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Judge Stops Utah's Anti-Spyware Law
Judge Stops Utah's Anti-Spyware Law
06/22/2004 10:20 PMA judge has
granted an
injunction against the new spyware law in Utah, in a case brought
by adware company WhenU. The company claims that they support a
federal anti-spyware law, but that the state law goes too far. While
I've
defende
d the law in the past some parts of it may be questionable --
including a ban on certain software that uses context-based tools for
advertising. Obviously, this is targeted at WhenU and Claria and
others who pop up contextual ads, but as we've
explai
ned before, this should be perfectly legal
if (big if) the
end-user decides they want it. Unfortunately, too many people are
confusing two different issues here. The first issue is how this
software gets installed on a computer, and the second is what it does
on that computer once installed. The real problem with spyware is
that it gets installed without the user realizing it. It's not the
fact that it pops up ads. If someone
wants software that pops
up contextual ads (see: Gmail) that should be their choice. The
problem is all about how the program gets installed.
Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools
Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools
06/05/2005 11:14 PMSecure Resolutions desktop security (Resolution Antivirus™)
automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses, worms,
Trojans Horses, dialers, hoaxes, jokes, and hacking tools within a
managed desktop security solution. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]
Judge Halts Utah's Spyware Law
Judge Halts Utah's Spyware Law
06/23/2004 09:12 AMYahoo'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 AMIt 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 PMYahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners
Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners
06/02/2004 10:10 AMWe 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.
Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware
Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware
01/06/2005 09:49 PMInformation Week Jan 7 2005 1:14AM GMT
Spyware at home and at work!
Spyware at home and at work!
04/27/2004 05:27 PMOne of my co-workers gave me a pretty hard time when I bought
computers for my kids. What prompted this...
Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best?
Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best?
03/25/2005 01:49 AMPaul Laudanski (Mar 24 2005)
An Anti-Spyware Giant?
An Anti-Spyware Giant?
12/17/2004 06:29 PMGiant Company Software, Microsoft's anti-spyware acquisition target,
is no household name. Giant's products include Spam Inspector, Popup
Inspector, and Giant AntiSpyware, according to the company's Web site
(which seemingly has been colonized by Microsoft already.)
U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
06/20/2004 06:58 AMSpying Anti-Spyware Everywhere
Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere
02/11/2004 04:14 PMRemember when people made a big deal out of anti-spam companies that
spammed? Well, now, it seems like a large percentage of spam I get is
advertising anti-spamware. It looks like spyware/adware products are
going down the same path. A number of "anti-spyware" products out
there are now being
accused of using
the same spyware/adware tactics within their software. It's
amazing just how many products there are out there with similar names,
and it's no surprise that people are getting confused over which ones
are safe and which ones aren't. Once again, you have to wonder if
this is something that
ISPs
should be providing instead - though, so far they haven't done a
very good job of offering up technology that really helps prevent
spyware. However, for the average user, they are increasingly going
to
expect their service provider to protect them from spyware,
adware, spam and all sorts of other malicious attacks out there.
Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81
Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81
04/18/2005 07:11 PMUS moves towards anti-spyware law
US moves towards anti-spyware law
06/20/2004 05:38 PMCivil remedies
Rise In Worst Spyware Shows Phishers At
Work
Rise In Worst Spyware Shows Phishers At
Work
02/05/2005 09:59 PMTechWeb Feb 6 2005 1:29AM GMT
No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC
No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC
04/21/2004 08:57 AMUser clean thyself
CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor
CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor
08/16/2004 04:18 PMWith its acquistion of PestPatrol, one of the original vendors in the
space, Computer Associates aims to provide an enterprise-class
solution to the threats of spyware.
US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register
US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register
06/21/2004 06:14 AMUS moves towards anti-spyware law .. As reported in the Register ..
