Hotbar adware dispute settled I got Spam?!

Virus Bulletin: Symantec has reached an out-of-court agreement in the pre-emptive lawsuit it filed against marketing firm Hotbar.com Inc. In the unusual case, the anti-malware vendor sought a court ruling that would allow it to label certain Hotbar.com products as adware (see VB, July 2005, p.3). Under the terms of the settlement Symantec will dismiss the suit, but it will continue to classify Hotbar's program files as low-risk adware. [...] Read More


Claria quits adware I got Spam?!

Suzi Turner: Claria announced today that the company will be out of the adware business by the end of the second quarter. In April Claria will launch the beta version of PersonalWeb(SM), a "next generation platform designed to provide consumers with a highly personalized Internet experience." http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060321/sftu028.html?.v=46 [...] Read More


Protect yourself from online scum I got Spam?!

As we surf many things can go wrong, even the more experienced users have been known to get their computers infected by spyware, adware and viruses or even get abused by online scams. In order to make your life easier, a well-known security company McAfee has devised a browser plug-in by the name of Site Advisor. This perfect little add-on (available for Firefox and IE too) advises you about the security [...] Read More


Adware Maker Sues Anti-Spyware Vendor The Search Engine Weblog

Adware maker Zango is tired and sick with having their "software" removed from computers by PC Tools, makers of the popular Spyware Doctor software, without due notification. Representatives from both Zango and PC Tools confirmed that Zango had filed suit against the antispyware vendor. However they declined to provide details on the lawsuit except to say that it involved a dispute over the way Spyware Doctor rated Zango's software. In a statement [...] Read More


Adware Stealing My Computer, Money and Precious Time The Personal Finance Weblog

What a bad day I had yesterday. Somewhere along the way I hit a Web site that forced malware/adware onto my computer. If you've never had this happen to you, it's bad. And it's not hard to do. There are many sites out there set up to look legitimate, but as you surf around, clicking a link on one of these sites could actually lead to malicious programs being set [...] Read More