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Most spyware and adware will spread through the Internet, and making some

of the changes laid out in this chapter will greatly reduce your exposure to

malicious software. Since much spyware is based on financial motivation, spy-

ware distributors must distribute their software in a way that allows it to be

tracked in order to receive payment for every machine they infect. This type

of