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Spyware in Kazaa, Limewire, Grokster

Posted by michael on from the comp.risks dept.

BigMacMike writes: "The San Francisco Chronicle (via the sfgate.com website) has a story that Kazaa, LimeWire, and others have secretly hidden software in their applications that track users' browsing habits." Not the first time. The corporate response is that they literally didn't know what was in these secondary applications that they were providing to be downloaded and installed alongside their primary program. Believe it if you wish.

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  1. Disinformation by BCoates · · Score: 0, Troll

    Anybody looking for a fun new project? Figure out what data these bastards send to/from your computer and screw with it. Make them think everyone is an 68 year old female BeOS user who spends most of her disposable income on bondage gear and Ted Neugent albums.

    That ought to lead to some entertaining pop-up ads.

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    Benjamin Coates