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Sources

• Spyware Guide
  http://www.spywareguide.com/
• HowStuffWorks: How Computer Viruses Work
• Forbes.com: Fighting Spyware For Profit
  http://www.forbes.com/technology/enterprisetech/2005/01/17/cx_ah_0117spysales.html
• MercuryNews.com: When Spyware Hijacks Your PC
  http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10664196.htm?1c
• ZDNet.com: How to fix spyware
  http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5535478.html
• WindowsITPro: Spyware: An Evolving Threat
  http://www.winnetmag.net/SQLServer/Article/ArticleID/45091/45091.html
• HeraldToday.com: Flaws plague spyware product
  http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/business/10650790.htm
• PCWorld: First Look: Microsoft AntiSpyware
  http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,119300,00.asp
• InformationWeek: A Look At The Law: Can the government have an impact on spyware?
  http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=57701329