Hello, Mr. Rawhide (I have to get that dig in don't I )

I still think it's ridiculous that one needs to have all: adaware, spybot, spyblaster and all the others on ones windows machine to effectively keep spyware off it. Why can't someone invent one effective program?
That is a damn fine question, and I think worthy of a whole new thread. The obvious answer is that some folks got vey p1$$ed about certain exploits, and decided to do something about it on their own.

The "professionals" have remained entrenched for so long in their traditional corporate silos, that they can hardly see the stars. Now they have burst out, but I for one, am not impressed by a lot of the multifunctional stuff around at the moment.............Norton, McAfee & the rest?

I actually have more trust in the freebie/almost freebie "enthusiasts" than I do in the big players. I still see a need for a structured defence strategy that includes these "fringe tools"

OK 3-5 years down the road it might be different, but I was in this game before it started (so to speak) so I still respect all the pioneers............please remember that I go back to Jon McAfee doing it for nothing (and who thought that freeware was modern?) to the 5.25 and 8.5 diskettes............................ack phtt!

Cheers, and a happy Easter if we do not speak before............