55% of windows PCs in the UK are infected with adware. It seems that while most people are anti-spam and anti-virus savvy, spyware has yet to become an issue.[BBC News]Only Thailand and the US had more infected PCs, found a study by security firm Webroot.
It was released to coincide with a meeting in London of MPs and computer experts to discuss what can be done to combat so-called spyware programs.