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iDownload Tries to Silence Spyware Critics

Doug Muth writes "According to this article over on DSL Reports, yet another spyware author, iDownload, has been sending out cease and desist letters to sites that classify their iSearch toolbar as Spyware. Some research reveals that yes, iSearch really does take over users' computers. A search on Spyware Guide also turns up a writeup on iSearch."

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  1. OH WOW by Robotron23 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Corporation makes software to inadvertanly profit through detrimental effect to a persons computer.

    People react to this as the software was supposed to help the given persons system, not hinder it.

    People get over it.

    How many times do we have to hear this on /. before everyone ceases to care and simply gets over it?

  2. Re:Did he/she claim to be a lawyer? by iluvcapra · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Did he/she claim to be a lawyer?

    No, he would just come up with clever text and the buyer would put it under his own letterhead. Very clever.

    (we are now offtopic)

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  3. What this article would have said .... by bigjnsa500 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    in Gangsta Translation:

    Posted by timothy on Wednesday February 23, @01:33PM from tha o-muerta dept.
    Dizzy Mizzay writes "Accord'n ta this article over on DSL Reports , yet bitch spyware author, iDownload, has bizzy send'n out ceaze n desist shot calla ta sites that classify they iSearch toolbar as Spyware. Some research reveals thiznat yes, iSearch really does takes over motherfucka gangsta . A search on Spyware Guide also turns up a writeup on iSearch ."

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