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Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware
Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware
01/07/2005 12:15 AMDigital Connect News Jan 7 2005 3:42AM GMT
FTC shutters anti-spyware provider
FTC shutters anti-spyware provider
03/14/2005 06:24 PMZDNet Mar 14 2005 10:04PM GMT
US considering improved anti-spyware
legislation
US considering improved anti-spyware
legislation
06/18/2004 12:57 PMThe US House of Representatives is slated to consider new laws that
would require "spyware" makers to disclose the presence and function
of their software more clearly to users.
Anti-spyware 'deceiving consumers'
Anti-spyware 'deceiving consumers'
02/12/2004 08:03 AMZDNet UK Feb 12 2004 12:26PM GMT
Anti-spyware group collapses
Anti-spyware group collapses
04/13/2005 12:11 PMThe Coast is clear
There is no anti-spyware silver bullet
There is no anti-spyware silver bullet
06/30/2004 07:34 AMPlenty of base metal about though, consultants warn
McAfee The Latest To Add Anti-Spyware
McAfee The Latest To Add Anti-Spyware
01/25/2004 07:29 PMOther News: California Anti-Spyware Law
Other News: California Anti-Spyware Law
01/04/2005 01:38 PMCalifornia passes a law against spyware.
Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe
Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe
03/26/2005 07:20 AMLockergnome Mar 26 2005 11:40AM GMT
Yahoo embraces anti-spyware
Yahoo embraces anti-spyware
05/28/2004 12:20 PMMicrosoft to debut first anti-spyware
app
Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app
01/05/2005 08:15 AMAnti-Spyware Bill Is Back
Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back
01/06/2005 02:38 PMAs was widely expected, Mary Bono has
reintro
duced her anti-spyware bill to Congress, where it's expected to
get approval (as it did last year, before being shut down in the
Senate). Clearly, some thought has gone into the bill, and it's not
as bad as some previously proposed anti-spyware laws. However, you
still have to wonder if it will really help. There will be provisions
in the bill that are likely to have unintended consequences, causing
problems for some software products. Meanwhile, the nastiest spyware
products will remain controlled by criminals who don't care about the
law because they don't expect to get caught. I don't think it's the
worst thing in the world, but any law should have a provision to keep
an eye out for negative unintended consequences and have a way to fix
those quickly. There should also be a way to monitor whether or not
this actually has an impact. Otherwise, it's just going to get voted
into law without any balances to make sure it doesn't do any harm,
because who wants to vote in favor of spyware?
Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App
Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App
08/10/2004 10:12 AMSource: SearchDay - Tired of those unwelcome pests that invade your
computer without permission? Banish intrusive spyware and tracking
cookies with Yahoo's newly upgraded toolbar....
Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware
Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware
05/27/2004 10:42 AMThe previously mentioned secret alpha test was for the just announced
upgrade to the Yahoo! Toolbar which now contains anti-spyware code. I
have to say, this one of those ideas that was immediately obvious upon
hearing it. "Of *course* we should use the Toolbar as a way to help
poor Windows users get all that crap off their machines." But at the
same time it's amazing how many folks never came up with it on their
own, me included. Congrats...
MS acquires anti-spyware company
MS acquires anti-spyware company
12/19/2004 03:45 PMMS gets even more serious about malware, and acquires an anti-spyware
company. It may not be a cure for Windows users' woes, but it has to
help.
Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta
Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta
01/05/2005 01:12 AMPC Authority Jan 5 2005 4:51AM GMT
Microsoft rolls out free anti-spyware
Microsoft rolls out free anti-spyware
01/07/2005 02:02 AMiafrica.com Jan 7 2005 6:31AM GMT
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Due 6th
January
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Due 6th
January
01/03/2005 05:47 PMOur friends over at NeoWin have posted some exclusive screenshots of
Microsoft's upcoming Anti-Spyware software. Check it out!
Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware to Toolbar
Yahoo Adds Anti-Spyware to Toolbar
05/28/2004 07:58 AMLinux Insider May 28 2004 12:36PM GMT
Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware
Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware
01/03/2005 09:59 PMDesktop anti-spyware not up to snuff, IT
pros say
Desktop anti-spyware not up to snuff, IT
pros say
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