain it to you VIA E-mail.
2006-07-27 15:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the privacy laws have extended to computer software for the sole purpose of authenticating the validity of their software. The car companies have been inplanting black boxes in cars to help police investagate accidents for years. Most of the public does not know this. Just another example that big brother is watching....Have a good day.....
Do you think Yahoo heard us?
2006-07-27 22:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by 345Grasshopper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, yes. They have done that since the beginning of the internet. I'm glad that now most people carry anti-spy programs in their computers in order to block the spyware as much as possible.
One other way to do so is to empty the cache every single day.
2006-07-27 22:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by imagineworldwide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they do do that, but at the same token I don't think they are allowed to do that. I remember reading somewhere long time ago, that your history is sent to microsoft through the internet explorer, and that was the reason it was impossible and still is to remove ie from your computer
2006-07-27 22:40:52 · answer #4 · answered by vagvpwebmasta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they probably do, and they can do it because you have to agree to the EULA (which probably says somthing about put the spyware on you pc) before you can do anything on the computer.
2006-07-27 22:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