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But MS made the crap code that allowed spyware to work in the first place. It's all rather Mafia-esque, really:


Write crap code that people buy anyway because you're a monopoly
PROFIT!!
Wait for spyware makers to exploit your crap code
Write anti-spyware software, and sell it at extra cost
Use your monopoly to give your anti-spyware program an unfair marketing advantage over 3rd-party equivalents (again)
PROFIT AGAIN, because the users more-or-less have to fork out the "protection money."

And there is no "???" step.