Hounded by spyware charges, Direct Revenue shuts down
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DirectRevenue, the well-known adware creator that most recently did business as Best Offers, abruptly closed up shop this week, leaving some asking what the company's management is up to now.
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A software program that blocks ads is a two-edged sword: It stops annoyances for consumers, but it threatens to break down the business model that helps pay for Web content.
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Windows users could soon be paying for Microsoft software that keeps their machine free of spyware.
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AutoPatcher, a popular alternative to Windows Update, was shut down today in response to a cease-and-desist e-mail from Microsoft.
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Federal authorities have asked a federal judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive "spyware" on people's computers and then sold anti-spyware software to those same victims, a top consumer protection official said Tuesday.
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When your antivirus, spyware stopper, or firewall keeps you from getting your work done, find an alternative.
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SPYWARE COMPANY executive Sanford Wallace and his two companies, Seismic Entertainment Productions and SmartBot.Net will be the first to have the dubious honour of being charged by the FTC.
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The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked a federal court to shut down an operation that it said disables users&#39; computers in an attempt to bully them into buying anti-spyware products.
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A controversial campaign by Lycos Europe to attack websites run by spammers has been shut down.
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More and more resellers of used computer equipment are charging to erase data that may still be left on hard drives.
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Malware arrives in the form of a game, disables antivirus protection.
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What's the best remedy for this obnoxious software installed without PC users' notice? Here are assessments of five popular anti-spyware utilities, three free and two that sell for $30.-For The Post
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Federal authorities have asked a US District Court judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive spyware on people&#39;s computers and then sold the victims anti-spyware software
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The much-maligned copy protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on CDs last year is still posing a threat to computer users running certain versions of AOL or PestPatrol anti-spyware software.
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Over the past year, spyware has become an increasing problem. Every time that you visit a web site, you must run the gauntlet of a variety of pop-up adverts, any of which can be programmed to place spyware on your computer.
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Things get ugly for Buy.com customers when rebates go missing.
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Federal authorities have asked a federal judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive "spyware" on people's computers and then sold anti-spyware software to those same victims, a top consumer protection official said today. -washingtonpost.com