N.Y. AG Spitzer Sues 'Spyware' Company Over Pop-Up Ads

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via Yahoo! News (AP).

[snip]

New York's attorney general sued another Internet pop-up advertising company Tuesday, accusing it of secretly 
installing malicious programs on personal computers and sending ads through "spyware" that is already installed.

Eliot Spitzer said Direct Revenue LLC has installed millions of pop-up ad programs that also monitor the Internet 
activity of users. He asked a state court to stop the practice.

"These applications are deceptive and unfair to consumers, bad for businesses that rely on efficient networks to do 
their jobs, and bad for online retailers that need consumers to trust and enjoy their online experience," Spitzer said. 
"We will continue to side with consumers in their fight for control of their desktops."

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AP article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060404/ap_on_hi_te/spitzer_spyware

OAG press release:
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2006/apr/apr04a_06.html

- ferg


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 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/


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