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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 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.
Wireless Watch 2004: UbiButton Watch
Super Clapper
Wireless Watch 2004: UbiButton Watch
Super Clapper
07/22/2004 08:11 AM
WIRELESS WATCH
2004 is going on in Japan until Friday, and there are plenty of new
product demonstrations as well as those currently in development on
display. This year's hot sheet includes NTT DoCoMo's "UbiButton," a
device similar in form factor to a wristwatch. By detecting the shock
waves in the arm created by a simple snapping of the fingers, a switch
is flipped that can, for example, turn a light on and off. In other
words, DoCoMo has glorified The Clapper to now be called The Snapper.
Actually, I know a couple people that can't snap their fingers...what
the hell are they supposed to do? [Uhm, clap? - ed] Other
highlights from the convention included a working model of a Bluetooth
pen, and DDI Pocket's "Jacketphone," a SD card sized PHS module.
TechJapan has full Day 1 coverage, with pretty pictures.
Read - WIRELESS
JAPAN 2004, Day 1 [TechJapan]
Related
Nokia's Bluetooth digital pen [Gizmodo]
Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law
Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law
04/13/2004 03:42 PMAOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware
AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware
04/22/2004 02:36 AMJust 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.
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 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.
Crazy TokyoFlash watch: the Pimp Watch
Crazy TokyoFlash watch: the Pimp Watch
10/31/2003 09:37 PM
New on the killer TokyoFlash watch site, the Pimp Watch -- at $129,
it's a little rich for my blood, but boy, that's some sweet watch
action.
Link
AAA Spyware C.O.P. v10.0
AAA Spyware C.O.P. v10.0
11/13/2003 12:22 PMThis 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 AMPersonal Computer World Jun 16 2004 3:31PM GMT
See how Spyware has taken over a PC
See how Spyware has taken over a PC
05/28/2004 10:46 AMWant 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]
Spyware: Where's the fix?
Spyware: Where's the fix?
04/20/2004 04:52 PMZDNet Apr 20 2004 9:47PM GMT
Spyware vs. spyware
Spyware vs. spyware
08/30/2004 03:50 PMEven 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.
What you should know about spyware
What you should know about spyware
04/26/2004 06:19 AMThe Top Ten Spyware
The Top Ten Spyware
03/22/2005 04:23 PMAccording 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.
"I Like to Watch"
"I Like to Watch"
04/18/2005 11:15 AMWhen will zany freaks be as outdated as boxed Chablis?
What do con men and burlesque dancers have in common? Should Tyra
Banks be on anxiety medication?
Watch TV!
Watch TV!
04/20/2004 06:06 PM
In defense of
television. Bob Sassone's response to all this TV Turnoff Week
talk.
Why I don't watch TV
Why I don't watch TV
03/13/2003 10:16 AM (Via jwz)...
One to Watch
One to Watch
01/05/2004 01:43 PMLibrarian in
Black
"This site was born out of my displeasure at having to wade through
dozens of websites, blogs, & RSS feeds related to librarianship,
technology, webmastery, and current issues to find those few posts
that applied to me as a Tech Librarian. I hope this site can serve as
a one-stop-shop for all us Techie Librarians...web design, technology
news, library world news, reference stuff, funky gadgets, and other
useful (or simply amusing) sites and posts. It also has an RSS feed (a
must for lazy people like me)."
And as befitting such a site, there is, of course, an
RSS feed. Subscribed!
"RNC Watch"
"RNC Watch"
08/29/2004 02:34 PMI Like to Watch
I Like to Watch
02/10/2004 02:44 AMDennis Miller's monkey business. Plus: Disposable drug lords,
'shroomless wonks, and "The Bachelorette" hits a sour note.
Watch It 0.4.1
Watch It 0.4.1
06/21/2004 05:11 PMA translucent stopwatch and timer for Mac OS X.
Someone to watch over me
Someone to watch over me
09/24/2004 09:55 AM
Once the stuff of
academic
and
corporate
experimentation, ubiquitous computation (or "
ubicomp") is gearing
up for its commercial debut in the very near future. Along the lines
of ostensibly "
nanotechnologic
al"
pants, the reality of ubicomp as made manifest
in consumer products may fall somewhat short of the prognostications:
buying a
person
al communicator designed to work seamlessly within a ubicomp
context is not the same thing as living in and with a truly
pervasive network.
But already there are signs that the
ubiquitous visions beloved by the corporate players and
enshrined in their
hype are coming into being.
So which do you think it'll be?
Guardian
angel or inescapable,
panoptical prison? Neither? Maybe both? I have a sinking feeling we're going
to find out, one way or another.
RNC Watch
RNC Watch
08/28/2004 05:10 PMRNCWatch .. denied
rncwatch.typepad.com
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site | 3 links
Jew Watch Watch
Jew Watch Watch
05/14/2004 03:11 PMGoogle has "bought" an ad for the search term Jew that goes on top of
the first result so they can apologize for their first result!...
Yahoo Vs Spyware
Yahoo Vs Spyware
05/27/2004 04:41 PMYahoo has launched a beta of their Yahoo Toolbar designed to help
combat spyware and browser hijackers. In addition they have added a
forum to their site for users to discuss spyware in general. This is
one of the first major internet portals to recognize and attempt to
combat the epedemic of privacy intrusion and advertising software
being installed on users computers.
Sizing up "spyware"
Sizing up "spyware"
03/25/2005 07:17 PMBlog: Software designed to monitor Web surfers' behavior and bombard
the PC with pop-up ads is a thriving business. And at least...
