http://www.timmalone.id.au/2004/11/30/lycos-releases-spam-fighting-screensaver/ Tim's thoughts, words, findings, musings, and rants Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:05:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.timmalone.id.au/2004/11/30/lycos-releases-spam-fighting-screensaver/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Tim Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:58:52 +0000 http://www.timmyjnr.id.au/wp/index.php/archives/2004/11/30/lycos-releases-spam-fighting-screensaver/#comment-77 Thanks for pointing that out Tanya. I think the screensaver actually isn't active anymore anyway - there was too much controversy over it, understandably. Thanks for pointing that out Tanya.
I think the screensaver actually isn’t active anymore anyway – there was too much controversy over it, understandably.

]]> http://www.timmalone.id.au/2004/11/30/lycos-releases-spam-fighting-screensaver/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Tanya Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:39:21 +0000 http://www.timmyjnr.id.au/wp/index.php/archives/2004/11/30/lycos-releases-spam-fighting-screensaver/#comment-76 I just read an article on the Sydney Morning Herald's website which I thought was interesting. Basically, there has been an email circulating which, it says, contains the anti-spam screensaver put out by Lycos. Instead, it actually contains a spyware program - it's another virus. I thought it was an interesting twist! The full article is available <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/Technology/Trojan-masquerades-as-antispam-screensaver/2004/12/09/1102182430704.html">here</a>. I just read an article on the Sydney Morning Herald’s website which I thought was interesting. Basically, there has been an email circulating which, it says, contains the anti-spam screensaver put out by Lycos. Instead, it actually contains a spyware program – it’s another virus. I thought it was an interesting twist! The full article is available here.

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