Spyware and Adware out of Control

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BPS Spyware and Adware Remover v8.0.0.0

BPS Spyware and Adware Remover v8.0.0.0 12/19/2003 11:55 AM
BPS Spyware and Adware Remover is a spyware removal utility. It scans Memory, Registry and Drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely. Also features SpyWatch - a real-time SpyWare monitor watching your memory and registry for SpyWare that tries to install or change your system. [Shareware $29.00 5 Days 7.10 MB]

AOL Installing More Spyware/Adware

AOL Installing More Spyware/Adware 04/09/2004 05:29 PM
It seems that the latest strategic thinking from the folks at AOL is that, now that people are leaving the paid for service in droves, they might as well do everything possible to drive people away from their free offerings as well. How else can you explain their decision to install additional spyware/adware with the latest version of the AIM instant messenger product? As Broadband Reports points out, they apparently didn't learn anything from Real Networks latest problems. If they keep this up they'll (just like so many others) drive people to Microsoft and Yahoo (and Google, once they add their own Gimmle, or whatever Google's eventual instant messenger product will be called). The response, of course, is that AOL needs to make money somehow, and while that's true, that doesn't mean the way to make money is to piss off your user base. I'm not sure what gets into people's heads that they believe the only way for advertising to work is to piss off people. In a competitive market, that's just like handing your users over to your competitor.

TZ Spyware-Adware Remover v7.2.0.0

TZ Spyware-Adware Remover v7.2.0.0 12/10/2003 10:23 AM
Detect and remove spyware, adware, and Trojans safely from your PC. [Shareware $32.00 5 Days 5.22 MB]

WeatherBug is NOT spyware or adware

WeatherBug is NOT spyware or adware 07/01/2004 03:35 AM
WeatherBug made it a point to explain why they do not consider themselves to be spyware nor adware. While my feelings on the matter differ, the WeatherBug rep went to great lengths to explain that he and his team are committed to the prevention of such annoyances as spyware and promises that WeatherBug will not install any on our PCs. If this is in fact true, then this is great news. Personally, I have found another product that more than meets my needs.

Which Adware and Spyware are the Most
Insidious?

Which Adware and Spyware are the Most
Insidious? 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
Slashdot Oct 28 2003 1:35AM ET

FTC workshop: Adware=spyware

FTC workshop: Adware=spyware 03/14/2005 04:51 PM
Online Media Daily reports:Companies that install ad-serving software on consumers' computers and serve them pop-ups--such as WhenU, Claria, and 180solutions--bristle at being called "spyware," rather than the more neutral term "adware." But is spyware really the wrong word for such companies?...

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
v1.13.02

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
v1.13.02 08/07/2004 10:19 AM
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects a multitude of spyware, adware, foistware, trojan, keylogger and trackware components; sources of irritation that antivirus software does not deal with. The scanning process will only take a fraction of a second and tell you how to uninstall the threat using simple step-by-step instructions or put you in contact with the vendor for the most up-to-date and safe uninstall instructions. [Freeware 750 KB]

Eliminate SpyWare and AdWare - Speed Up
Your PC

Eliminate SpyWare and AdWare - Speed Up
Your PC 04/29/2004 09:12 AM
Ad - http://www.spywarenuker.com Apr 29 2004 2:12PM GMT

spyware, adware, sneakware, malware

spyware, adware, sneakware, malware 05/07/2004 07:56 AM

Next-generation adware and spyware
protection

Next-generation adware and spyware
protection 12/22/2004 01:07 AM

Washington wakes up to spyware, adware

Washington wakes up to spyware, adware 04/28/2004 08:14 PM
Canning spam is no longer the biggest Internet concern in Congress. Two current bills seek to regulate the programs that take personal information and deliver pop-up ads.

Adware or anti-spyware? Symantec sued

Adware or anti-spyware? Symantec sued 08/03/2004 07:21 AM
ZDNet Aug 3 2004 11:56AM GMT

Spam and Spyware/Adware Forums Open

Spam and Spyware/Adware Forums Open 06/29/2004 10:29 AM

Adware Company Sues Over Anti-Spyware
Law

Adware Company Sues Over Anti-Spyware
Law 04/13/2004 02:10 PM
WhenU, one of the more well known adware companies has filed a lawsuit to block Utah's anti-spamware law, claiming that it restricts their constitutional rights to advertise. While a lot of companies have been fighting against the bill, a number of careful reads through the law have pointed out that it actually seems to do a pretty good job of defining spyware. It basically prevents software from sending info home without making this fact clear to the end user or providing them with an easy way to uninstall the software. In fighting the law, most companies have been fairly vague in explaining just what legitimate software would be made illegal. The main issue is really just the notion of informing users that their data will be sent somewhere - and it's tough to come up with a good reason why the users shouldn't be informed. As far as I can tell, those fighting against the law are basically admitting that they want to secretly record your info and send it off somewhere.

Spyware, adware hide in BitTorrent
downloads

Spyware, adware hide in BitTorrent
downloads 06/17/2005 04:25 PM
ZDNet Jun 17 2005 1:56PM GMT

Free Windows Software Without
Spyware/Adware

Free Windows Software Without
Spyware/Adware 12/27/2004 04:30 AM

Spyware and adware hide in BitTorrent
downloads

Spyware and adware hide in BitTorrent
downloads 06/17/2005 04:25 PM
ZDNet Jun 17 2005 4:50AM GMT

Adware maker challenges Utah
anti-spyware law

Adware maker challenges Utah
anti-spyware law 04/13/2004 06:17 PM
Online advertising software maker WhenU says the first U.S. anti-spyware statute set to take effect next month could harm its business.

