Valid claims???

[Tim Smith]

In article <1161725486.260995.102850@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
"Nick Skrepetos" <nskrepetos@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I had written a blog about this exact topic here:
> http://superantispyware.blogspot.com...ng-methodology
> .html

While looking at that, I read your blog entry on cookies, where you said
this:

Because of their use in tracking, many feel that this constitutes
spyware. Most anti-spyware applicatoins, including SUPERAntiSpyware,
detect tracking cookies in one form or another. If an application
does not detect cookies, users often feel the application is
"missing" critical spyware items because another scanner will detect
them and label them as "spyware".

There's another side to this worth considering. If you DO detect
tracking cookies, especially in a free version of a product where a paid
version is also available, there will be people who think tracking
cookies aren't a big deal, and you are just detecting them to scare the
user into thinking they've got a problem and need more protection.

It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation for the
developer.

--
--Tim Smith

[Nick Skrepetos]

Tim Smith wrote:
>
>There's another side to this worth considering. If you DO detect
> tracking cookies, especially in a free version of a product where a paid
> version is also available, there will be people who think tracking
> cookies aren't a big deal, and you are just detecting them to scare the
> user into thinking they've got a problem and need more protection.
>
> It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation for the
> developer.

Tim - agreed - the difference with SUPERAntiSpyware is that the Free
Edition does remove items - you are not required to purchase anything
to remove spyware - the Professional version simply gives you scheduled
scanning and real-time protection, and priority customer service.

Nick Skrepetos
SUPERAntiSpyware.com
http://www.superantispyware.com