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Regarding the Aff Id, you might as well try and see what they say, because this is obviously unethical software. There have been initiatives on spyware before, how much interest the networks take varies. For those interested:

Ben Edelman - Home

Regarding preventing the kids putting spyware on, given the low prices of computers these days, could you get one just for them? Then use some of the new parental controls features (in Vista I believe) to lock it down and restrict the websites they can visit, plus the usual pop-up blockers etc.

Rgds

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