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BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Ben Elgin |
Guess What -- You Asked For Those Pop-Up Ads Software lodged in your PC follows your Web wanderings and slings up relevant pitches.   |
InternetNews
May 11, 2005
Roy Mark |
Adware Called Too Cozy With Spyware The Center for Democracy and Technology says complex relationships allow responsible parties to dodge liability even if Congress passes an anti-spyware bill. |
Fast Company
November 2004
Alan Deutschman |
The Ad Agency on Your Hard Drive How Web software called "adware" is taking advertising to a new, effective, and extremely annoying level. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004 |
Avi Naider, Adware Crusader The chief exec of WhenU says he hates spyware as much as anyone, but his product is different. Here he explains |
PC World
November 2001
Tom Spring |
Consumer Alert: Stealth Ad Invasion Don't look now, but your computer may be harboring software that lets unwanted advertising in... |
InternetNews
September 1, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Yahoo Funding Spyware? Analyst Ben Edelman charges Yahoo with supporting spyware companies by having them distribute its pay-per-click ads. He says that advertisers should be told what they are getting. |
InternetNews
March 20, 2006
Roy Mark |
Big Ads Add to Adware, Spyware Major Internet advertisers are financing - sometimes unwittingly - the spread of potentially harmful adware and spyware, according to a new Center for Democracy and Technology finger pointing report. |
Wired
December 2005
Annalee Newitz |
Don't Call It Spyware Three years ago Gator (now Claria) was considered a parasite and a scourge. Today it's a rising star - selling virtually the same product. How a pop-up pariah won the adware wars. |
InternetNews
November 3, 2006
Roy Mark |
Zango Settles FTC Adware Charges The controversial adware distributor agrees to pay $3 million and provide consumer consent notices. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Robert Lemos |
A Future Without Adware? Prosecutors and consumer advocates are on the attack against adware. Is a future without deceptive ad software attainable? |
InternetNews
June 8, 2005
Roy Mark |
Bad Actors Safe Under Spyware Legislation? Congress should do less, rather than more, when it comes to federal anti-spyware bills. |
BusinessWeek
April 24, 2006
Grow & Helm |
Your Ad Here. And Here. And Here How a web of middlemen is hijacking the placement of online ads - and cashing in. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Erin Joyce |
A Hobbled Anti-Spyware Law California has its first anti-spyware bill, but it doesn't do enough to terminate the growing use of spyware that logs your moves online. And don't expect to see much stronger legislation in Congress. |
PC World
December 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Poor Defenders Some anti-spyware companies use confusing ads, and our tests show their $20-$60 products are less effective than free competitors. |
InternetNews
November 6, 2006
Roy Mark |
FTC Mulling Next-Gen Tech, Policy Three days of hearings open to consider future Internet regulatory challenges. |
InternetNews
February 16, 2007
Roy Mark |
DirectRevenue to Pay Back 'Spyware' Gains Adware distributor DirectRevenue today settled Federal Trade Commission charges of unfair and deceptive trade practices of installing unwanted and unsolicited spyware unto consumers' computers. |
BusinessWeek
October 4, 2004
Toddi Gutner |
What's Lurking in Your PC? Because it's so new and still evolving, many computer users don't understand spyware. Here's a quick tutorial to bring you up to date on this insidious problem. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004 |
Ben Edelman, Adware Scourge This 24-year-old law student-expert witness says he's "100% convinced that spyware is a fair label" for advertising software. |
PC World
July 2005
Andrew Brandt |
Can You Trust Your Spyware Protection? Determining what classifies as spyware is a difficult problem, and would-be spyware manufacturers try to make sure their software is not blacklisted by the major anti-spyware tools. |
PC World
February 2005
Brandt & Dahl |
New Ad Attacks Ads and adware have a new way to get on your PC: via music and video files. We show how they do it and how to stop them. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2006
David Miller |
Spitzer Files Spyware Suit New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is suing an Internet advertising firm he claims surreptitiously installed millions of pop-up ad producing programs on individuals' computers. |
InternetNews
January 30, 2007
Ed Sutherland |
Travel Companies, Cingular Settle Adware Case Three online advertisers have to pony up $100,000 and promise to stop using controversial adware as part of a settlement with New York State's Attorney General. |
PC World
July 2004
Tom Spring |
Striking Back at Spyware States, feds consider regulating intrusive software. |
PC World
June 14, 2002
Tom Spring |
Has Your Browser Been Hijacked Lately? Lop.com's drive-by download marketing tactics irk some surfers. |
PC World
April 2003
Zetter & Tweney |
Internet Fixes Sneakier spam, wilier worms, more aggravating ads... no wonder it feels like your PC is under assault. Fight back with these simple steps for keeping the latest pests at bay. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Shifting Adware Approach? Is Microsoft hot on Claria or soft on adware? Microsoft has been criticized for changing the ratings of Claria and other adware in its Anti-Spyware product. Experts describe the deceptive practices used by some adware. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Janet Rubenking |
