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Ben Edelman responds to 180solutions

Is DollIdol.com a site targeted to kids? Ben Edelman wrote about it as an example of another 180solutions misleading installation. Besides 180solutions targeting a site aimed at kids, other problems were noted with the installation including poor disclosure, misleading statements and omissions of relevant facts. I blogged about Ben's...

Tags: Sean Sundwall, 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-01-16

Who is the victim here?

180solutions clams to be the victim of cybergangs in this story at CNET. 180solutions says they were one of the victims of the so-called "bot herders" arrested by Dutch police in October. One of the three men arrested was a 180solutions distributor, according to Sean Sundwall's quote."We shut him off...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-11-03

Microsoft and Sender ID: Ready or not, here it comes

It's only Tuesday, and already I believe I've found the scariest quote of the week.  In a story regarding the dissolution of an important, Internet Engineering Task Force anti-spam working group see Catastrophic loss for unencumbered standards, CBSNews.com has a report that quotes Microsoft spokesperson Sean Sundwall as saying that...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sender ID

Blog posts 2004-09-28

Additional Resources

Claria quits adware

Claria announced today that the company will be out of the adware business by the end of the second quarter. In April Claria will launch the beta version of PersonalWebSM, a "next generation platform designed to provide consumers with a highly personalized Internet experience." I don't have any details on...

Tags: adware, Claria Corp.

Blog posts 2006-03-21

180solutions wrap up

Last week 180solutions was in the news again due to another nonconsensual installation discovered and blogged by Ben Edelman. I wrote about it here and here but didn't get a chance due to traveling again to blog the rest of the story. 180 blogged their "mea culpa" admitting the first...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-02-27

Anti-Spyware Coalition workshop and other news

Where did the time go? My apologies for the lack of blogging. I've been traveling and without internet access part of the time. I was all set to blog last night and the internet connection went down at the hotel where I'm staying. At any rate, hopefully...

Tags: spyware, workshop

Blog posts 2006-02-14

180solutions responds to CDT complaint - I think?

Just a few days ago, the Center for Democracy & Technology CDT filed a lengthy, detailed complaint with the Federal Trade Commission FTC about 180's sordid 2 year history of documented installs without notice or consent via exploits, alleged deceptive and unfair business practices, and so on, in 91 pages....

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-01-27

Reactions to CDT's action against 180solutions and CJB.net

There were a number of interesting articles and comments around the web about the CDT's complaint filed yesterday against adware company 180solutions and CJB.net. News.com's Joris Evers has a good outline and 180solutions representative Sean Sundwall's reaction. Company spokesman Sean Sundwall said that 180solutions has not yet reviewed the...

Tags: Center for Democracy and Technology, 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-01-24

CDT pulls the trigger on 180solutions and CJB.net for deceptive and unfair business practices

CDT pulls the trigger on 180solutions and CJB.net for deceptive and unfair business practicesWhat Say You Now, 180?Mostly out of morbid curiosity, I was wondering what Sean "I never met a circumlocution I didn't like" Sundwall had to say about the CDT complaint. So I took a peek in...

Tags: Center for Democracy and Technology, CJB.net, 180Solutions

Discussion threads 2006-01-24

180solutions installation practices under fire

Spyware/adware expert Ben Edelman shows in detail how the best of 180solutions' installations leave a lot to be desired even as 180 touts its new S3 technology and installation practices.Just a few days ago, we had yet another report of a naughty affiliate distributing 180solutions software by an AIM worm...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-01-09

Where have we heard this before?

Where have we heard this before?The day that I find a pop-up "drop dead funny",,,...is the day that Hell will freeze over.A Double StandardSuzi. Please visit our blog, read this entry and answer the questions. http://blog.180solutions.com/PermaLink,guid,0b685813-78a3-4c82-a565-7afc5df011f8.aspxWhy is it you and the other fanatics have such a different standard for 180solutions...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Viruses and worms, 180Solutions, software

Discussion threads 2005-12-07

180solutions cuts 50 employees

Announced today, 180solutions let go 50 employees, about 20% of its staff. A reorganization is underway. Spokesman Sean Sundwall said they are still very profitable but the number of users remains unchanged at about 20 million. Bill Day of competitor WhenU is says that advertising is usually...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-10-14

Adware distraction

I had all intentions of finishing the "spyware tricks' series but I got distracted this evening by adware. After reading Sunbeltblog's description of the Zango Search Assistant installation, I had to try it myself. Zango Search Assistant is 180solutions new version of the 180search Assistant. My...

Tags: SunbeltBLOG, Zango Search Assistant, 180Solutions, active-X

Blog posts 2005-09-21

180solutions explains new technology

Yesterday 180solutions announced "Safe and Secure Search", their new technology to help stop non-consensual installations, without giving any details about how it would work. I received permission from Sean Sundwall of 180solutions to post his email to me explaining how the new technology works. Hi Suzi,Although I was disappointed...

Tags: consent box, 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-09-08

180solutions has new plan to curb rogue installations

When I read the headline at seattlepi.com, I had an immediate deja vu. The company announced today plans for new technology to make it more difficult for distributors to install 180's software on users' computers without their knowledge. They are releasing "Safe and Secure Search" which will be embedded...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-09-07

Gap in Windows lets in pop-ups, says FTC

Gap in Windows lets in pop-ups, says FTCold newsThe popups started appearing months ago and it takes all of 30 seconds to disable.I find it amazing that there are still computer users out there who don't have at *least* a software firewall like zonealarm. it's not like you have...

Tags: Firewalls, PRODUCTIVITY, Network security, FTC, Messenger Service, Microsoft Windows, firewall, computer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2003-11-06