Monday, October 11. 2004
Spyware company is in hot water
Finally! The FTC is going after Spybot.net, the company that infects your machine and then sends you ads offering SpyWiper for $30. From The Register:
"tactic is not unknown" indeed. Ethical Spyware companies:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (Don't make the Cheney mistake! DO NO USE safer-networking.com !!)
The software exploits a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer to gain access to a computer without the users' knowledge. The spyware interferes with the operation of the web browser, causes CD-ROM trays to slide open, slows down the computer or causes it to stop working entirely. The spyware then invokes a number of pop-up messages which urge consumers to buy programs called Spy Wiper or Spy Deleter to fix the problem for a fee of $30. Regardless of the veracity of the FTC's allegations, this tactic is not unknown among unethical spyware developers.
"tactic is not unknown" indeed. Ethical Spyware companies:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (Don't make the Cheney mistake! DO NO USE safer-networking.com !!)
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