Identity Theft: What, Me Worry? There are ways to minimize the risk of ID theft. If you have time to balance your checkbook, shop online, or apply for a passport, you have time to check up on your personal information and take action if something's amiss. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
How To Stymie The Snoop In Your PC Besides viruses, now you have to watch out for spyware. This software snoops on your online activities and sends the info to third parties without your knowledge. Learn how to protect yourself from these sneaky programs. |
PC World
April 2005
Mary Landesman |
Spyware Stoppers Renegade programs can slip onto your system in an instant -- and they can be maddeningly difficult to banish. Our tests reveal the most powerful tools for fighting back. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Bad Ads at Microsoft? Hopefully rumors of Microsoft's interest in an adware company are just rumors. |
PC World
November 2005
Mary Landesman |
Best Defenders No, you don't need to put up with PC-clogging, privacy-invading spyware. New and potent tools for killing it dead. Spy Sweeper 4.0... Platinum Internet Security 2005... McAfee AntiSpyware 2006... CounterSpy 1.029... Interview with Gregor Freund on the future of spyware... |
BusinessWeek
July 17, 2006
Ben Elgin |
The Plot To Hijack Your Computer Direct Revenue's swift rise illustrates the intertwining of spyware and mainstream online marketing. |
InternetNews
January 8, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
Zango Pleads 'Not Guilty' in Facebook Adware Flap Online media firm Zango is firing back after a highly publicized security warning charged it with illicitly spreading adware through a rapidly spreading Facebook widget. |
Entrepreneur
February 2004
Melissa Campanelli |
A Pop-Up Victory Competitors' ads could muscle in on your Web site. |
InternetNews
May 26, 2006 |
Beware of 'Badware' Academic organizations' watchlist spotlights four examples of malicious software. |
InternetNews
March 15, 2007
Roy Mark |
A Charming Third Time For Anti-Spyware Bill? House panel backs Spy Act again despite two rejections from Senate. H.R. 964 would require an opt-in, notice and consent regime for adware or spyware that collects personally identifiable information from consumers. |
InternetNews
June 30, 2004
Roy Mark |
Spyware Sneaking into the Enterprise Not just for consumers anymore, invasive programs are finding comfort in the corporate realm and leaving more than unwanted ads in their wake. |
PC World
February 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Privacy Watch: Gain Extra Protection With Adware Scanner Secrets Put the extra features of Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware to work for you. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 3, 2014
Kim Girard |
The Tricky Business of Managing Web Advertising Affiliates Advertising through numerous website affiliates potentially helps marketers get more bang for their buck. But the far-flung systems can also lead to fraud, says Ben Edelman. What's the best way to manage your advertising network? |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2004
Kelly Martin |
Unmasking Spyware Today's Internet threats often arrive so quietly that they're undetectable, allowing he malicious code more time to identify and extract additional sensitive information, including passwords, decryption keys and keystrokes. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Michael J. Steinhart |
Maximum Security: 94 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Dozens of our best security tips and pointers, broken down by category: system, networking and wireless, e-mail, Web surfing, malware, and mobile. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2006
Roy Mark |
Spyware Hustler Hit With $4M Penalty Justice was finally downloaded Thursday on Sanford Wallace, a notorious spammer of the 1990s who moved on to illegal spyware operations that installed adware, spyware and other unsolicited software programs on users' computers. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Timothy J. Mullaney |
Claria: The Napster Of Pop-Up Advertising The smart course may be to let the risks play out before Claria's IPO, letting investors know whether they'll buy a rocket or a dud. |
PC World
January 2006
Dan Tynan... |
Letters to PC World, January 2006 The struggle against adware and spyware... Public reaction to increasingly complex copy protection measures... Comments on hassles with USB.... |
InternetNews
November 21, 2006
Roy Mark |
Group Raises Zango's FTC Commitment Issues A new complaint filed with the FTC claims Zango issued a misleading statement. |
PC Magazine
September 14, 2005
Larry Seltzer |
Is It Spyware? The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) has presented definitions and supporting documents for what is considered spyware to help standardize anti-spyware software. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Ben Elgin |
For Yahoo, Mistrust Is Popping Up Yahoo! could do more to fix adware problems. |
InternetNews
March 26, 2004
Janis Mara |
Gates Weighs In On Spyware Issue Microsoft's chairman says 'parasitic' software is turning the Internet into a billboard. |
PC World
May 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
It's Time to Update Your Internet Security Arsenal Every tool you need to secure your Windows PC is free on the Internet. Here's where they are. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Pike & Rubenking |
Antispyware Aluria Anti-Spyware 4.0... Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (MWAS)... Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (NIS+)... Spy Sweeper 4... Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4... PC Tools Spyware Doctor 3.2... etc. |
