Kazaa Has “High Clot Factor,” and is Spyware According to Computer Associates International

Computer Associates International has named Kazaa one of the top “spyware” programs, and in fact said that it posed a greater risk than any of the other top five programs on CAI’s spyware list, due to how popular it is.

Kazaa claims that it has been downloaded 214 million times.

In additional, CAI claims that Kazaa has what it calls a “high clot factor,” by which it means how badly the program causes your machine to be slowed down due to, in part, the creation of unnecessary directories and registry data.

Computer Associates International admits that Kazaa does something useful, and that it was awarded the dubious distinction because of a) its ubiquity, and b) it sets up your system to allow millions of people to have access to your computer (in order to file share).

I don’t know, dear readers - is it just Aunty, or do you think that CAI is playing fast and loose with the term “spyware,” here?

Let Aunty know what you think here.