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House panel cracks down on spyware

House panel cracks down on spyware 06/18/2004 09:49 AM
ZDNet Jun 18 2004 12:34PM GMT

Spyware Bill Sailing in House

Spyware Bill Sailing in House 06/25/2004 05:41 AM
A House committee overwhelmingly approves a bill that would ban installation of spyware without users' permission. Still, the bill raises hackles among software industry folks and allies in Congress. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.

House Panel to Probe Spyware

House Panel to Probe Spyware 04/26/2004 08:47 AM
Like spam, spyware is unlikely to disappear as a result of laws or regulations, but it is inciting enough popular ire to spur politicians to act anyway.

House Moves Second Spyware Bill Along

House Moves Second Spyware Bill Along 09/09/2004 08:02 PM

Anti-spyware bill heads for House

Anti-spyware bill heads for House 06/24/2004 03:05 PM
Measure to keep an eye on spyware takes a step closer to becoming law. Tech industry groups aren't too happy.

House panel OKs copyright, spyware bills

House panel OKs copyright, spyware bills 09/08/2004 08:15 PM
ZDNet Sep 9 2004 0:44AM GMT

House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill

House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill 06/17/2004 02:46 PM
Internet News Jun 17 2004 7:22PM GMT

U.S. House subcommittee approves spyware
bill

U.S. House subcommittee approves spyware
bill 06/17/2004 02:35 PM
A U.S. House subcommittee has approved a spyware bill that would allow fines up to US$3 million for collecting personal information, diverting browsers and delivering some pop-up advertisements to computer users without their consent.

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware 04/29/2004 09:46 PM
AP via Newsday Apr 30 2004 1:12AM GMT

House Panel Gets Tough on Spyware, P2P
Piracy

House Panel Gets Tough on Spyware, P2P
Piracy 09/08/2004 08:15 PM
Internet News Sep 9 2004 0:00AM GMT

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware
(AP)

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware
(AP) 04/29/2004 05:52 PM
AP - It's the newest computer security problem to attract the attention of Congress: spyware, or software designed to collect computer users' personal data without their knowledge. Secretly piggybacking on downloaded Internet software, spyware transmits information about computer usage and generates pop-up advertisements and other annoyances. It often is difficult to uninstall.

House Vows Tough Spyware Laws

House Vows Tough Spyware Laws 04/30/2004 04:17 PM
Internet News Apr 30 2004 8:50PM GMT

House Could Vote on Spyware Bill Next
Week (Reuters)

House Could Vote on Spyware Bill Next
Week (Reuters) 09/23/2004 11:14 AM
Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as soon as next week on a measure to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities, key lawmakers said on Wednesday.

House panel passes spyware permission
bill

House panel passes spyware permission
bill 06/17/2004 08:56 PM
No more sneaking monitoring software onto people's PCs if this becomes law.

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware 06/17/2004 02:58 PM

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware (Reuters)

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware (Reuters) 06/17/2004 03:01 PM
Reuters - A key U.S. congressional panel on Thursday endorsed a bill designed to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities.

Senate scrutinizes air travel database

Senate scrutinizes air travel database 03/13/2003 09:54 PM
The U.S. Congress takes a first step toward curbing a government computer system that will perform intensive background checks on American citizens traveling by air.

U.S. Scrutinizes Flight Manifests Amid
Terror Alert

U.S. Scrutinizes Flight Manifests Amid
Terror Alert 12/25/2003 05:33 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 25 2003 3:33PM ET

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware 04/22/2004 02:36 AM
Just a few weeks after saying that they're going to start bundling spyware/adware with their instant messenger product, AOL announces their latest anti-spyware application. While we've been complaining about anti-spyware from ISPs that just points out the spyware, AOL claims that this version will disable (though not delete) the spyware. I wonder if it will catch the spyware that AOL installs themselves.

Israeli Troops Search House-To-House in
Gaza Camp (Reuters)

Israeli Troops Search House-To-House in
Gaza Camp (Reuters) 05/19/2004 02:43 AM
Reuters - Israeli troops carried out house-to-house searches for militants and weapons smuggling tunnels in the Rafah refugee camp on Wednesday as Israel's heaviest raid into the Gaza Strip in years entered a second day.

