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WhenU make adware: WhenU make adwareAdware and Spybot Search and Destroy are old and InferiorI trialled many anti spyware programs foten simultaneously and then proceeded to deliberately install ad/spyware on my pc. Here is a good link if you want to run trials yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware#Well-known_adware_programs.2Fprograms_distributed_with_adwareI then ran each one to see which...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, adware, spyware, WhenU, Spybot Search, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Anti-spyware program installs WhenU adware: Anti-spyware program installs WhenU adwareYou think that's bad??! Dell is worse!Dell has a new partnership with MyWay. That means that all the crap-ware that MyWay makes will be on your brand new Dell computer before you turn it on for the first time. Even the default homepage in...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, MyWay, adware, Dell Computer Corp., WhenU, Anti-spyware Program, anti-spyware; Discussion threads 2006-05-17
Anti-spyware program installs WhenU adware: A few days ago, it was discovered that anti-spyware program SpywareCleaner has a new "free" version that is sponsored by adware from WhenU. The web page for SpywareCleaner clearly discloses that WhenU is bundled with the free version and there is a for-pay version available sans adware. A bit of...; Tags: SpywareCleaner, WhenU; Blog posts 2006-05-14
US adware business is doomed: US adware business is doomedBill Day/WhenU weighs inHere is a note from the CEO of WhenU that was sent to the media buying community. The light is on and they are scrambling...Hi, Many of you know me from my days as CEO and founder of About.com, and you may also...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, WhenU, adware; Discussion threads 2006-04-06
180solutions rebuttal: Today has been quiet in the 180solutions news department. There are still a few points to be made from the last 2 days, so here goes. In yesterday's talkbacks, Mr. Sundwall of 180solutions wrote:Suzi. 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...; Tags: WhenU, 180Solutions; Blog posts 2005-12-08

Adware behavior: Bill Day of WhenU: Adware behavior: Bill Day of WhenUAn additional tip of the hatI would also like to tip my hat to Alex Eckelberry and his Sunbelt BLog for his coverage the event. I'm grateful that he included a link to my photos and conference details including the photo you mention of Bill...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, ALex, WhenU, Bill Day, adware; Discussion threads 2005-09-22
Adware behavior: Bill Day of WhenU: Mediapost has in interesting piece today by Bill Day of WhenU on the ethics of adware. His three main points are Relevance, Respect and Restraint. I really like what he say about restraint.Restraint -- there's another word that's hardly heard, let alone practiced. We must show fewer, more...; Tags: Bill Day, adware, WhenU; Blog posts 2005-09-22
Court gives adware maker WhenU green light: Court gives adware maker WhenU green lightMaybe if we can get ALL these Jackels fighting each other in court...They will leave US the hell alone!See, there IS a use for Lawyers :)courts & judges are all messed upIf people can't read between the lines when they cast thier ruling power,...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Vertical industries, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, WhenU, adware, government; Discussion threads 2005-06-28
Notes from the workshop: Yesterday's Antispyware Workshop was incredibly successful because of all the amazing people that showed up. I would really like to talk about everything that happened, but there was so much I can only offer some of what I feel are the most important nuggets to come out of it. Strangely,...; Tags: adware, WhenU; Blog posts 2005-05-04
WhenU make adware: Lavasoft is currently facing the wrath of Ad-Aware users due to the fact that it removed WhenU from its definition file. A recent conversation I had with PC-Tools, maker of Spyware Doctor, gave me some insight into how this happened. Antispyware companies use a test, or matrix, to determine if...; Tags: WhenU, adware; Blog posts 2005-02-17
Adware maker WhenU 'exploring' options: Adware maker WhenU 'exploring' optionsHere's an option: GO AWAY.Nobody wants your crapware on their computer.Desktop Adware?Even Microsoft looking to ad AdWare to browse your own computer files?I spend half of my day cleaning adware and viruses off computers. This is getting ridiculous.ScumAlong with virus writers and spammers.. these people...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Desktops, adware, computer, advertisement, desktop, WhenU; Discussion threads 2004-06-03
Search engines delete adware company: Search engines delete adware companyWhy does Google leave it ADSENSE partners in the index?We have found that Google itself is promoting spam in the search index. Research provides insight into this matter at. http://www.webcenter.squarespace.com It is not always so called corrupt webmasters that are completely at fault...; Tags: Linux, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SEARCH, Viruses and worms, UNIX, adware, WhenU, search engine, Microsoft Corp., spyware; Discussion threads 2004-05-13
FTC officials blast spyware measures: FTC officials blast spyware measuresFix WindowsIf Windows would have a startup list that wasn't hidden in the registry, people could see what starts up each time their computer boots and remove what they didn't like. Windows registry is what is causing this pain. Most people have no clue...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Startup Control Panel, WhenU, Windows registry, spyware, FTC, computer; Discussion threads 2004-04-29
Adware maker challenges Utah anti-spyware law: Adware maker challenges Utah anti-spyware lawPoor WhenU (couldn't happen to a sleezier outfit!)Oh, boo hoo for WhenU. Poor sleezebags are having their monumentally abysmal business practices questioned in the Courts.I hope they are lynched. I regularly get hijacked by my not-so-computer-literate-friends to remove the latest 15 or 20 pieces of...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, anti-spyware, Kazaa, WhenU, Kazaa Lite, adware; Discussion threads 2004-04-13

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MVP awards, Messenger Plus! and adware -- a good combination?: A controversy has been raging in certain circles the last few days over a MVP award, which has now been rescinded, to an adware pusher known as Patchou, Cyril Paciullo, the author of Messenger Plus!, now known as Messenger Plus! Live. Ed Bott blogged about it here. Patchous devotees have...; Tags: Messenger, Lop, Patchou, Messenger Plus!; Blog posts 2006-10-09
Click Fraud: I find it ironic that advertisers are bitter about hackers’ use of bots and other tricky techniques to defraud them by clicking on either their banner ads or Google keywords. Where were the complaints when spammers promoted their products via mass mailings to millions of totally...; Tags: Ron; Blog posts 2006-06-15
Kaspersky Internet Security 6: Even if you've never heard of Kaspersky Lab, there's a good chance you've used the security technology found in Kaspersky Internet Security. The Russian vendor's antivirus engine is used to power dozens of better-known viral crusaders, including the popular F-Secure Internet Security. By adding firewall and antispyware protection to its...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Internet Security, ZoneAlarm Internet Security, security; Product reviews 2006-05-16
Not all adware is badware: Not all adware is badwareI agreeLets not let them find another way to load our computers with this resource consuming garbage.adwareSounds like commercial advertising for tv. Once it becomes acceptable enough, adware will be on every program. The option to have it or not will be absent. The justification will...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, TVs, Advertising & Promotion, TV & Home Theater, Internet adware, PC, VW, adware, advertisement, radio, TV; Discussion threads 2006-04-06
US adware business is doomed: The one thing that can be said for Claria's announcement yesterday is that it displaces the work of 180Solutions as the most imaginative use of the Press Release to mislead. As Suzi Turner pointed out , Claria, the ones who brought us sappy screen savors bundled with...; Tags: adware; Blog posts 2006-03-22
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