http://arstechnica.com/information-...seless-add-ons-and-toolbars-on-pc-users/This ^^^^^ is what you're dealing with.
Also, watch out for deliberately delayed program update add-ons that clunk up response speed.
http://arstechnica.com/security/201...re-relied-on-java-exploit-to-infect-pcs/ECN is exactly the kind of site that Red October would've automatically trolled -- just because of its technical content. This type of spyder expands on automatic. It's not placed on a given system consequent to a direct human command. Rather, the spyder is given criteria for infestation -- such as technical terms and a Forum construct -- and then set loose on the Web.
