On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Michael R. Hoffmann <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mrh@hoffmannlawfirm.com">mrh@hoffmannlawfirm.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
> Malware Watch: Free Mac OS X screensavers bundled with spyware<br>
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> Researchers from Intego have discovered the OSX/OpinionSpy spyware<br>
> in 29 free Mac OS X screensavers currently online at 7art-<br>
> screensavers(dot)com. Upon execution it sends data about files it<br>
> has...<br>
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> READ FULL STORY<br clear="all"></blockquote></div><br>None of the links came through but the brief summary makes it clear in my opinion.<br><br>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.<br>
<br>I've adopted the policy of simply turning the screen savers off and causing the screen to go black or turn off instead.<br><br>-- <br>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <a href="http://identi.ca">identi.ca</a> and twitter<br>
<br>"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought." –Matsuo Bashō<br>