Microsoft downgrades Claria/Gator as threat, talks of acquiring?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:14 pm

Hmmmm

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1834607,00.asp

Dark_Regent · Post by **Dark_Regent** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:24 pm

Thank god for Ad-Aware and spybot.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:36 pm

That's interesting, thanks for posting that. Guess it further proves you need multiple detection tools.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:02 pm

On an added note, about 2 months ago, either PCWorld or PCMagazine had an article about some of the larger adware companies are pushing hard (either legally or financially) at ad/spy/malware removal tool companies to "de-list" their products as being labeled as ad/spyware.

So other removal tool products are going through this stuff as well.

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:52 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:On an added note, about 2 months ago, either PCWorld or PCMagazine had an article about some of the larger adware companies are pushing hard (either legally or financially) at ad/spy/malware removal tool companies to "de-list" their products as being labeled as ad/spyware.

So other removal tool products are going through this stuff as well.

Thanks for the heads up Yosc.. I use Spybot-sd , Ad-aware and A2 []

I think I'll wait a while for M$ to make up it's
mind on thier anti-spyware role ..

Shinobi