"hiding adware and spyware within
Windows Media files"

"hiding adware and spyware within
Windows Media files" 01/02/2005 04:12 PM

Identify Spyware, Adware, Trojan, and
Virus Threats

Identify Spyware, Adware, Trojan, and
Virus Threats 09/22/2004 08:51 PM

Using Software Restriction Policies to
Block Spyware-Adware

Using Software Restriction Policies to
Block Spyware-Adware 07/20/2004 05:58 PM

Uncover The Easy Way To Remove Spyware
and Adware From Your Computer Using
CleanPCGuide.com

Uncover The Easy Way To Remove Spyware
and Adware From Your Computer Using
CleanPCGuide.com 04/13/2005 02:03 AM
Learn how CleanPCGuide.com can help you remove and prevent spyware and adware from infecting your computer. It is so easy a new computer user can do it. Or, you can pay someone else to remove the spyware and adware for you! [PRWEB Apr 13, 2005]

Spyware, adware plague Windows users
online; Mac OS X users surf freely

Spyware, adware plague Windows users
online; Mac OS X users surf freely 04/20/2004 08:48 AM

Co. Wants Spyware Control Act Blocked

Co. Wants Spyware Control Act Blocked 06/11/2004 12:44 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 11 2004 5:25PM GMT

N.Y. Co. Challenges Spyware Control Act

N.Y. Co. Challenges Spyware Control Act 06/11/2004 08:01 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 11 2004 12:32PM GMT

N.Y. Co. Challenges Spyware Control Act
(AP)

N.Y. Co. Challenges Spyware Control Act
(AP) 06/11/2004 06:29 AM
AP - A New York company that makes Internet pop-up ads has asked a judge to block enforcement of Utah's new Spyware Control Act pending resolution of the firm's challenge to the law's constitutionality.

Company Wants Spyware Control Act
Blocked

Company Wants Spyware Control Act
Blocked 06/11/2004 04:13 PM
A New York company that makes Internet pop-up ads has asked a judge to block enforcement of Utah's new Spyware Control Act pending resolution of the firm's challenge to the law's constitutionality.

US To Impose Spyware Control Laws

US To Impose Spyware Control Laws 06/19/2004 11:48 AM

Adware Company Sues Other Adware Company
Over Evil Adware

Adware Company Sues Other Adware Company
Over Evil Adware 07/28/2004 08:29 PM
180Solutions, who has been repeatedly trashed as being a spyware provider (but who somehow convinced a VC to give them $40 million), recently was accused of stealin g affiliate commissions via its adware. The company denied this claim quite loudly, and have always denied that they installed their app surreptitiously (though, a quick Google search suggests otherwise). Now, however, they have sued two "partner" companies who they claim did bad things with their software. This seems a bit sketchy. Basically, they're saying two partner companies they gave their application to bundled it with other programs and installed it without asking or warning users. Looks like they're suddenly trying to seem more legit, but if the spyware claims have been around as long as they have, and it only took until now for 180solutions to react, you have to wonder what they've been doing all this time.

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 PM
Secure 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]

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.

Photonics Control Announces Optical
Control Breakthrough

Photonics Control Announces Optical
Control Breakthrough 06/26/2004 02:40 AM
Intelligent Photonics Control Corp. (Photonics Control), the world leader in providing embedded control solutions for optical devices, announced today that it has reached a significant milestone. The Company has integrated its solutions into 50 different customer platforms including Optical Amplifiers, VMUXes, OPMs, DGEs, and Tunable Lasers. [PRWEB Jun 26, 2004]

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar (MacCentral)

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar (MacCentral) 08/31/2004 07:26 PM
MacCentral - You Software Inc. announced on Tuesday the availability of You Control: iTunes, a free download that places iTunes controls in the Mac OS X menu bar. Without leaving the current application, you can pause, play, rewind or skip songs, as well as control iTunes' volume and even browse your entire music library by album, artist or genre. Each time a new song plays, You Control: iTunes also pops up a window that displays the artist and song name and the album artwork, if it's in the library. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2.6 and 10MB free hard drive space. ...

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar 08/31/2004 01:50 PM
You Software Inc. announced on Tuesday the availability of You Control: iTunes, a free download that places iTunes controls in the Mac OS X menu bar. Without leaving the current application, you can pause, play, rewind or skip songs, as well as control iTunes' volume and even browse your entire music library by album, artist or genre. Each time a new song plays, You Control: iTunes also pops up a window that displays the artist and song name and the album artwork, if it's in the library. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2.6 and 10MB free hard drive space.

Adware Uses IE Flaw

Adware Uses IE Flaw 06/09/2004 05:14 PM
While most adware companies have used sneaky, but legitimate, ways to get their products onto your computer, someone has now discovered one that is apparently exploiting a flaw in IE to install itself and (as most of these things do) cause all sorts of trouble. Microsoft claims that the company that has done so has broken the law, and they plan to go after them. While the typical response is that this is yet another reason to avoid IE, most people still remain stuck to the program.

Adware - Should I be Afraid?

Adware - Should I be Afraid? 09/23/2004 12:41 AM
Business Knowledge Source Sep 23 2004 4:43AM GMT
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