Almost half Japanese net users using anti-spyware tools
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japan.internet.com recently published the results of a survey by JR Tokai Express Research into spyware counter-measures. They interviewed 330 people employed in public or private enterprises (why they limited it like that, I don’t know!), with 81.8% of the sample male, 12.7% in their twenties, 40.9% in their thirties, 31.8% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 1.2% in their sixties.
One thing that isn’t clear is whether or not the anti-spyware tools are part of an anti-virus package, a firewall, or a specialised checking tool. Personally, I use, and strongly recommend, Spybot – Search & Destroy, and to some extent suggest AdAware as a secondary tool. I also recommend that Windows users ditch Explorer and try Opera instead.
Q1: Do you know about spyware? (Sample size=330)
Don’t know anything about it 8.2% Just heard the term 21.2% Know a bit about it 40.9% Know about it in detail 29.7% Q2: Do you use anti-spyware software? (Sample size=330)
No, never 50.3% Currently using it 45.2% Used it in the past (to Q3) 4.5% Q3: Why did you stop using anti-spyware software? (Sample size=15, multiple answer)
Votes Percentage Couldn’t see any benefit 12 80% Used it but the PC became unstable 7 47% Too awkward to use 3 20% Used it but spyware kept getting past it 0 0% Other 1 7%
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