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Software Maker Introduces Anti-Spyware Product

Software maker interMute has introduced SpySubtract, an application to combat spyware. Spyware is software that can track which websites a computer user visits, and is implanted by marketing interestes to better tailor their online advertising. Intermute's software would combat spyware by scanning a user's PC for spyware, or adware, and automatically removing it. It is specially constructed to fight software from Gator, one of the major producers of spyware.

Antispyware maker hunts down Gator
CNet, September 9, 2003