04-05-2006, 09:41 AM
Quote:New York state has asked a court to stop a software firm from installing spyware on users' computers...
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer alleges that Direct Revenue LLC, of New York City, sold software that surreptitiously installed millions of pop-up ad programs on users' computers.
His lawsuit asks the court to bar the firm from installing any more spyware or sending further ads through existing spyware, and to assign monetary damages.
"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,"...
full article: http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/04/0...are_1.html
related topic:
Online Ad Firms Cleaning Up Their Acts?
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