Actually, no, it was not due to spyware on OS X. There are currently no
spyware removal programs for OS X, as there is no known malicious
spyware for OS X.[1]
Most likely, the email address of the list and other list properties
were harvested elsewhere.
- Dave
[1] "Spyware" has a pretty broad definition...it can be anything from a
website tracking cookie, to ads in software, to software that "phones
home" with personal information, etc. Some of these elements may be
present in various products on Mac OS X. But there is no known spyware
that attempts to hide itself and do wholesale data and personal
information harvesting in the same vein as the many things that do this
on Windows.
On Sep 13, 2004, at 4:30 AM, Ebrahim Mayat wrote:
Hi
Recently, there was an outbreak of spam on this list. It is possible
that this could be related to implanting spyware.
I would appreciate it if anybody on this list could suggest any
spyware detection/removing programs for OS X.
Many thanks.
Ebrahim
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