To those interested I recently discovered that when you use family tree maker on your computer it installs a spyware called DSSagent which connects your computer to sights on the net that allows brouderbund to monitor your key strokes and steal your personal info. There is no way to delete the spyware or stop it installing other than removing the program. I think we should all file a class action suit against the maker of the software to stop them stealing our personal info I have researched the info online and found it to be true. George Allen

There are MANY sites which put invasive software on your computer. I believe this has already been fought in court and, as long as the software is not used for malicious purposes, found to be acceptible. Many sites use it to 'see' where you go and better target their advertising towards things you might want. Keep in mind there isn't a PERSON watching you, only a series of software programs. Most of the time when you visit a commercial site they place one of these bugs in your computer. There are two FREE shareware programs which find and delete these invasive programs - 'spybot' and 'adaware'. There are many programs which claim to be like these two, but they are the best. I believe both of them have a free version AND a higher-grade pay version. I have used the free versions for years and removed hundreds of tracking programs from my computer. Best, Valerie Austin George Allen wrote: >To those interested I recently discovered that when you use family tree >maker on your computer it installs a spyware called DSSagent which >connects your computer to sights on the net that allows brouderbund to >monitor your key strokes and steal your personal info. There is no way >to delete the spyware or stop it installing other than removing the >program. I think we should all file a class action suit against the >maker of the software to stop them stealing our personal info I have >researched the info online and found it to be true. >George Allen >The Austin-Austen List is moderated by the Austin Families Genealogical Society, we invite you to join us in researching Austin lines: www.austins.org/Join >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >