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We asked more than 250 PC World readers about a raft of tech annoyances. These are the worst, rated on a scale of 1 (not annoying) to 7 (extremely annoying).
1. Sites that hijack your browser home page: 6.87
2. Downloads that come with spyware: 6.80
3. Services you can't unsubscribe from: 6.60
4. Viagra/prescription-drug spam: 6.54
5. Animated ads blocking out a Web page: 6.52
6. Pornographic spam: 6.50
7. Pop-up/pop-under ads: 6.47
8. Nigerian scam spam: 6.31
9. Overpriced printer ink: 6.18
10. All the work required to get a rebate: 6.10
11. (tie) RealPlayer marketing tactics; cryptic error text: 5.97
(PC World magazine October 2004)