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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
