Phileas Project (Spy Sweeper) Uses Bots To Ferret Out Spyware

Don Pelotas · Feb 26, 2005

Richard Stiennon, Webroot Vice President for Threat Research, said his company presently has 60 computers processing spyware information. He predicted needing a compliment of 100 computers dedicated to that purpose to complete the Phileas hardware.
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ronjor · Feb 26, 2005

Good for Webroot. Nifty technology.

Don Pelotas · Feb 26, 2005

Yes, very interesting technology. The increase in spyware is mindboggling. I guess this kind of technology will become more & more necessary.

Socio · Feb 26, 2005

Don Pelotas said:

The increase in spyware is mindboggling. I guess this kind of technology will become more & more necessary.
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No kidding I had no idea is was this bad:

"It finds 300 new pieces of spyware per day," Stiennon said.
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No wonder there is no iron clad single app solution to spyware what single company could possibly keep up with such a overwhelming daily onslaught.

Jimbob1989 · Feb 27, 2005

"It finds 300 new pieces of spyware per day," Stiennon said.
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These people must want our details really bad.

Jimbob

controler · Feb 27, 2005

Yes they find alot of cookies (spyware )
and block like 709 websites as of today in the HOSTS file.

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