How Many Problems Does Spyware Cause?
How Many Problems Does Spyware Cause?
04/26/2004 11:53 AMWhile most of this article covers standard ground about anti-spyware
legislations and software programs (though, oddly, it does not mention
the two most popular spyware programs: AdAware and Spybot Search &
Destroy), at the very beginning it notes two interesting tidbits on
the impact of spyware. Dell claims that 12% of their
calls now involve questions about spyware (meaning it's good that Dell
has changed their
"don't
talk about spyware" policy) while Microsoft claims that 50% of PC
crashes are actually due to spyware. While this might seem like a
convenient out for Microsoft (whose machines certainly crashed plenty
in the time before spyware), it does indicate just how troublesome
spyware is on many computers. The worst part isn't just the problems
it causes, but the fact that most users have no idea that it's even on
their machines at all.
Spyware in the office
Spyware in the office
04/21/2004 05:06 PMSpyware can infiltrate offices, where it has the potential to gather
confidential information. Kelly Martin, a product manager at Symantec,
takes a look at spyware and how to keep it out of your company.
Learning About Spyware
Learning About Spyware
03/30/2005 11:47 AMHow safe are you really from Spyware? Do you know what really is
really lurking in your machines, reporting on where you go and what
you do?
Does your machine seem slower than it used to be? Is it doing odd,
inexplicable things?
Before you call the Ghostbusters, maybe it's time to learn about
Spyware and [...]
Spyware Living Up To Its Name
Spyware Living Up To Its Name
11/19/2003 02:16 PMWhen most people talk about "spyware" they're discussing applications
that have the ability to "phone home" with additional personal data
about who you are and what you're doing. However, it sounds like some
people are creating specific spyware designed to
do very specific
espionage. The article discusses a piece of spyware that appears
to have been targeted at a specific company, looking around their
network and then shooting corporate documents out, perhaps to use as
blackmail later on. It appears some folks are taking "spyware" to the
next level.
Spying on spyware
Spying on spyware
06/16/2004 07:35 PMNearly one in every three machines checked for Trojan horses or
monitoring software was infected, a new survey finds.
Is It Possible To Outlaw Spyware?
Is It Possible To Outlaw Spyware?
11/18/2003 01:53 PMNow that Congress is rushing around trying to outlaw spam, some are
wondering if they should turn their attention to the next big
annoyance online: spyware. The problem is that it's very very
difficult to write a law outlawing spyware that
doesn't also outlaw any
number of completely legitimate applications. Right now, many
spyware products are perfectly "legal", because they hide the details
of what they're doing in the very very very fine print within huge,
unreadable license agreements that most people agree to without even
getting through the first sentence.
The Software Formerly Known As Spyware
The Software Formerly Known As Spyware
12/02/2003 04:14 AMIn 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.
Yahoo! Against Spyware
Yahoo! Against Spyware
05/27/2004 06:26 PMSearch Engine Positioning and Web Marketing weblog,CA-10 hours agoA
week after the Google 'good software guidelines' Yahoo!
replies with more than words: Their new Yahoo! toolbar which will be
launched ...
Spyware Warrior
Spyware Warrior
07/17/2004 05:00 AMSpyware Warrior http://netrn.net/spywareblog
A very impressive anti-spyware blog. It includes articles
that should be of interest to everyone, software updates and security
warrnings, tutorials and info, and a lot of
links. Including
links to freeware and commercial spyware killers (mostly freeware),
and links to the forums of every major anti-spyware producer
(Ad-Aware, Spybot, HiJack This, Javacool Software, etc.), and even has
a forum of it's own. However the real reason you'll actually wan't to
visit the forum is this page:
http://www
.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm A list of
all rogue or suspect sites that make cloned, fake, or actively
malicious "anti-spyware". This will be added to
Security Resources
2004-05 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to
Internet Hoaxes Subject
Tracer Information Blog under the AntiHoax and AntiVirus section.[
Net-Gold]
Spyware becomes pandemic in the US
Spyware becomes pandemic in the US
04/16/2004 06:28 PMComputer Shopper Apr 16 2004 9:49PM GMT
The Year of Spyware
The Year of Spyware
12/31/2004 04:51 AMIn retrospect, the year 2004 made significant milestones that will
forever change the future of internet spyware related issues. Various
spyware issues were addressed and a fast growing market evolved around
spyware. [PRWEB Dec 31, 2004]
FTC Takes On Spyware
FTC Takes On Spyware
04/19/2004 07:04 PMSpyware you do not want to get for
Christmas!
Spyware you do not want to get for
Christmas!
12/22/2004 01:44 AMAs I was installing my Creative Labs PCMCIA sound card, I was
shocked to see the amount of "GARBAGE" creative labs tried to install
or place in my bookmarks on my PC. Luckily my Spyware program caught
all of it and I was able to have it removed before it could become a
issue.
Why would Creative do this. The items they were loading wasn't
spyware but I sure did not ask for the bookmarks to various sites
including AOL to be loaded. They should be ashamed of themselves and
offer a apology to all Creative Sound Card owners. That card was not
cheap and then they try to load my PC up with advertisments. Well I
like the card but they need to be put on the who's naughty list.
Ziff Davis has a great article about some real nasty Spyware that
you will want to avoid. Don't forget to included Virus Software,
Firewall Software and Spyware Software with all of those PC's your
giving or getting for Christmas. [ZDN
et]
Other News: PC Spyware
Other News: PC Spyware
06/29/2004 10:41 AMConsidering all the nasty PC infections in the Windows world, it's a
wonder more people don't switch to the Mac.
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