"Rep. Porter Goss said Thursday that the
uproar over allegations that White House
officials purposely identified a covert
CIA agent appears largely political and
doesn't yet merit an investigation by
the House Select Committee on
Intelligence, which he..."

"Rep. Porter Goss said Thursday that the
uproar over allegations that White House
officials purposely identified a covert
CIA agent appears largely political and
doesn't yet merit an investigation by
the House Select Committee on
Intelligence, which he..." 08/12/2004 02:13 AM

To Liberate From the White House the
White House Press

To Liberate From the White House the
White House Press 03/14/2005 04:35 PM
Dan Weintraub, who covers politics at the Sacramento Bee, wants "an aggressive, curious and analytical press corps, based anywhere (including cyberspace), fact-checking the snot out of the White House and writing critically about the president's statements, proposals and actions."

See how Spyware has taken over a PC

See how Spyware has taken over a PC 05/28/2004 10:46 AM

Want to see what a little program that is full of spyware can do to your system check out this Windows Task Manager. Makes me say ouch. Oh and guess what program it was, the freeware version of Kazaa [ Dave Winer]

The Top Ten Spyware

The Top Ten Spyware 03/22/2005 04:23 PM

According to Webroot Inc. and listed in the Inquirer, here are the top ten spyware and adware threats based on detection as well as potential impact.

1. CoolWebSearch
2. Gator
3. 180 search asst.
4. ISTbar/AUpdate
5. Transponder
6. Internet optimizer
7. BlazeFind
8. Hot as Hell
9. Advance Keylogger
10. TIBS Dialer

Read how each works at the Inquirer Website.

What you should know about spyware

What you should know about spyware 04/26/2004 06:19 AM

Spyware: Where's the fix?

Spyware: Where's the fix? 04/20/2004 04:52 PM
ZDNet Apr 20 2004 9:47PM GMT

AAA Spyware C.O.P. v10.0

AAA Spyware C.O.P. v10.0 11/13/2003 12:22 PM
This product will scan your P.C. for spyware and adware, notifying you of the infected files, as well as the spyware or adware name. After registering you may use spyware cop as an adware and spyware remover, deleting the infected files and programs. [Shareware $19.95 990 KB]

Spyware

Spyware 06/16/2004 11:30 AM
Personal Computer World Jun 16 2004 3:31PM GMT

Spyware vs. spyware

Spyware vs. spyware 08/30/2004 03:50 PM
Even as many online marketing companies struggle to comply with recent federal legislation governing unsolicited commercial e-mail -- spam to you and me -- new state and federal legislation addresses another online blight: spyware. From California to Washington, D.C., lawmakers are lining up for the chance to smack down this bothersome byproduct of online commerce.

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FTC Takes Aim At Spyware

FTC Takes Aim At Spyware 04/19/2004 03:07 PM

Sizing up "spyware"

Sizing up "spyware" 03/25/2005 07:17 PM
Blog: Software designed to monitor Web surfers' behavior and bombard the PC with pop-up ads is a thriving business. And at least...

The spyware inferno.

The spyware inferno. 08/17/2004 08:40 PM
CNet: The spyware inferno. "For whatever reason, selling software for $30 or less has not worked for new entrants in either retail or Internet channels."

The Spyware Revolution

The Spyware Revolution 04/27/2004 10:59 PM

Other News: PC Spyware

Other News: PC Spyware 06/29/2004 10:41 AM
Considering all the nasty PC infections in the Windows world, it's a wonder more people don't switch to the Mac.

The Software Formerly Known As Spyware

The Software Formerly Known As Spyware 12/02/2003 04:14 AM
In October, Gator threatened legal action against a site that dared to call its software spyware. They claim that it's only spyware if it's downloaded without the person knowing about it. Having just spent some of my Thanksgiving vacation removing Gator from my father's computer, I beg to differ. Most people who end up with Gator on their system have no idea how it got there - which appears to fit even Gator's own definition of spyware. Now, despite changin g their name to Claria, it appears that Gator won't be able to shake the critics they threatened to sue. While PC Pitstop agreed to remove pages calling Gator spyware, they' re coming back with a new site that is just as critical of Claria/Gator. Apparently, they've carefully worded the site to abide by the terms of the settlement. They don't call Gator spyware, but give the definition of spyware and then explain how Gator matches that definition. Should be interesting to see how Gator responds. Of course, the angrier they get, the more attention will get drawn to the way they get their application onto computers.
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