Norton, Ad-Aware, SpyBot 1-2-3 punch against scumware

You think viruses are a problem? You think spam˜s a problem? Today˜s real problem is scumware. That˜s not to say viruses aren˜t harmful to computers, it˜s just that they˜re so easy to control. I˜ve been running anti-virus software on my computers for a long time, so viruses really don˜t bother me. As for spam, it˜s a huge nuisance, but — unless it˜s carrying some kind of virus and you˜re not running anti-virus software — it˜s not a real threat to your computer.

Scumware, however, is a totally different matter. The term covers things such as adware and spyware, but it˜s…