It was in our paper yesterday, here is an article I found online b/c I
never can find anything in our paper online!
TURBO TAX CONTAINS SPYWARE AND...
BEWARE!!!!
TurboTax this year has started using a copy protection mechanism called
C-DILLA. It requires an activation that locks it to the computer you first
install it on. You cannot uninstall it and reinstall it on a different
computer. Make sure you don't buy a new computer after installing it on
your old computer - you won't be able to use TT on the new computer if you
do. I presume that Intuit will provide some mechanism for overriding this
if you call in and wade through tech support, but to do so will surely
require a good chunk of time spent on the phone. In addition, the C-DILLA
program remains installed and resident on your computer even when you are
not using TurboTax, and even *after* you uninstall TT. It uses up
approximately 1MB of ram and 4 threads - About 1.5% of a 64MB machine's
system resources. Not a lot of by todays standards, but still a
significant amount considering that when TT is not running (or is
uninstalled), it is completely unneccessary. Also, just imagine if every
vendor starts implementing a similiar mechanism, with each one taking up
another 1MB of ram. There are also rumors on the internet that CDILLA may
also be performing some spyware type activities.
Thanks
for writing, Sandy in Florida Media Specialist, Mulberry Middle School
http://schools.polk.net/mms
afn11720@afn.org
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to
please everyone - Bill Cosby
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Estes, Alicia wrote:
> I bought TurboTax and have used it. No problems. What info do you have
> about spyware?
>
> Alicia Estes
> Library Media Specialist
> Memorial Elementary School
> 1400 N Jackson Hwy
> Hardyville, KY 42746
> 270-528-2271
>
> > ----------
> > From: S. Griffith[SMTP:afn11720@AFN.ORG]
> > Reply To: S. Griffith
> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 10:02 AM
> > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> > Subject: tax software
> >
> > I was planning to buy Turbo Tax but my Sunday paper said it puts spyware
> > on your computer. has anyone used it for 2003? should I buy Tax Cut
> > instead?
> >
> > Thanks for writing,
> > Sandy in Florida
> > Media Specialist, Mulberry Middle School
> > http://schools.polk.net/mms
> > afn11720@afn.org
> >
> > I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to
> > please everyone - Bill Cosby
> >
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