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- Big firms contribute to unwanted adware, report says
- WASHINGTON Major corporations with well-respected brand name products and services are helping to spread potentially harmful adware over the Internet, according to a report by the Washington-based Center for Democracy and Technology CDT. In "Following the Money: How Advertising Dollars Encourage Nuisance and Harmful Adware and What Can be...
- Research articles 2006-04-20
- Complaint sheds light on adware
- In a 91-page federal complaint fairly quivering with frustration, the Center for Democracy and Technology last week took on 180solutions, accusing the adware company of acting in a "brazenly reckless" manner in getting its software on desktops. The consumer advocates at CDT allege that 180solutions consistently ignores...
- Research articles 2006-01-29
- Advertising.com agrees to end adware bundle with anti-spyware program
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-4 August 2005-Advertising.com agrees to end adware bundle with anti-spyware programC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The US Federal Trade Commission FTC has revealed that Advertising.com, an America Online Inc AOL subsidiary, will not be able to bundle its anti-spyware program with software that tracks the online behaviour of consumers....
- Research articles 2005-08-04
- Advertising.com agrees to end adware bundle with anti-spyware program
- INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Trade Commission FTC has revealed that Advertising.com, an America Online Inc AOL subsidiary, will not be able to bundle its anti-spyware program with software that tracks the online behaviour of consumers. The SpyBlast program was promoted by Advertising.com (also...
- Research articles 2005-08-04
- InvestSource: CNET Stock Up After Announcing Zero-Tolerance Adware Policy: PRVH, CNET, SNTO, ACS, WBSN.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 May 2005-InvestSource Inc.: InvestSource: CNET Stock Up After Announcing Zero-Tolerance Adware Policy: PRVH, CNET, SNTO, ACS, WBSNC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03052005 Stocks in the News: Providential Holdings Incorporated (OTCBB: PRVH), CNET Networks Incorporated (NASDAQ:CNET), Sento Corporation (NASDAQ: SNTO),...
- Research articles 2005-05-03
- Ventura County Star, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
- Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--REGIONAL STOCKS MENTOR, SMTEK DECLINE ON EARNINGS REPORTS: Mentor Corp. (NYSE: MNT) in Santa Barbara fell $3.13, or 13 percent, to $21.15 Wednesday. The breast implant maker reported late Tuesday that...
- Research articles 2003-10-30
- 'Malware' Is Latest Annoyance to Hit Personal Computers, Spy on Online Habits.
- By Lou Dolinar, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 5--Lynne Viccaro O'Leary had to reinstall Windows. Barry Loeb thought a malicious hacker had taken control of his PC. Ken Wenthen was ready to throw out his computer. ...
- Research articles 2003-10-05
- Users Downloading Less Adware.(IQ)(Webroot Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- A leading spyware-removal firm reported the amount of adware programs it found on consumer computers dropped in the first quarter. NEW YORK -- A leading spyware-removal firm reported the amount of adware programs it found on consumer computers dropped in...
- Research articles 2005-05-17
- Ventura County Star, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
- Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 24--TWO AREA COMPANIES POST STRONG GAINS: Med-Design Corp.'s shares rose 71 cents, or more than 22 percent, to $3.90 Wednesday on nearly double the normal trading volume. It was a...
- Research articles 2003-04-24
- Adware Uses Trickery to Catapult Onto Fortinet's Most-Reported Threats for May 2008
- Fortinet® -- the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management UTM solutions -- today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for May 2008. The strongest development of the month showed adware Vapsup flooding users with advertisements for rogue virus protection software. Vapsup jumped 42 positions to land...
- Research articles 2008-06-03
- Symantec Offers Webcast on the Fundamentals of Spyware, Adware
- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced it will host a webcast discussing the past, present, and projected future of spyware and adware. The one-hour webcast, titled "Spyware and Adware Fundamentals," will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at 10 a.m. PST. Attendees can register at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/content/webcastinfo.cfm?webcastid=200.
- Research articles 2005-11-08
- CyberGuard Introduces Next Generation Adware and Spyware Protection; Latest Release of Webwasher CSM Vaccinates Networks Against Risky Conditions
- BOCA RATON, Fla. -- CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), a provider of proven, intelligent security solutions that protect business-critical assets for Global 2,000 organizations and government entities worldwide, has begun shipping a powerful new form of protection against an increasingly common Internet affliction: adware. Adware, a type of spyware, is technology that...
- Research articles 2004-12-08
- FTC to point finger of shame at adware users; Commissioner threatens to out marketers passing content without consent.(News)(Federal Trade Commission)(Jon Leibowitz)
- Byline: IRA TEINOWITZ Byline: IRA TEINOWITZ
- Research articles 2005-12-05
- Symantec Files Suit Against Hotbar in Adware Case; Court Asked For Ruling On Symantec's Right To Empower Customers To Detect and Remove Adware Program Files
- CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced that it has filed suit against Hotbar.com, Inc. The suit asks the court for a ruling supporting Symantec's right to detect certain Hotbar program files as adware and to empower customers with the ability to remove...
- Research articles 2005-06-07
- Mediaplex Closes AdWare Acquisition; Plans to Extend Partnership with IBM
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
- Research articles 2000-08-02
- ValueClick Inc. Subsidiary AdWare Systems Names Paul Benjou Director of Client Services
- Business Editors
- Research articles 2002-04-30
- Symantec and Hotbar Resolve Adware Dispute
- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced that it has reached a resolution in its dispute with Hotbar.com, Inc., and has dismissed its lawsuit against the company. Symantec filed a suit against the company in June 2005 asking the court for a ruling supporting Symantec's right to detect certain Hotbar...
- Research articles 2006-02-24
- ValueClick, Inc. Subsidiary AdWare Systems Provides Paul Schultz Advertising Full Product Offering; Agency Management Solutions Implemented at All Levels
- Business Editors
- Research articles 2001-11-15
- Webroot Reports Highest Spyware Infection Rates since First Quarter of 2005; Alarming Resurgence of Adware and Most Malicious Types of Spyware Results in Dramatic Increase in Overall Consumer Infection Rates
- BOULDER, Colo. -- Spyware staged a significant counterattack during the first quarter of 2006, according to latest State of Spyware report issued today by Webroot Software, the leading anti-spyware developer. A dramatic rise in the prevalence of adware combined with a significant increase in the most malicious types of Trojans...
- Research articles 2006-05-09
- Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System 7.0 Reduces Customer Risk to Targeted Attacks, Spyware and Adware
- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System 7.0, the premier resource for personalized information about known and emerging vulnerabilities and current worldwide attack activity. Available later this month, Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System 7.0 now alerts customers to targeted attacks and is the first early...
- Research articles 2006-01-16
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