warning about taxes

[robot180]

I discovered a possible virus/spyware-like program called c_dilla. I may have the spelling wrong, but it starts with the letter c followed by an underscore. This program is installed to the boot sector, making it impossible to get rid of, even if you format the hard drive. I found it on a computer and tracked it down to last year's version of TurboTax. If you have ever used TurboTax or TaxCut, which is made by the same company, you may want to check for this virus-like program. Now, what the program does exactly, I am unable to figure out. I looked through the license agreement, which no one reads, and found a statement that gives them permission to install a program that monitors your actions on your computer while TurboTax is installed and after you uninstall TurboTax. I think it is kind of strange that a company will do this. They could be recording anything that you do on your computer and sending that information back to them accross the internet. The owners of that computer, that had TurboTax and the virus-like program, are thinking of sueing and plan never to buy either TurboTax or TaxCut again.

In this message, I am not taking any side, just stating the opinion of a TurboTax customer and letting everyone know of a possible problem with a piece of commonly used software.