Adware Makers Threaten Critics

[JohnF.]

Looks like the battle over adware, spyware, malware is heating up and the
creators are getting nervous.

http://www.windowssecrets.com/050224/


JohnF.



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[plun]

Looks like the battle over adware, spyware, malware is heating up and the
creators are getting nervous.

http://www.windowssecrets.com/050224/

More about this...........(and mistakes)

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,99954,00.html

 

[A McGuire]

I would have to imagine this isn't the last time that such a mistake will be
made classifying spyware, malware, adware, etc. I believe Weather Bug was
another that was in question. At least it was resolved peacefully!

 

[plun]

I would have to imagine this isn't the last time that such a mistake will be
made classifying spyware, malware, adware, etc. I believe Weather Bug was
another that was in question. At least it was resolved peacefully!

This is Lavasofts statement about WhenU.

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=59336

Hopefully MS can stand up and fight.........

 

[Bill Sanderson]

More about this...........(and mistakes)

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,99954,00.html

My sense of what probably happened in this case is nothing to do with
singling out this particular company (which is a competitor of MSN.)

I saw precisely the same behavior with the following URL:

www.fgcquaker.org

I think this is beta in action, not evil cabal intent.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Along these lines, Microsoft's KB article giving the grounds for listing a
product has evolved. If it's been awhile since you've looked at it, it is
worth looking again. I don't know whether the current rev will be final or
not--it is worth checking back on periodically:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892340 Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
identifies a program as a spyware threat (Listing criteria and Dispute
process)

 

[Nancy Ward]

I'm gonna hazard a prediction that Microsoft WILL stand up and fight.

 

[plun]

-----Original Message-----
I'm gonna hazard a prediction that Microsoft WILL stand

up and fight.

Well, I dont think MS-Redmond likes to get overhelmed
with law suites and needs of a whole department for
spywarecases.

Authoritys/Goverments/Parlaments must support/make better
laws, found this on a forum. And this in a world wide
perspective

http://www.petitiononline.com/nsal/petition.html

 

[Andre Da Costa]

They need to realize, this AntiSpyware, just like the CD Recording Wizard in
XP, needs to be there by default.