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Spyware pusher shut down and fined $4 million

Spyware pusher shut down and fined $4 millionyesYes, I made time to post about a story that's important to me because I was very involved in helping the CDT bring their complaint against Seismic Entertainment, which later led to the FTC complaint. I addressed toadlife's points the the talkbacks...

Tags: Spam, Blogging, Viruses and worms, SocketShield, pusher, spamming, Spamford Wallace, spyware

Discussion threads 2006-05-04

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How MySpace brought down a spammer

How MySpace brought down a spammerWhere's the prison time?Such an abuse deserves much more than a slap on the wrist... It's truly unbelievable that there are not strict laws punishing such low lifes and preventing them from other abuses at say other sites???Where is the win?I know several people that...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, MySpace, spam, Internet Service Provider, server, spammer

Discussion threads 2007-08-22

Spyware pusher shut down and fined $4 million

Just released by the FTC -- Sanford Wallace nicknamed Spamford for his history of spamming and his company Smartbot.net have been ordered to shut down operations and give up $4,089,500 of their ill-gotten gains. Wallace's partner, Walt Rines, nicknamed Picklejar by some, was ordered to give up $227,000 in ill-gotten...

Tags: Walt Rines

Blog posts 2006-05-04

CDT to crack the whip on spyware/adware

According to an article on News.com, the Center for Democracy & Technology CDT is planning to file two complaints on Monday with the FTC against multiple adware/spyware pushers. The complaints were described as "extensive" and include a number of "deceptive and unfair trade practices" allegations against the targets. A...

Tags: FTC, Center for Democracy and Technology

Blog posts 2006-01-21

Direct Revenue losing customers due to lawsuit

Direct Revenue losing customers due to lawsuitHey parasites have a right to livewell . . . NO they DON'T! :)I haven't felt this sorry for someone since...Spamford Wallace.NOT!

Tags: Direct Revenue

Discussion threads 2005-09-15

Old dog, new tricks? Or, same story, different lawsuit?

Is the Federal Trade Commission getting an extreme makeover? Perhaps the FTC should be called the FSC -- The Federal Spyware/Spam Commission. The FTC has been grabbing spyware and anti-spam headlines as of late in its pursuit of spammers and spyammers. In today's news, the FTC has filed a...

Tags: FTC, Sanford Wallace

Blog posts 2004-10-12

FTC takes aim at alleged spyware distributor

FTC takes aim at alleged spyware distributorSTRING EM UP!!as well as all like them and thier clients (ie. people who use this crapware as a marketing venue).- Samouch"FTC investigators claim that the defendants were able to download and install the software without triggering IE's notification message that such activity was...

Tags: Web browsers, Tools & Techniques, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Benjamin Franklin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software, FTC, computer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-10-08