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Re: Spyware Still Cheating Merchants and Legitimate Affiliates
From: Steve Pirk <orion () deathcon com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 22:43:11 -0700 (PDT)
Very nice writeup. Has anyone considered forwarding the URL to Blockbuster? Anyone have a contact? I doubt that an email to customer service or abuse would get anyone's attention... Just a thought... (thanks Ferg!) -- Steve panic: can't find / On Mon, 21 May 2007, Fergie wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ben Edelman: [snip] Spyware vendors are trying to clean up their images. For example, Zango settled a FTC investigation, then last week sued PC Tools for detecting and removing Zango software. Meanwhile, Integrated Search Technologies (makers of a variety of software previously widely installed without consent) introduced a new "Vomba" client that even received "provisional" TRUSTe Trusted Download certification. But these programs' core designs are unchanged: They still track user behavior, still send browsing to their central servers, and still show pop-up ads -- behaviors users rightly disfavor due to serious effects on privacy and productivity. Putting aside users' well-known dislike for pop-ups, these programs also continue to interfere with standard online advertising systems. In particular, these programs show ads that overcharge affiliate merchants -- especially by claiming commission on organic traffic merchants would have received anyway. This article presents six specific examples, followed by analysis and strategies for enforcement. [snip] More: http://www.benedelman.org/news/052107-1.html - - ferg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.6.1 (Build 1012) wj8DBQFGUetFq1pz9mNUZTMRAhOVAKDIGPZRJ5pdgv+g7vfiUWHcTyzXSACdHV4f 69kRTpqe2DOwmpQJMzduSNI= =lvS8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(at)netzero.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Re: Spyware Still Cheating Merchants and Legitimate Affiliates Kradorex Xeron (May 21)
- Re: Spyware Still Cheating Merchants and Legitimate Affiliates Steve Pirk (May 21)