I got bit/stung today when walking again. Only went 7 laps this time, last time I had got 27 laps before something bit me. It didn't swell up as much as last time so I suspect it was a different bug. I'm not sure if I will try walking outside again, getting twice in a row isn't a good track record. But I've walked for a few weeks without any problems.
I dislike ad-ware and spy-ware, if you want money for software sell it.
I was just working in MS VS.NET last night and I started getting a bucket load of stuff being installed. I wasn't browsing the internet or anything, though I'm on a LAN, but connected to the Internet via NAT. I pulled up the task list and ended the dozens of processes but they keep respawning. After I finally got it under control, I had to remove Active Alert, ATP, Bargain Buddy, BMSE dbl, Download Genie, IE Help, IEC System, Internet Optimizer, ISTsvc, SE Assistant, SE Help, Search Assistant, Search Function, Sidebar Search, SlotchBar, and TV Media.
I wonder what those programmers were thinking.